Box of 126 microscope preparations of a spinal column, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1911-1950
- preparer:
- Alexander Ninian Bruce
Box of microscope slides with eight slide holders, 126 preparations of spinal column of idiot by Dr. A.N. Bruce, Edinburgh, 1910-1950
These slides show sections of the spinal column of an ‘idiot’. These slides were prepared by Alexander Ninian Bruce (d 1968), a Scottish physician and neurologist. The slides also show a number of different staining techniques used in microscopy and histology.
‘Idiot’ is a historical medical term, which is no longer used, to describe a person with a profound intellectual disability. Profound intellectual disability is a psychiatric category used to describe individuals with an IQ of less than 20.
Details
- Category:
- Microscopy (Wellcome)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A602459
- Materials:
- box, cardboard, slides, glass, slides, tissue, slides, varnish and trays, cardboard
- Measurements:
-
overall: 165 mm x 265 mm x 217 mm, 2.54kg
- type:
- human remains and microscopical preparation
