Composing anatomical models on ruminant forelimb

Abstract

The veterinary anatomy education is taught as two phased, which are theoretical and practical education in Turkey. While in theoretical class a didactical instruction is presented, in practical class the learning process is consolidated by using mockup, model and cadaver. Nevertheless at the present time the mockups which are provided by commercially are prepared insufficiently as class materials. Therefore with this study, it was determined to create ruminant forelimb bone-joint-muscle-nerve models which are supported academically. For bone modelling 80 pieces of rectangular parallelepiped were prepared by using approximately 100 kg of clay, then by using carbon paper schemas were drawn on them. For polyester moulding bone modelling, by taking silicon pattern from the prepared model and reproducing with polyester moulding the mockups were made. The polyester models which were prepared for joint modeling were put together with steel construction as (to be) movable. During the process of muscle-modeling, colorful eva paper is used. For the nerve-modeling, forelimb nerves were placed on the main model which had been made before. Thus new alternative models were created for the purpose of education of veterinary anatomy. We are of the opinion that outcomes obtained from the study will give a different point of view in training process in veterinary faculties. © 2019 Ataturk Universitesi. All rights reserved.