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icarus · 02-13-2006, 09:34 PM

They have a lot of plastinated specimens in the gross anatomy lab at Foothills Hospital (in addition to the many preserved cadavers), but you can't get access unless you are a med student or take the undergrad course in advanced embryology taught by my former supervisor, Dr. Cavey.

There are a number of plastinated organs and other things, but my favourite was the plastinated head. It had the face still attached and was cut sagitally (down the middle) so that you could hold the head in your hands and then pull the two halves apart and see a cross-section of what's inside. Really cool.

The good thing about the process of plastination is that, through replacing the tissues, you eliminate the threat of viruses and prions so you can touch it with your bare hands (it feels like hard rubber). With preserved specimens you have to be very careful and double-glove.

02-13-2006, 09:34 PM	#12
icarus Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Singapore Exp:	They have a lot of plastinated specimens in the gross anatomy lab at Foothills Hospital (in addition to the many preserved cadavers), but you can't get access unless you are a med student or take the undergrad course in advanced embryology taught by my former supervisor, Dr. Cavey. There are a number of plastinated organs and other things, but my favourite was the plastinated head. It had the face still attached and was cut sagitally (down the middle) so that you could hold the head in your hands and then pull the two halves apart and see a cross-section of what's inside. Really cool. The good thing about the process of plastination is that, through replacing the tissues, you eliminate the threat of viruses and prions so you can touch it with your bare hands (it feels like hard rubber). With preserved specimens you have to be very careful and double-glove. __________________ Shot down in Flames! Last edited by icarus; 02-13-2006 at 09:38 PM.