Central & peripheral nervous systems
Product code: HP1209
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Whole Whole region / system / unpaired organ.
The central and peripheral nervous systems function as a cohesive whole to monitor, modulate, and control all body functions. The connections and continuity between these nervous systems and their topographical layout are normally difficult to visualise. This Silicone Plastinate uniquely reveals the morphology, orientation, and connections between the central and peripheral nervous systems, with no intervening anatomy. The brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord, spinal nerves, and major plexuses are revealed, alongside the course and distribution of most named peripheral nerves. To simplify exploration and identification, peripheral nerves are displayed in their orientation and position relative to each other.
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Stand mounted
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Human tissue with unique ID
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Full aftersales support
Key features include
General
- Whole brain and cranial nerves.
- Spinal cord and peripheral nerves (most), including major plexuses and the sympathetic trunks.
Brain
- Whole brain, consisting of the cerebrum, brainstem, and cerebellum, with arachnoid and most blood vessels removed.
- External features of the cerebrum (most) including its hemispheres, lobes, lobules, fissures, sulci, and gyri.
- Various functional regions (Brodmann areas) of the cerebral cortex.
- Olfactory bulb and tract.
- Optic chiasm and its relationship with the pituitary gland.
- External features of the brainstem (anterior and lateral) including its three main parts (midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata), cerebral peduncles, interpeduncular fossa, and the pyramids and olives of the medulla oblongata.
- Origin and proximal parts of the cranial nerves (most).
- External features of the cerebellum (most) including its hemispheres, lobes, lobules, fissures, and folia.
Spinal cord
- Complete spinal cord.
- Dura and arachnoid retained and opened anteriorly via a median sagittal cut.
- Changing morphology of the spinal cord across regions.
- Cauda equina, lumbar cistern, and the termination of the subarachnoid space.
Peripheral nerves
- Rootlets, roots, and ganglia of the spinal nerves.
- Differential sizes of the spinal nerves relative to their function.
- Cervical, brachial, lumbar, and sacral plexuses and their main branches.
- Named somatic peripheral nerves (most) shown in their orientation and position relative to each other.
- Sympathetic trunks (parts) with associated ganglia and various splanchnic nerves.
Possible variants or pathology (not guaranteed)
- Position and extent of sulci, gyri, fissures, and folia.
- Bilateral presence of all cranial nerves.
- Amount retained of the olfactory bulb.
- Length of the spinal nerves.
- Pattern of spinal nerves contributing to a plexus.
- Branching pattern of nerves and plexuses.
- Amount retained of the sympathetic trunks and somatic peripheral nerves.
- Exact anatomical positioning of peripheral nerves.
Available customisations
- Retain and polymer inject the arterial supply.
- Retain arachnoid on one cerebral hemisphere.
- Retain arachnoid on both cerebral hemispheres.
- Retain the posterior part of the vertebral column with half of the vertebral canal, part of the sacrum and the posterior part of the occipital bone.
- Please contact us to discuss bespoke customisations.
