Science Source December 28, 2009 DVD

Image of the base of a human brain.

A doctor tests the patient's abductor pollicis brevis muscle, (part of the thumb). This test helps differentiate an ulnar nerve lesion from a median n...

A neurologist tests a patient's sense of vibration as part of a general neurological examination which covers mental status and the function of the cr...

A doctor tests the power of the small muscles in a patient's hand.

A doctor tests the sensation in the outside of a patient's ring finger. This test helps differentiate an ulnar nerve lesion from a median nerve lesion...

Practicing acupuncture.

A doctor tests the eleventh cranial nerve in a patient. This cranial nerve primarily controls the muscles of the neck.

A doctor tests the first cranial nerve in a patient. This cranial nerve transmits the sense of smell.

A doctor tests the fifth cranial nerve in a patient. This cranial nerve is responsible primarily for facial sensation.

A doctor tests the seventh cranial nerve in a patient. This cranial nerve is responsible primarily for the facial expression muscles.

A neurologist tests a patient's strength as part of a general neurological examination which covers mental status and the function of the cranial nerv...

Man working at the New England Power Pool, which distributes electricity produced by several power companies. West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Man using a reflectometer to test circuit connectors.

James C. Fletcher, Director of NASA from 1971-1977 and 1986-1989.

James C. Fletcher, Director of NASA from 1971-1977 and 1986-1989.

Olmec Head, Museum Park, Villahermosa, Mexico. Villahermosa is the capital city of the Mexican state of Tabasco. The Olmec were an ancient civilizatio...

A nurse visiting an elderly man at his home takes his temperature using a digital thermometer.

A nurse visiting an elderly man at his home takes his temperature using a digital thermometer.

Remains of the Tholos Temple at the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Delphi, Greece.

Lab equipment with clear, optically active solution and normal linear polarizer.

Laboratory glassware.

An asthmatic boy uses his inhaler.

Blood donor.

Patient being prepared for an MRI scan. MRI (magnetic resonance imagine) is a diagnostic technique that produces cross-sectional images of parts of th...

Archaeological excavation of the prehistoric (2000 BC) city of Akrotiri, Santorini Island, Greece. The site was buried by a volcanic eruption in the m...

Archaeological excavation of the prehistoric (2000 BC) city of Akrotiri, Santorini Island, Greece. The site was buried by a volcanic eruption in the m...

Amphorae uncovered in the excavation of the prehistoric (2000 BC) city of Akrotiri, Santorini Island, Greece. The site was buried by a volcanic erupti...

Laboratory research.

Electrocardiogram (EKG) depicting healthy heart rhythms.

Human spinal cord, sheath open.

Psoriatic plaque on female foot. Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease, occurring in about 1% of adults, characterized by itchy, scaly patches (psoriati...

Dr. Louis Kucera, Professor of Microbiology, studies HIV and other lipids.

The Hubble Telescope, in the grasp of Discovery's remote manipulator system.

Child with lyme disease. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria (Borrelia sps.) and is most commonly transmitted through the bite of an infected tick. Sym...

Olmec Head, Mexico. The Olmec were an ancient civilization that flourished between 1200 BC and 400 BC.

Pouring molten metal.

Laser fusion and related technologies: Implosion of a Deuterium-Tritium microballoon target.

Interior view of thet Doublet III-D vacuum vessel. It is used to study plasma confinement properties and to promote the development of magnetic fusion...

The Omega 24-beam laser, at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, in Rochester, NY, is used to study laser fusion and related laser technologies.

Test tube of clotted blood showing red cells, white cells, and serum in layers.

Biopsy specimen being removed from breast.

Biopsy specimen being removed from breast.

Screen displaying realtime electrocardiogram (EKG) data for several patients in the cardiac unit of a hospital.

A doctor studies electrocardiogram readouts while a patient takes a cardiac stress test.

Conceptual image depicting a woman suffering from back pain.

An Axial Brain MRI showing different slices from inferior to superior. This particular type of imaging sequence in MRI is a T2 weighted image, which i...

MRI of an angiography of a sagittal view of the brain and head showing normal cerebral vasculature.

Enhanced, digitized median section of a normal human brain.

Fundus camera image of the retina and optic nerve in the human eye.

Section showing the ciliary processes and the ciliary body.