Imagery Collection (page 9)

Brainstem and cerebellum. Historical artwork of a vertical section through the brainstem (rod-shaped structure from lower right to upper left) and the cerebellum (round)

Abdominal organs, historical anatomical artwork. This ventral (front) view of a dissected abdomen shows several of the organs involved in digestion. The stomach has been removed

Abdominal aorta, historical anatomical artwork. The abdominal cavity of this torso has been dissected to give an anterior (front) view of the aorta (orange, inverted Y- shape)

Early drawing of muscle by Leewenhoek
Drawing of muscle made by Anton van Leewenhoek (1632- 1723), a Dutch biologist & microscopist. The drawing was based on observations made with the microscope

Skull, jaw bone and teeth. Artwork taken from Govard Bidloos Anatomia Humani Corporis (Anatomy of the Human Body), published 1685

Bones of the leg. Artwork of human femurs (thigh bones) and patellae (kneecaps), taken from anatomist William Cheseldens textbook Osteographia, or the Anatomy of the Bones, published in 1733

Spinal column. Historical artwork of the bones of the human spine and pelvis, seen from the front. The backbone (vertical)

Spinal vertebra. Historical artwork of a vertebra (spinal bone) seen from the side. The rear of the spine is at right. This is a lumbar vertebra, one from the lower back

Spinal vertebrae. Historical artwork of vertebrae (spinal bones) seen from the side. The rear of the spine is at right. Four vertebrae are seen here

Human body postures, historical artwork
Human postures, historical artwork. The images show an outline of the shape of the body in four postures; standing, bowing, stooping and squatting

Abdominal organs and nerves, historical anatomical artwork. This ventral (front) view shows an abdomen dissected to reveal some of the abdominal organs and associated nerves

Computer graphic of a human figure with viruses
Human figure with viruses. Computer graphic showing a silhouette of a human figure, on a background of viruses. This abstract image may depict the many viral agents which can infect humans

Tropical Storm Lane, true-colour satellite image. This cyclonic storm began as Tropical Depression 14-E on 5 September 2000, over the Pacific Ocean around 200 miles off the Mexican coast

Tropical cyclones over the Indian Ocean, satellite image. North is at top. The coast of Madagascar is at far left (green). The cyclones are (from left- right): Gerry, Hape, 18S and Fiona

Sand storm over Canary Islands
Sand storm. True-colour satellite image of a sand storm from the Sahara Desert, Africa (right), over the Canary Islands (centre to centre left) in the Atlantic Ocean. North is at top

Ozone hole, September 2001
Antarctic ozone hole. Coloured satellite image of reduced atmospheric ozone levels around Antarctica (lower centre, darkest blue) on 17 September 2001

Tropical Cyclone Hary. Satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Hary approaching the coast of Madagascar. The storm affected the northern and eastern shores of Madagascar

Mississippi Delta. Coloured satellite image of the delta of the Mississippi River, USA. North is at top, the Gulf of Mexico is at lower left

Bombetoka Bay, Madagascar. This bay is formed from the estuary of the Betsiboka River, which flows from the islands interior into the Mozambique Channel. North is at lower right

Ganges Delta

River Nile, true-colour satellite image. North is at top. Water is blue, deserts are brown, clouds are white. The lower reaches of the River Nile flow through Egypts deserts before reaching

Tropical Cyclone Erica (22P), satellite image, on 13 March 2003. North is at top. Erica peaked as a powerful Category 5 cyclone on 12 March 2003

London. Coloured satellite image of the city of London, in south-eastern England. North is at top. Urban areas are white, vegetation is green and water is blue

New York City. Coloured satellite image of New York City, on the eastern coast of the USA. North is at top. Urban areas are white, vegetation is green and water is blue

New Orleans. True-colour satellite image of the city of New Orleans (lower centre), Louisiana, USA. North is at top. Vegetation is green, water is blue and urban areas are white/grey

Red Sea from space
Arabian Peninsula (right) and the Red Sea (left) from space. At centre left, between two fingers of the Red Sea, is the Sinai Peninsula, part of Egypt

Northwestern Australia, satellite image
North-western Australia, satellite image. The blue/white strip along the coast just right of centre is Eighty Mile Beach. The white patch at lower right is Lake Disappointment

New Zealand, coloured satellite image. North is at top. Water is blue, vegetation is green, mountainous areas are brown and snow is white

Great Britain and Ireland, satellite image. At centre right, silt is seen flowing north from the Thames Estuary towards the North Sea. France is seen at lower right

Artwork of twelve catarrhines, 1870
Twelve catarrhines. Historical artwork of twelve apes and Old World monkeys, from the 1870 edition of Ernst Haeckels The Natural History of Creation. These drawings are not entirely accurate

Polymer films, AFM
Polymer films. Coloured atomic force micrograph (AFM) of a multi-layer thin polymer film. The outer layers (granulated) are polyethylene

Festive Card / Bystander
A Christmas card opens, releasing a whole host of festive imagery: dancers, Santa, music, balloons, and plenty of cheer!

Afghanistan and surroundings, coloured satellite image. North is at top. Vegetation is green, deserts are pink, mountains are grey, water is dark blue, snow/ice is light blue, and borders are black

History
Science Photo Library History

Idea. Conceptual image of a bright light super- imposed on an X-ray of a human skull in profile, representing thought or an idea

Psychokinesis Experiment
An experiment in predicting and/or influencing screen imagery, at Benson Herberts Paraphysical Laboratory, Downton

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