Introduction: Unstained formalin-fixed whole brain specimens and brain slices do not give satisfactory results for teaching neuroanatomy. In addition, difficulties in obtaining human brains for dissection have increased the demand for more durable brain specimens that have been obtained by the plastination technique. In the present study brain specimens were sliced, fixed and stained using...

Specimens to be plastinated are often moist which necessitates the removal of tissue fluid (dehydration) before forced impregnation or plastination can be carried, out. Dehydration removes the specimen fluid (water), as well as, some fat. The tissue fluid is replaced with an organic solvent. To be a dehydrating agent, the solvent must be miscible with water and may consist of a variety of chemi...

The international plastination phenomenon has proved to be immensely popular with audiences world-wide. Never before has the human body been exposed to public gaze in such an accessible manner. The exhibitions have perplexed many, included anatomists, some of whom find the display of human bodies unethical. The objective of this study is to review the attention on the use of plastination and ex...

abstract: introduction & objective: teaching human anatomy, at any level, relies not only on the expertise of a tutor but also on the availability and use of good teaching aids. plastination specimens have a unique position as a teaching aid to exhibit accurate anatomical structures and are easy to be stored and handled by students. the aim of this study was to assess the comparative use of pol...

Plastination is a laboratory process to obtain permanent dry tissue and organ sample. That can be used in the future for investigation educational purposes. This methodology based on dehydration penetration of synthetic substances such as silicon into tissue. In this study, it was aimed deplastinate previously plastinated kidneys order examine them under light microscope. 14 sheep were used, se...