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Mahogany medicine chest, England, 1801-1900

Detecting colon cancer in human tissues, LM

Balance, London, England, 1860-1880

Detecting cancer in human tissues, LM

A microCT 3D reconstruction of a 10-day-old chick embryo, as seen from the right hand side. The inner ear is depicted, with the semicircular canals (the body's balance organ) and the cochlea (which converts sound waves into electrical impulses) shown in green. The otic capsule, a cartilaginous structure surrounding the inner ear which develops into part of the sphenoid bone, is shown in blue.

Vestibular hair cells

Stereocilia in the vestibular organ

Hair cells in the utricle

Balance of inflammation in blood vessels, illustration

Apothecary's balance, Europe, 1901-1930

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Apothecary's balance, Europe, 1901-1930

Balance of inflammation in blood vessels, illustration

Detecting colon cancer in human tissues, LM

Stereocilia in the vestibular organ

Detecting cancer in human tissues, LM