Stories
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The anatomy of a brain dissection
Dissecting the brain after death not only helps confirm a diagnosis, but it can also teach us so much more about the symptoms and causes of brain diseases and how to treat them.
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The secret hystery of a womb
A Renaissance image of a caesarean section inspired Anna Blundy to recount the story of a hidden, perhaps mysterious part of her body.
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The law of periodicity for menstruation
Dr Edward Clarke's Law of Periodicity claimed that females who were educated alongside their male peers were developing their minds at the expense of their reproductive organs.
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Why are women more willing donors than men?
Why is there a gender imbalance when it comes to the donation of organs, blood and tissue, and what can be done about it?
Catalogue
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The male generative organs in health and disease, from infancy to old age / by Frederick Hollick.
Hollick, Frederick, 1818-1900.Date: 1853- Pictures
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The female generative organs, after Haller. Engraving by Benard, late 18th century.
Rollinus, C. J., active 18th century.Reference: 35209i- Books
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A preliminary note on the development of the clitoris, vagina, and hymen / by D. Berry Hart.
Hart, D. Berry (David Berry), 1851-1920.Date: 1896- Pictures
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The uterus, after Swammerdam, De Graaf and Cheselden. Etching, 1743.
Date: [1743]Reference: 37305i- Pictures
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The uterus, a foetus, the hymen and female genitals, after Haller, Kulm and Huber. Engraving by Benard, late 18th century.
Reference: 35218i