Mounted preparation showing first intercostal arteries

Mounted preparation showing first intercostal arteries

Anatomical preparations

Arteries

Blood vessels

Cardiovasclar system

Dried preparations

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

human remains

Dried and injected anatomical preparation mounted onto black wooden base. Coated with unknown preservative.

Back of wooden base has red diagram showing origin and distribution of intercostal arteries.

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

1830-1849

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1 anatomical preparation

anatomical preparation, human

physical object

WAM 00316

This anatomical specimen from an unknown subject was dissected out, prepared, and mounted by Oliver Wendel Holmes between 1830 - 1849 to display the first two intercostal arteries. Donated by Holmes to the Warren Anatomical Museum in 1849.