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Female figure showing alimentary canal and arterial supply, early 19th century.
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Picture Number:10284351
Credit:Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
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Detail from one of a set of nine wax plaques showing different stages in the dissection of a female figure and the development of the human embryo, probably made in Vienna, Austria. Here, the female figure has been deeply dissected to show the alimentary canal and arterial supply to the lower regions.
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In Collection of: Science & Society Picture Library
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Subject(s) > Medicine & Health > Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
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