Sectioned Collection

Cerebellum tissue, light micrograph
Cerebellum tissue. Confocal light micrograph of a section through the cerebellum of the brain. Purkinje cells, a type of neuron (nerve cell), are red

Hippocampus brain tissue
Hippocampus tissue. Light micrograph of a sagittal (side view) section through the hippocampus of the brain showing the nerve cells within it

Higgs boson event, ATLAS detector C013 / 6892
Higgs boson event. Graphic of a transverse section through a detector showing one of the numerous particle collision events recorded during the search for the Higgs boson

Human brain, model. Composite image of a sectioned model human brain inside a glass head. This view shows some of the brains major structures, including: the cerebral cortex (folded areas of tissue)

Optical computing. Coloured light micrograph of a section through a hybrid electronic-optical circuit board. Optical waveguides (red) are used to transmit data in the form of light pulses

Fusion research, tokamak device
Nuclear fusion research. Cutaway computer artwork of the planned ITER tokamak device. It will be the first full scale fusion device to produce energy at a level of an electricity-producing power

Brain anatomy, MRI scan
Brain anatomy. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the human head from the side. The sagittal scan has halved the brain, revealing the internal anatomy

Brain tissue blood supply. Light micrograph of a section through cortex tissue from a brain, showing the blood vessels (branching) that supply it

Dicotyledon plant stem, light micrograph
Dicotyledon plant stem. Light micrograph of a longitudinal radial section through a typical dicotyledon stem. The section has passed through a vascular bundle and other stem tissue

EDTA crystals, light micrograph
EDTA crystals. Polarised light micrograph of a section through ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) crystals. EDTA is used primarily for its effectiveness at binding metal ions (chelating)

Botanik Digitalis purpurea L. Fingerhut 160: 1
Foxglove leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a leaf from a foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) plant, showing its hairs (trichomes)

Kidney tubules in section
Kidney tubules. Fluorescent light micrograph of a section through kidney tissue showing numerous tubules (black/green). The tubules are seen in cross-section

Human skull, X-ray
Human skull. Coloured X-ray of a sagittal section through a human skull. The skull has been sliced in half down the centre, revealing details of the internal structures

Rough endoplasmic reticulum, TEM
Rough endoplasmic reticulum, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). This section shows the rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER, folds, centre), a membranous structure that occurs in cells

Alzheimers brain, computer artwork
Alzheimers brain. Computer graphic of a vertical (coronal) slice through the brain of an Alzheimer patient (at left) compared with a normal brain (at right)

Lime tree stem, light micrograph
Lime tree stem. Light micrograph of a section through the stem of a lime tree (Tilia europaea). The outer epidermis has been shed and replaced by a layer of cork (dark red)

Eye anatomy, artwork
Eye anatomy, computer artwork. At the front of the eye is the cornea, a transparent coating. Behind this is the lens, which is partly covered by the iris

Castor oil stem, light micrograph
Castor oil stem. Light micrograph of a longitudinal section through the stem of a castor oil (Ricinus communis) plant. At right are large and small parenchyma cells (blue)

Lactating breast tissue, light micrograph
Lactating breast tissue. Light micrograph of a section through healthy breast (mammary gland) tissue during lactation. Glandular tissue in the breast has proliferated to produce spaces (alveoli)

Fat cells, TEM
Fat cells. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through fat (adipose) tissue, consisting of fat-storing cells (adipocytes, green) supported by connective tissue

Alzheimers brain. Computer processed vertical (coronal) slice through the brain of an Alzheimer patient (at left) compared with a normal brain (at right)

Cut agates. Assortment of cut and polished agates. Agate is a variety of quartz (silicon oxide). The colours are produced by impurities in the mineral

Pine pollen grains, light micrograph
Pine pollen grains. Light micrograph of a section through winged pollen grains (microspores) from a pine (Pinus sp.) tree

Pine stem, light micrograph
Pine stem. Light micrograph of a section through the stem of a pine (Pinus sp.) tree, showing xylem tissue. The xylem is made up of tracheid cells (light pink)

Cell types, artwork
Cell types. Cutaway artwork with a scale bar (upper right, in micrometres) showing the relative sizes of eukaryotic cells (those containing a nucleus) and prokaryotic cells (those lacking a nucleus)

Compact bone, light micrograph
Compact bone. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through compact bone tissue, showing Haversian canals (circular regions)

Cerebellum tissue, light micrograph
Cerebellum tissue. Confocal light micrograph of a section through the cerebellum of the brain showing two types of glial cells (support cells); astrocytes (star-shaped)

Jelly fish, artwork
Jelly fish (Leonura terminalis). Historical artwork of a deep sea jelly fish observed by Ernst Haeckel during an expedition on HMS Challenger (1873-1876)

Normal human brain, MRI scan C016 / 8845
Brain. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a sagittal section through a patients head showing a healthy human brain

Brain motor cortex pathways, artwork C016 / 6532
Brain motor cortex pathways. Artwork of a sectioned human brain, brainstem and spinal cord, showing neural pathways (red and blue) from the motor cortex of the brain

Bacterial meningitis, MRI scan
Bacterial meningitis. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of an axial section through the brain of a 16-year-old patient

Skull anatomy. Historical anatomical artwork of various views of the human skull. The frontal view (upper left) shows the teeth, nose and eye spaces

Liver tissue cirrhosis, light micrograph
Liver cirrhosis. Light micrograph of a section through liver tissue showing cirrhosis. This is a condition where the liver responds to the injury or death of some of its cells by producing

Tendon, SEM
Tendon, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM), showing bundles of collagen fibres. Magnification: x5000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Maize root, light micrograph
Maize root. Light micrograph of a section through the root of a maize plant (Zea mays) showing a vascular cylinder (centre)

Water lily leaf, light micrograph
Water lily leaf. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the leaf of a water lily (Nympha sp.) plant. All aquatic plants (hydrophytes) have a similar structure

Cerebellum tissue, light micrograph
Cerebellum tissue. Confocal light micrograph of a section through the cerebellum of the brain. Purkinje cells, a type of neuron (nerve cell), are red

Collagen fibres. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through healthy collagen fibres from human skin

Venice building foundations, artwork C016 / 7703
Venice building foundations. Computer artwork showing the foundations of a typical building in Venice, Italy. Venice is built on the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline

Ovarian cancer, light micrograph C015 / 7103
Ovary cancer. Light micrograph of a section through a Krukenberg tumour (down centre) of the ovary. This is a secondary cancer that spreads (metastasises) from the digestive system

Cutaway model of face
Model of face. Cutaway model of the human face, seen in profile. The internal carotid artery (red, lower right) supplies the forehead, nose, eyes and middle ear with oxygenated blood

Pancreatic islet of Langerhans
Islet of Langerhans. Light micrograph of a section through an islet of Langerhans (pale, centre) in pancreas tissue. This clump of secretory cells forms part of the endocrine system of the body

Facial nerves. Historical anatomical artwork of a side view of a dissected human head showing the nerves (white) and muscles (red) of the face and neck

Cystic fibrosis. Light micrograph of a section through a bronchus (airway) of the lungs in a case of cystic fibrosis (mucoviscidosis)

Ammonite. Polished sectioned ammonite fossil. Ammonites are extinct marine invertebrates. They first appeared in the Late Silurian to Early Devonian period (around 400 million years ago)

Lung tissue, TEM
Lung tissue, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). A single alveolus is at center. At top right is a pulmonary capillary containing a red blood cell (red) and a platelet (yellow)

Islet of Langerhans, light micrograph
Islet of Langerhans. Light micrograph of a section through an islet of Langerhans (centre) in the pancreas. This structure is composed of clumps of secretory cells

Intestinal microvilli, TEM
Intestinal microvilli, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). The microvilli are finger-like projections (seen here in circular cross-section)

Human tooth anatomy, artwork
Human tooth anatomy. Artwork of a cross-section through a human tooth to show its anatomical structure. The two main areas are the crown (above the gum-line) and the root (embedded in the gum)

Golgi apparatus, SEM
Golgi apparatus, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Section through a liver cell showing its Golgi apparatus (grey), a membrane-bound organelle that modifies and packages proteins

Cotton plant leaf, light micrograph
Cotton plant leaf. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a leaf of the cotton plant (Gossypium hirsutum). Magnification: x45 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Childs brain, MRI scan
Childs brain. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of an coronal (vertical) section through the head and brain of a healthy 3-year-old child, passing through the ears

Xylem tissue, SEM
Xylem tissue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through xylem tissue from a dicotyledon rootlet. Xylem vessels (purple)

Silver birch twig, SEM
Silver birch twig. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a silver birch (Betula pendula) twig. At the centre of the twig (top centre left) is the pith

Water fern rhizome, light micrograph
Water fern rhizome. Polarised light micrograph of a section through a rhizome from a water fern (Marselia vestita). Under the epidermis (the outer layer)

Normal human brain, MRI scan C016 / 8850
Brain. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a sagittal section through a patients head showing a healthy human brain

Ovarian follicle, light micrograph C016 / 0519
Ovarian follicle. Light micrograph of a section through a secondary ovarian follicle showing signs of maturation into the antral follicle class

Purkinje nerve cell, TEM C014 / 0583
Purkinje nerve cell. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a purkinje nerve cell (green) from the cerebellum of the brain, showing the cell body (centre) and its primary dendrite (cell process)

Skin layers, SEM

Blood vessel. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a blood vessel in the skin. The vessel contains red blood cells (erythrocytes, red). Magnification unknown

Osteoporotic bone

Maiden hair tree stem, SEM
Maiden hair tree stem. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) stem. At centre is the pith, which consists of soft, spongy parenchyma cells

Tomato leaf, light micrograph
Tomato leaf. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the midrib of a tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) leaf. The upper and lower epidermis on the surfaces of the leaf are blue

Wood, light micrograph
Wood. Light micrograph of a transverse section through wood showing annual growth rings (near horizontal bands). A years growth consists of a porous band, which is the slow winter growth

Spongy bone, light micrograph
Spongy bone. Light micrograph of a section through stained and decalcified human spongy bone. This bone type is also called cancellous bone

Heart muscle, confocal light micrograph
Heart muscle. Confocal light micrograph of a section through cardiac (heart) muscle. Cardiac muscle consists of branching elongated muscle cells

Animal cell structure. Artwork of a section through an animal cell. At lower centre is the nucleus, which contains the cells genetic information in the form of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Artistic view of bare tree in sections, reflecting over water

Close-up of the texture of a tree

Different color variations of a tree trunk with fern

SOCEMA TGA-01 turboprop at the Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949
SOCEMA TGA-01 turboprop at the XVIIIeme Salon Aeronautique du Paris 1949 at the Grand Palais in central Paris, (flying demonstrations were given at Orly Airport)

Intestinal villi, SEM
Intestinal villi. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a part of the small intestine, showing the villi that cover its inner surface

Normal human brain, MRI scan C016 / 8843
Brain. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a sagittal section through a healthy human brain. The highly folded area (brown) is the cerebrum, which is responsible for conscious thought

Human olfactory system, artwork C016 / 9378
Human olfactory system. Computer artwork of a section through a human head, showing the olfactory receptor cells (brush-like), and their location in the olfactory bulb (sausage-shape)

Bladder epithelium, light micrograph
Bladder epithelium. Light micrograph of a vertical section through the wall of the urinary bladder. The inner surface is at top

Spinal cord regions, diagram
Spinal cord regions. Diagram of a sagittal section through the human skull and backbone, showing the five main regions of the spinal cord and the numbered nerves associated with them

Chloroplast, SEM
Chloroplast. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a plant cell, showing a fractured chloroplast (green)

Sectioned skull in profile to left with the left side of the cranium removed, 1651

Close-up of puppy lying on sand

A sectioned Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial

Chambered nautilus shell C019 / 1344
Chambered nautilus shell. Section through the shell of a chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius), showing the internal chambers

Cervix, light micrograph F006 / 9805
Cervix. Light micrograph of a section though the mucosa of the cervix, the neck of the uterus. The purple-lined areas are cervical glands, which produce mucus (pink inside the glands)

Fallopian tube, light micrograph F006 / 9799
Fallopian tube. Light micrograph of a cross-section through a fallopian tube. The lumen (white) is seen, along with mucosal folds lined with simple columnar ciliated epithelium (purple)

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"Exploring the Intricacies: From Cerebellum Tissue to Fusion Research, Unveiling the World Sectioned" Delving into the depths of scientific exploration, a light micrograph reveals the intricate structure of cerebellum tissue. Witnessing a Higgs boson event through the lens of ATLAS detector C013/6892, scientists capture an awe-inspiring moment in particle physics. A meticulously crafted model showcases the complexity and beauty of the human brain, inviting us to marvel at its wonders. Peering into hippocampus brain tissue under a microscope, we uncover secrets that may hold keys to memory formation and learning processes. In pursuit of limitless energy sources, fusion research takes center stage as we examine a tokamak device designed for controlled nuclear fusion reactions. The inner workings of our brains come alive through an MRI scan, revealing detailed brain anatomy like never before imagined. Illuminated by light microscopy, dicotyledon plant stem sections unveil nature's architectural masterpiece in stunning detail. EDTA crystals take on mesmerizing patterns when viewed under intense magnification - showcasing their unique molecular arrangement through light micrography. Journeying deep within our bodies, kidney tubules are sectioned to shed light on their vital role in maintaining fluid balance and waste removal systems. An X-ray image exposes every contour and intricacy of a human skull – offering glimpses into our skeletal framework with remarkable clarity. Through transmission electron microscopy (TEM), rough endoplasmic reticulum emerges as an interconnected network responsible for protein synthesis within cells' cytoplasmic matrix Computer artwork visualizes Alzheimer's-affected brain regions – reminding us why continued research is crucial in unraveling this devastating disease. In this captivating journey across various scientific disciplines and microscopic landscapes, "sectioned" unveils hidden worlds that expand our understanding of the universe and ourselves.