Corporeal - A Human Dissection Project

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From the most basic aspects of anatomy to using the blade for surgical incision and suturing it back, a simulation of the human body was an absolute necessity in medical school. Unfortunately, it was woefully lacking due to the phenomenally high costs that many universities, especially those in developing countries, simply cannot afford. As a result of these circumstances, and the limited time I could devote, I had to compromise my demonstration to a very basic representation of the concept. Printer Settings Printer: HICTOP Prusa I3 Rafts: Yes Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.25 for soft, 0.3 for hard Infill: 20% Notes: Ramp was used for the soft part. Post-Printing Inner hard object using PLA Outer Soft Object; Printed Using TPU as an experiment. Project: Corporeal Objectives Students in the medical field are expected to gain a better feel about the anatomy of the human body. Furthermore, practicing several procedures both simple and advanced can be achievable for every single student at a much lower cost. Audiences A broad range should benefit from this project; starting from middle school and up to a senior surgeon. It also involves a lot of specialties including but not limited to: medical school, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, biologists, ... etc. Preparation You will need the following materials for this demo: PLA or ABS material for printing Play-Doh or a similar material to form the outer part Steps! Print the "hard.stl" and the "soft.stl". Use the "soft.stl" as a mold for the Play-Doh. Place the Play-Doh over the "hard.stl". Results Using a scalpel, either real or plastic, the Play-Doh can be dissected to reveal the internal parts and the related structures. What's Next? This is an extremely simplified demo of what the whole project is about. More realistic models, combined with some materials you can buy from the grocery store (I'm talking about the meat section by the way!), both normal and disease simulations can be created at a very low cost! Unlimited potential to create whatever deformities, diseases, tumors, fractures... etc and simply "replace the normal parts" with them, use that for medical exams, or medical boards. Use of mechanical systems that can be integrated and customized for more complicated purposes.