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A Novel Preservation Technique for Anatomical Head & Neck Specimens
Author(s) -
Fox Glenn Michael,
Alsup B. Kathleen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.443.2
Subject(s) - anatomy , head and neck , medicine , dissection (medical) , brainstem , surgery , psychiatry
The success of dissection‐based anatomy curricula is predicated on appropriately selected and well‐preserved donors. For specialized human anatomy courses relating to the head and neck, a specific specimen is recommended, and method detailing the harvest and preservation procedure for the specimen are described. The following procedures were employed to create an efficient, yet superior method of preservation, for a DHN specimen. Twenty‐four DHN specimens were harvested from anatomical donors with cuts through the thorax and proximal brachial regions. Of the twenty‐four donor specimens, all were initially judged suitable for use in the course, with good structure and preservation, and no excessive edema or discoloration. In all donors, the blue latex dye was found inside the cranial cavity, often in close association with the brainstem or midbrain. Brains were all well preserved. This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal .