Affiliation:
1. Finnish Museum of Natural History (Luomus) University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
2. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Division of Veterinary Anatomy and Developmental Biology University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
Abstract
AbstractThe various models used in gross anatomical studies to improve the visualization of blood vessels differ in the amount of manual labour, cost, equipment and time involved. This study aimed to compare chemical and enzymatic maceration processes for soft‐tissue removal from arterial silicone casts on skull scaffolds using ringed seal (Pusa hispida) skull specimens. Both processes produced specimens that covered all anatomical aspects required to visualize the intracranial arterial arrangement on a bone scaffold. Overall, the enzyme maceration process was better for production of such specimens, as this process is easy and safe to perform, is less harmful to the bony parts of the specimen, and the resulting specimens are visually more appealing for display and teaching. Compared with previously published models, the end result varied in the amount of dissolved bone tissue and the visual presentation of the model.
Subject
General Veterinary,General Medicine
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