Structure and Functionality:
For the anatomical model project, the pelvic girdle was researched and modeled. This part of the body is interesting to learn about due to its’ sheer complexity and versatile grouping of bone. The pelvic girdle supports and balances the trunk, connects it to the legs and and contains and supports the intestines, urinary bladder, and internal sex organs. Another fascinating facet of the pelvis is that it is the only bone in the body that is gender specific. Males have the android pelvis, whereas females have the gynaecoid pelvis, with a broader and wider structure, an adaptation for childbirth. For the purposes of this project, a female pelvic girdle was modeled.
Irrespective of their differences, both male and …show more content…
For example, a patient with a pelvic fracture in an orthopedic doctor’s office could benefit from this model to visually comprehend the impact of their injury. The doctor patient relationship is strengthened with transparency and when the doctor makes a visible effort to demonstrate the complexity of the human body for patients without a medical background, it improves the patient’s experience and ensures their return.
Conjointly, anatomical models are a realistic learning tool for students studying kinesiology, health or medical sciences as you have the ability to literally touch and move joints to see their structure and function. Studies have shown that people’s memory is increased when multiple senses are engaged at the time of learning, so seeing the model and being able to move it while hearing about its’ functions provides a deeper understanding and aids in memorization. As medical students will be doing predominantly hands-on work throughout their careers, incorporating life-like models in their curriculum is essential. If medical education was based solely on theory and memorization from textbooks, it would cause substantial difficulties for students once they got into the fast-paced, technical field. Once students are comfortable with the visual model of all the human body parts, …show more content…
Surgical teams can use 3D-printed models not only to evaluate optimal surgical procedures, but to subsequently practice and stimulate a clinical environment, which is especially valuable for surgical interns or residents with sparse experience. Furthermore, 3D-printed models can be instrumental for spinal fractures, degenerative disease, and especially mandibular/maxillofacial reconstructions. For example, cases of reconstruction following facial trauma can be planned using models as they allow for better visualization of issues such as symmetry, projection and volume. Implants and reconstruction plates can also be pre-bent before surgery with a 3D model of the patient’s anatomy, allowing for better implant shapes and shorter
For the anatomical model project, the pelvic girdle was researched and modeled. This part of the body is interesting to learn about due to its’ sheer complexity and versatile grouping of bone. The pelvic girdle supports and balances the trunk, connects it to the legs and and contains and supports the intestines, urinary bladder, and internal sex organs. Another fascinating facet of the pelvis is that it is the only bone in the body that is gender specific. Males have the android pelvis, whereas females have the gynaecoid pelvis, with a broader and wider structure, an adaptation for childbirth. For the purposes of this project, a female pelvic girdle was modeled.
Irrespective of their differences, both male and …show more content…
For example, a patient with a pelvic fracture in an orthopedic doctor’s office could benefit from this model to visually comprehend the impact of their injury. The doctor patient relationship is strengthened with transparency and when the doctor makes a visible effort to demonstrate the complexity of the human body for patients without a medical background, it improves the patient’s experience and ensures their return.
Conjointly, anatomical models are a realistic learning tool for students studying kinesiology, health or medical sciences as you have the ability to literally touch and move joints to see their structure and function. Studies have shown that people’s memory is increased when multiple senses are engaged at the time of learning, so seeing the model and being able to move it while hearing about its’ functions provides a deeper understanding and aids in memorization. As medical students will be doing predominantly hands-on work throughout their careers, incorporating life-like models in their curriculum is essential. If medical education was based solely on theory and memorization from textbooks, it would cause substantial difficulties for students once they got into the fast-paced, technical field. Once students are comfortable with the visual model of all the human body parts, …show more content…
Surgical teams can use 3D-printed models not only to evaluate optimal surgical procedures, but to subsequently practice and stimulate a clinical environment, which is especially valuable for surgical interns or residents with sparse experience. Furthermore, 3D-printed models can be instrumental for spinal fractures, degenerative disease, and especially mandibular/maxillofacial reconstructions. For example, cases of reconstruction following facial trauma can be planned using models as they allow for better visualization of issues such as symmetry, projection and volume. Implants and reconstruction plates can also be pre-bent before surgery with a 3D model of the patient’s anatomy, allowing for better implant shapes and shorter