Pelvis (male) & posterior abdominal wall
Product code: HP0412
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Whole Whole region / system / unpaired organ.
The posterior abdominal wall and pelvis are associated with numerous systemic vessels and nerves. A knowledge of the position, course and origin of arterial supplies is essential for safe clinical practice and the interpretation of medical images and helps explain patterns of lymphatic drainage. This Silicone Plastinate enables exploration of numerous vascular and neural structures from the level of the diaphragm to the midpoint of the thigh, alongside the borders and content of the femoral triangle, femoral canal, and femoral sheath. In addition, the internal and external male genitalia and their neurovascular supply can also be visualised from multiple perspectives.
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Complementary left-right side views
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Stand mounted
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Human tissue with unique ID
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Full aftersales support
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Polymer injected arteries & veins
Key features include
General
- Inferior part of the male thoracic wall, posterior abdominal wall, pelvis, gluteal region, and thigh (to its midpoint).
- Major arteries and veins.
- Most thoracic and abdominal viscera removed.
Thorax
- Transverse section through the inferior part of the thorax, revealing the vertebral column and associated muscles, and the spinal cord with its meningeal coverings in the vertebral canal.
- Diaphragm (anterior part removed), showing part of its central tendon, the oesophageal hiatus, crura and inferior phrenic arteries.
- Descending thoracic aorta and inferior vena cava passing through passing through their associated foramen (apertures) in the diaphragm.
- Superior view of the posterior part of the costodiaphragmatic recess.
- Position and fibre orientation of the intercostal muscles and muscles of the anterolateral abdominal wall.
- Course and tissue layer location of intercostal nerves and arteries.
Abdomen
- Bifurcation/formation and course of the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava.
- Iliac arteries (common, internal, and external) and their pattern of branching.
- Origin, course and branching pattern of the coeliac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and inferior mesenteric artery.
- Position and morphology of the kidneys and ureters.
- Suprarenal glands, showing their different shapes and anatomical relations.
- Vasculature of the kidneys and suprarenal glands, from/to their vessel of origin/destination.
- Hepatic veins draining into the inferior vena cava.
- Sympathetic trunk and sympathetic ganglia.
- Various lumbar splanchnic and hypogastric nerves.
- Lumbar plexus and its emergence from around psoas major (one side) and partly dissected out of psoas major (opposite side).
- Position and borders (some) of the inguinal canal, and its contents.
- Latissimus dorsi and thoracolumbar fascia (one side), and serratus posterior inferior (opposite side).
Pelvis & Perineum
- Internal iliac artery and its branches.
- Window cut in both the pubic bones and sacrum (one side) to reveal anterior and posterior views of the male internal genitalia (rectum and anal canal removed).
- Sacral and inferior hypogastric plexuses.
- Urinary bladder in its filled (distended) state, with its arterial supply and the median umbilical ligament (urachus).
- Relationship of the ureter with the ductus deferens and seminal vesicles.
- Prostate gland and its relationship with the urethra.
- Penis, showing its dorsal neurovasculature, erectile tissues and associated muscles.
- Testicles, epididymis, and ductus deferens, with spermatic cord opened to reveal its contents.
- Origin and course of the testicular arteries and veins.
- Course of the pudendal neurovasculature, from the greater sciatic foramen to the pudendal (Alcock) canal.
Lower Limb
- Gluteal maximus partially removed and reflected to reveal the gluteal region muscles (in layers) and neurovasculature, including the sciatic and pudendal nerves.
- Muscles of the proximal thigh shown mainly in the anatomical position.
- Various muscles are lifted, reflected, or partially removed to reveal underlying structures and regions.
- Borders and neurovascular content of the femoral triangle.
- Femoral canal, femoral sheath, and fascial plane location of the femoral nerve.
- Position and contents of the adductor canal (part).
Possible variants or pathology (not guaranteed)
- Branching patterns of vessels, nerves, and nerve plexuses.
- Variant origins of arteries (e.g., a coeliaco-mesenteric trunk, an aortic or superior mesenteric of origin of the coeliac trunk branches, and an aberrant or polar renal artery).
- Vertebral level of origin, position and course of vessels and nerves.
- Tortuosity of arteries.
- Arterial aneurysm and atherosclerosis.
- Osteoarthritis and disease-related joint deformity.
- Rheumatological bone and soft tissue changes.
- Distended thoracic or abdominal cavity.
- Morphology and position of viscera and muscles.
- Pathology of the viscera.
- Age-related changes to viscera and soft tissues.
- Enlarged lymph nodes (e.g., Intercostal, para-aortic).
- Renal cyst.
- Amount of renal vessel perfusion (red coloration) may vary.
Available customisations
- Reveal the three layers of intercostal muscle in one intercostal space.
- Retain the parietal pleura on one side of thorax and diaphragm.
- Retain the parietal peritoneum on one side of abdomen and pelvis.
- Retain the retroperitoneal organs of abdomen.
- Please contact us to discuss bespoke customisations.
