Simple Acrylic Color Technique for the Preparation of Wet Specimen in Anatomy Museum

Prabhakar Yadav,Samyog Mahat,Shamsher Shrestha,Sunil Shrestha

doi:10.3126/jkahs.v3i1.27732

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Abstract

Introduction: The subject anatomy is an essential subject in medical college for students and museum with attractive, an innovative colored specimen with well-labeled specimen aids a pivotal role in the teaching and learning process. Once the specimen has been selected for coloring, undergoes fixation, acrylic paint coloring, plastic bottle mounting and proper labeling for better visualization of the structure. Method: We have utilized a simple acrylic color method for painting the gross specimen available for the teaching and learning process from well-embalmed cadavers. The materials required are acrylic color paint, brush, clear nail polish, glycerin, clear plastic bottle, 10% formaldehyde and can be performed at room temperature. Result: The acrylic coloring technique of wet specimen makes specimen attractive which is cost-effective, non-toxic, creates great interest and aids long term memory to the student. Conclusion: The acrylic painted wet gross specimen with clear plastic bottle mounting remains stable in 10% formalin without color fading and makes students a better understanding of the subject.

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The subject anatomy is an essential subject in medical college for students and museum with attractive, an innovative colored specimen with well-labeled specimen aids a pivotal role in the teaching and learning process
The effectiveness of the anatomy museum is based on viewing the three-dimensional structure of the object is better remembered than written or verbal description and attractive, innovative with a well-labeled colored specimen in the museum plays an important role in educating a student that provides indepth knowledge of gross structure.[4]
The five-step technique that we have used for coloring the various structure of abdominal and thorax region specimen were painted with anatomically correct color as mentioned in atlas and specimen were preserved in 10% formalin which was mounted with clear plastic bottles as shown in figure 3 and 4

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MATERIALS & METHODS: The wet specimen selected for the coloring technique were obtained from the well arterial embalmed cadavers of department of human anatomy, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal and ethically approved specimenfor research, teaching and learning process. The arterial embalming was performed to the cadaversusing formalin base conservative preservation technique and cadavers were dissected meticulously for teaching learning and organs were preserved further in formalin for museum. The materials used for coloring the wet specimen were commercially available Acrylic paints as shown, transparent nail polish, turpentine oil and painting brush of different size. 1. The dissected organs obtained from arterial embalmed cadaver was used as wet specimen which was first identified for the coloring and allowed for drying properly for 2 to 3 days, and further allowed to dry for additional days if not dried properly at room temperature.

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