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Box of 126 microscope preparations of a spinal column, Edinb
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Box of 126 microscope preparations of a spinal column, Edinb
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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.

preparer: Bruce, Alexander Ninian

Place made: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Keywords: profound mental retardation; Staining and Labeling; idiot; Microscopy; iq; spinal column; Histology; staining; microscopical preparation
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  • Library reference: Science Museum A602459
  • Photo number: L0057901
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