Facial, masticatory & neck muscles
Product code: HP0301
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Whole Whole region / system / unpaired organ.
The head and neck contain numerous muscles associated with feeding, communication and maintenance of airway patency, and the support and movement of the head, neck, and upper limbs. The position and morphology of the muscles helps explain their functions, with some muscles also delineating the borders of anatomical regions. This Silicone Plastinate reveals the facial, masticatory and neck muscles in layers, with different depths of dissection shown on the left and right sides. The innervation of the muscles, and the distribution of sensory nerves of the neck and face are also revealed.
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Complementary left-right side views
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Polymer injected arteries
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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 head and neck.
- Left and right sides reveal different yet complementary anatomy.
Head
- Superficial (one side) and deep (opposite side) dissections of the face.
- Aponeurotic layer of the scalp, and the arterial and sensory nerve supply to the scalp.
- Structure of the eyelid (one side), including orbicularis oculi, tarsal plates, palpebral ligaments, and tendon of levator palpebrae superioris.
- Orbital septum removed (one side) to reveal an anterior view of the orbital contents, including the supraorbital nerve, tendons of the rectus muscles, inferior oblique muscle, and lacrimal gland.
- Masticatory muscles including, masseter, temporalis (temporal fascia removed on one side), and the medial and lateral pterygoid muscles.
- Facial muscles and their innervation from branches of the facial nerve (CN VII).
- Parotid gland and the course of the parotid duct.
- Branches of the facial nerve emerging from the parotid gland (one side) and fully dissected from the parotid gland (opposite side).
- Emergence of supraorbital, infraorbital, and mental nerves, onto the face from their respective foramen.
- Infratemporal fossa (one side), and some of its contents including the buccal nerve, nerve to buccinator, and the maxillary artery.
- Submandibular gland and its relationship with regional arteries and nerves.
Neck
- Superficial (one side) and deep (opposite side) dissections of neck.
- Hypaxial muscles of the back (cervical and superior thoracic regions), including trapezius, serratus posterior superior, and rhomboid major and minor.
- Epaxial muscles of the back (cervical and superior thoracic region), including splenius capitis and erector spinae.
- Anterior triangle of neck and its sub-triangles, including sternocleidomastoid and its innervation.
- Medial part of lateral region (posterior triangle) of neck and various contents.
- Hyoid bone and the external structure of the larynx, including the thyroid and cricoid cartilages, and associated membranes.
- Thyroid gland, and the origin and course of the superior thyroid artery.
- Position and course of the internal laryngeal nerve and artery.
- Position and attachments of the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles.
- Position and course of the internal jugular vein and common carotid arteries (one side) and of the carotid arterial tree with veins removed (opposite side).
- Position and course of the vagus (CN X), spinal accessory (CN XI), hypoglossal (CN XII), and phrenic nerves.
- Cutaneous branches of the cervical plexus emerging from the nerve point of the neck (one side) and the cervical plexus exposed (opposite side).
- Arrangement and relations of the scalenus muscles, including their inferior attachments.
- Structures emerging from between or around the scalenus muscles, including the brachial plexus, cervical plexus, subclavian artery, and subclavian vein.
- Apical region of the thoracic cavity, with cervical parietal pleura removed to reveal the superior thoracic aperture and associated structures, including the T1 spinal nerve, sympathetic trunk, and sympathetic ganglia.
- Structure of the superior part of the thoracic wall, including the sternoclavicular joint, and medial clavicle.
Possible variants or pathology (not guaranteed)
- Morphology and position of glands and viscera.
- Thyroid or salivary gland tumour or cyst.
- Position of the carotid bifurcation.
- Position and morphology of major veins.
- Aneurysm and atherosclerosis of carotid vessels.
- Tortuosity of vessels.
- Branching pattern of vessels, nerves, and nerve plexuses.
- Arrangement and morphology of the facial muscles.
Available customisations
- Show the layers of scalp on one side in a step-wise arrangement.
- Cut window in skull and meninges on one side to reveal the brain in-situ.
- Please contact us to discuss bespoke customisations.
