An anatomical model is a three-dimensional representation of human or animal anatomy , used for medical and biological education .
3-590: The Transparent Anatomical Manikin (TAM) is a three-dimensional, transparent anatomical model of a human being, created for medical instructional purposes. TAM was created by designer – Richard Rush, in 1968. It consisted of a see-through reproduction of a female human body , with various organs being wired so specific body systems would light up on command on cue, with a pre-recorded educational presentation. Rush eventually produced 42 TAMs, many of which are still displayed in US health education museums. A cheaper model –
6-541: The Mobile TAM, was created by Rush in the 1980s. The Transparent Anatomical Manikin was used as cover art on the 1970 soundtrack album Music from The Body , by Roger Waters and Ron Geesin , and the American alternative rock band Nirvana 's 1993 album In Utero . This article related to medical equipment is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Anatomical model The model may show
9-459: The anatomy partially dissected , or have removable parts allowing the student to remove and inspect the modelled body parts. Some models may have changeable genital inserts and other interchangeable parts which permit a unisex model to represent an individual of either sex. Although 3D computer models of anatomy now exist as an alternative, physical anatomical models still have advantages in providing insight into anatomy. This anatomy article
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