plastination
Polymer body preservation
Plastination is a preservation technique that replaces water and fat in biological tissue with durable plastics, producing specimens that don't decay and can be handled without gloves.
Developed in the 1970s, it's used in medical education and in traveling exhibitions of human bodies: The anatomy lab's plastinated organs last for decades.
The verb is plastinate.
Body for dissection
- specimenIndividual for examination
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- organsFunctional body parts
- tissuesSoft disposable paper sheets
musculature · vascular · skeletal · nervous system · cross-section · morphology · body · human
Flexible synthetic polymer
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
embedding · curing · fixation · impregnation · acetone · resin · cross-linking · vacuum chamber
Individual for examination
- longevityDuration of existence
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- odorlessHaving no smell
- non-toxicCauses no harm
durable · lifelike · permanent · dry · touchable · flexibility · rigidity · archival
Profession of instructing others
- medicalOf healthcare practice
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
learning · curriculum · university · anatomy lab · hands-on · instructional · training · veterinary
Study of tissue structure
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- cellularComposed of small units
research · comparative anatomy · zoology · botanical · diagnostic · microscopy · thin slice
Presentation for viewing
- museumPublic exhibit space
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- installationProcess of putting in
- posedAssumed a position
sculpture · controversy · ethics · public viewing · educational display · traveling exhibit · visitor · spectacle
cadaver
Body for dissection
- specimenIndividual for examination
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- organsFunctional body parts
tissues · musculature · vascular · skeletal · nervous system · cross-section · morphology · body · human · torso
silicone
Flexible synthetic polymer
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
dehydration · embedding · curing · fixation · impregnation · acetone · resin · cross-linking · vacuum chamber · diffusion
specimen
Individual for examination
non-toxic · durable · lifelike · permanent · dry · touchable · flexibility · rigidity · archival · storage
teaching
Profession of instructing others
- medicalOf healthcare practice
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
demonstration · learning · curriculum · university · anatomy lab · hands-on · instructional · training · veterinary · dental
histology
Study of tissue structure
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- tissueDisposable soft paper
cellular · research · comparative anatomy · zoology · botanical · diagnostic · microscopy · thin slice
display
Presentation for viewing
- museumPublic exhibit space
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- installationProcess of putting in
posed · sculpture · controversy · ethics · public viewing · educational display · traveling exhibit · visitor · spectacle · aesthetic
plastinationdecomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
putrefaction · decay · rotting · biodegradation · natural decay
plastic, plaster, plastics, plasticity, cytoplasm, protoplasm, fibroblast, plasticizer, plastid