Lungs, main bronchi & trachea (smoker; expiration)
Product code: HP1402
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Whole Whole region / system / unpaired organ.
The lungs primarily function as gas exchange units during respiration, but they also have non-respiratory functions which include various metabolic and immune roles, the filtration and lysis of venous emboli, and acting as a vascular reservoir and a site for platelet production. This Silicone Plastinate provides comprehensive views of the surfaces, borders, lobes, and hila of the lungs. The impressions of the mediastinal organs and thoracic wall and the gross effects of smoking are easily identified and explored. The lungs are presented in expiration, providing an ideal comparison to lungs presented in inspiration.
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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 of a smoker covered in visceral pleura.
- Shown in expiration.
- Fissure and lobes of lungs.
- Trachea, bifurcation of trachea and the left and right main bronchi.
- C-shape of the tracheal cartilages.
- Position of the pulmonary ligament.
- Structures contributing to the root and hilum of the lung.
- Increased tar and carbon deposits (anthracosis) throughout lung tissue and hilar lymph nodes (when present).
- External features of the lungs, including the impressions of mediastinal organs and the thoracic wall.
Possible variants or pathology (not guaranteed)
- 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.
- Presence and size of hilar lymph nodes.
- Destruction of lung parenchyma due to emphysema/COPD.
- Lung cancer.
Available customisations
- Separate left and right lungs and individually stand mount.
- Please contact us to discuss bespoke customisations.
