Anatomical Model for Internal Medicine Demonstrations with Removable Organs. 1900

Anatomical Model for Internal Medicine Demonstrations from around 1900. It covers from the neck to the thighs and is made of painted resin. In the front part of the torso it has a hollow where the vital organs are housed in real scale, to be able to see their size and location. It sits on an oval base of black lacquered wood that gives stability to the piece. This model has the particularity that the organs can be extracted, which allows a clearer visualization of the exact location of each one of them. The different parts of the human body are painted in detail, looking for an easy understanding and identification of the different organs. In addition, we find some small numbers painted in black, distributed in an orderly manner in the different organs, to allow a much more detailed explanation. The piece presents some scratches, although it denotes that it is a genuine piece used in a medical school or laboratory.With this type of object we realize the limitations of the material that the antique doctors had at their disposal to carry out their work. In this type of objects it is necessary to take into account that the wear of the same ones is something more than habitual, since they have been used to carry out scientific studies able to contribute new data on the diseases that had to be fought in every historical moment. This type of anatomical models, in its many variants, are still used today for the practice of future doctors, although the technology we enjoy at this time allows other virtual practices of the most advanced.Precious museum piece within reach of a nostalgic doctor.Measurements: 44 cm (height)