Monkey skull and brain

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I printed a 3D replica of a macaque monkey using our department's radiology scans for reference. The Prusa i3 printer produced the desired output, with rafting disabled and support structures enabled to compensate for its hollow mandible parts that don't need reinforcement, but others require assistance. After post-processing the model, I applied a 2mm layer resolution and 20% infill rate to produce the precise replica. Using Meshmixer allowed me to design and add necessary supports where needed. Once completed, assembly involves joining together left and right main skull components, as well as anterior and posterior brain sections using glue. Further customization includes inserting small magnets into specific holes around the skull and securing them with adhesive. This setup facilitates easy opening and closing of the skull, removal of the brain, and subsequent reinsertion to achieve precise positioning in experiments. To create this detailed model, I began by extracting relevant details from CAT scans of the monkey's skeleton, while magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used for extracting brain data, highlighting its complex internal structures that contribute to a better understanding of neural behavior.