Coronal head & neck slices
Product code: HP0310
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Whole Whole region / system / unpaired organ.
The head and neck contain parts of the central nervous system and numerous structures associated with feeding, communication and maintenance of the airway, and the support and movement of the head, neck, and upper limbs. The cross-sectional morphology, plane of location and relations of these structures informs clinical examination, diagnosis, interventional procedures and medical image interpretation. This Silicone Plastinate enables the study of relatively undisturbed regional anatomy. The ~13 mm thickness of slices provides a unique combination of cross-sectional and 3D anatomy, bridging the gap between Silicone Plastinates and Sheet Plastinates/Anatomy Glass.
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Polymer injected arteries
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Human tissue with unique ID
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Full aftersales support
Key features include
General
- Coronal cross-sectional views (~13mm thickness) of the head and neck, from the vertex of cranium to around vertebral level T1.
- Relatively undisturbed anatomy, including skin, fascial layers, spaces, compartments and adipose tissue.
- The level of coronal cuts (sections) and the anatomy revealed varies by specimen.
Head
- Brain (cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum) in the cranial cavity with meningeal coverings.
- Various dural formations and venous sinuses.
- Extradural position of the middle meningeal artery.
- Cerebrum with sulci and gyri, and cerebellum with folia.
- Grey and white matter, including the corona radiata, internal capsule and corpus callosum.
- Various deep nuclei of the brain (e.g. thalamus, basal ganglia).
- Hypothalamus and/or infundibulum of hypothalamus.
- Ventricles (lateral, third and fourth) and choroid plexus.
- Midbrain, pons and medulla, and cerebellar peduncles (some).
- Brainstem origin, intracranial course and relations of cranial nerves (some).
- Arteries associated with the brain (cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum) and spinal cord.
- Cavernous sinus with internal carotid artery.
- Orbit and its contents, including the eyeball and extraocular muscles.
- Nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, and their relationship with the orbit.
- Mastoid cells and parts of external and/or middle ear.
- Infratemporal fossa and associated content.
- Position and anatomical relations of the salivary glands.
- Oral cavity, oral vestibule and tongue.
- Masticatory and facial muscles.
- Structure of the buccal region and lips.
Neck
- Compartments and spaces of the neck.
- Muscles of the neck, including various epaxial and hypaxial muscles.
- Viscera of the neck including the thyroid gland and larynx.
- Vertebral artery in the foramen transversarium.
- Pharynx and parapharyngeal space (including the danger space).
- Communication between the pharynx and the nasal cavity, oral cavity and larynx.
- Position and relations of the various key neurovasculature structures of the neck, including some of the cervical ganglia.
- Spinal cord with meningeal coverings within the vertebral canal.
- Anterior and posterior rootlets of spinal nerves.
Possible variants or pathology (not guaranteed)
- The level of coronal cuts (sections) and the anatomy revealed varies by specimen.
- Number of sections depending on the size of the individual (normal range 11-13).
- Size and shape of organs.
- Dilated ventricles of the brain.
- Position, tortuosity and branching pattern of neurovasculature.
- Cervical part of the sympathetic trunk.
- Thyroid or salivary gland tumour or cyst.
- Aneurysm of arteries and atherosclerosis.
- Position and morphology of major veins.
- Amount of vessel perfusion with coloured polymer.
Available customisations
- Reveal/emphasise branches of facial nerve (CN VII) (one side).
- Reveal/emphasise structures of the orbit (one side).
- Reveal/emphasise branches of the trigeminal nerve.
- Reveal/emphasise various spaces of the neck.
- Please contact us to discuss bespoke customisations.
