Images Dated 10th February 2009

Digital illustration of coral polyp showing nutrients diffused through gastrodermis into tissue, and single digestive opening used as mouth and anus

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88795441, Anatomy, Animal Themes, Anus, Biomedical Illustration, Bizarre, Cnidarian, Color Image, Connection, Coral, Cross Section, Digitally Generated, Digitally Generated Image, Directly Above, Fragility, Horizontal, Illustration, Illustration Technique, Illustrative Technique, Intricacy, No People, Physiology, Polyp, Sea Life, Studio Shot, Variation, White Background

Digital cross section illustration of procuticle divided into hardended exocuticle with many compacted fibres, more flexible endocuticle, and dermal glands in epidermis producing chemical repellents to deter predators

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90113379, Anatomy, Animal Body Part, Animal Exoskeleton, Animal Themes, Biomedical Illustration, Color Image, Cross Section, Digitally Generated, Digitally Generated Image, Directly Above, Endocuticle, Epidermis, Exoskeleton, Horizontal, Human Skin, Illustration, Illustration Technique, Illustrative Technique, No People, Physiology, Procuticle, Protection, Studio Shot, Variation, White Background

Digital illustration of vertebrate muscle attached to skeleton, consisting of bundles of muscle fibres composed of thousands of thinner muscle fibrils

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90113429, Anatomy, Animal Body Part, Animal Muscle, Animal Themes, Animal Vertebra, Biomedical Illustration, Color Image, Connection, Cross Section, Digitally Generated, Digitally Generated Image, Fibril, High Angle View, Horizontal, Illustration, Illustration Technique, Illustrative Technique, No People, Physiology, Sensory Perception, Studio Shot, The Past, White Background