Heart, lungs & systemic vessels
Product code: HP1404
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Whole Whole region / system / unpaired organ.
The heart, lungs and systemic (great) vessels are intimately related and interconnected within the thorax. A knowledge of the position and orientation of these structures informs safe interventional and surgical procedures, and proficient physical examination and interpretation of medical (radiographic) images. This Silicone Plastinate reveals the positional relationship between the heart, lungs, systemic vessels, and tracheobronchial tree, and reveals the external features and morphology of the lungs, heart, great vessels and their branches/tributaries. The vascular connections between heart and lung are also easily explored, allowing learners to build knowledge of the cardiopulmonary circulation in a stepwise manner.
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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
- Left and right lungs covered in visceral pleura.
- Fissure and lobes of lungs.
- Trachea, bifurcation of trachea and the left and right main bronchi, and their relationship with the systemic vessels and heart.
- Position of the pulmonary ligament.
- Structures contributing to the root and hilum of the lung, including the pulmonary arteries and veins, and their connection to the heart.
- External features of the lungs, including the impression made by the mediastinal organs.
- Positional relationships between the lungs, heart and great vessels.
- External features of the heart and the relative positions and morphology of the atria and ventricles.
- Ventricles of the heart and the great vessels filled with polymer to demonstrate their filled morphology.
- Epicardial fat removed to reveal the origin, main branches, and territory of the coronary arteries.
- Superior and inferior vena cava entering right atrium.
- Ascending aorta, arch of aorta and descending thoracic aorta (proximal part).
- Origin of the brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery from the arch of aorta.
- Pulmonary trunk, pulmonary arteries, and pulmonary veins.
- Posterior intercostal arteries originating from the thoracic aorta.
- Ligamentum arteriosum.
Possible variants or pathology (not guaranteed)
- Carbon particulate deposits (anthracosis) from urban living.
- Tar deposit from smoking.
- Pleural blebs.
- Branching pattern of hilar vasculature.
- Branching pattern of main bronchi near lung hilum.
- Incomplete or additional fissures of the lung.
- Partial separation of bronchopulmonary segments.
- Destruction of lung parenchyma due to emphysema/COPD.
- Myocardial bridges.
- Coronary artery dominance and branching pattern.
- Branching pattern of the arteries originating from the aortic arch.
- Atherosclerosis of coronary arteries or aorta.
- Number of pulmonary veins entering left atrium.
- Dilation (aneurysm) of aorta.
- Coronary artery bypass graft.
- Lung cancer.
Available customisations
- Bronchial tree dissected in superior lobe of left lung.
- Bronchial tree dissected in superior lobe of right lung.
- Please contact us to discuss bespoke customisations.
