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  • Fast and slow muscle fibres in zebrafish myotomes
  • Eugen Sandow: Life of the Author as told in Photographs
  • Neuromuscular junction showing the association of the nerves and the muscle fibres. This image is taken from a Drosophila larva and shows the neuromuscular junctions stained with green fluorescence protein (GFP) in association with the muscle fibres in red. The muscle is stained with an antibody which provides the red colour and also shows the striated pattern of the contractile filaments (sarcomers) of the muscle.
  • Zebrafish embryos with green fluorescent myotomes
  • Eugen Sandow: Life of the Author as told in Photographs. Photo at 37, with muscles relaxed
  • Nerve movement in forearm, elbow extension, ultrasound
  • Eugen Sandow: Life of the Author as told in Photographs. At 30, with muscles in contraction
  • Developing muscles and their innervation during metamorphosis
  • A human hand anatomised and preserved for teaching.
  • Eugen Sandow: Life of the Author as told in Photographs. The Author about a year later. A study showing construction of biceps and flexors in forearm
  • Eugen Sandow: Life of the Author as told in Photographs. Another photo taken at about the same age (23/24)
  • Vigesimaseptima Tabula. Engraving of a flayed female back showing the muscles such as Trapizius
  • Eugen Sandow: Life of the Author as told in Photographs. Photo taken at 21, showing great biceps and triceps development of arm. It was about this period that the Author first appeared in London at the Royal Aquarium, accepting Samson's challenge to the world, and defeating the famous pupil of Samson - Cyclops, and subsequently Samson himself, for wages of £100 and £1'000 respectively
  • Eugen Sandow: Life of the Author as told in Photographs. (Left) Fine picture-study of the Author, about 19, and (Right) a year later at 20.
  • Trigesima Tabula. Engraving of a flayed back showing the spine and Processus muscle
  • A human hand anatomised and preserved for teaching.
  • Table 70. Dissection of the arm and hand showing the muscles.