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I got this model mostly because it looked like it had a good brainstem on it, and it was next to impossible to find an affordable brainstem model. I'm going to review the brain and head sections separately as a restult of this.

Brain= whole brain view is very good. You can see the gyri clearly and the brain anatomical relationships are preserved. The cerbellum is brown with less delineation of the vermis than I"m used to seeing, but it's not a very big deal, they just kinda drew a line on either side of it. On the exterior of the brain are the arteries. There are no meninges present. Looking at the ventral surface of the whole brain you can see the olfactory tract. The brainstem has a very obvious pons with the appropriate nerves coming out. They aren't all super clear but that's just like the real brainstem:) On pulling the brain apart you cut the 1/2 brain view. You can see the cerebellar tree appearance. The corpus callosum, lateral, 3rd, 4th ventricle, and cerbral aqueduct are there. It requires some imagination. Mamillary bodies and Pineal gland were not super evident. I think I do see something I'd call the superior and inferior colliculus. From this view you can see most of the normal sulci. The one lobe that doesn't seem completely right is the occipital lobe. I think this is because one of the attachements happens here, but I do not feel the calcarine fissure, and thus the ability to delineate the lingual lobe is adequate. I'll probably draw my own in with a permanent marker.

Overall this is a good brain model for what I wanted not fantastic, but it also wasn't super expensive,

Now onto the rest of the head. I also find it okay there are no nerves, but they might make it too busy. There are lots of the arteries and veins, and several muscles detailed. Unvortunately you can only pull of the sternocleidomastoid muscle on both sides and the zygomatic arch. You can Also pull out and insert the left eye and it has awesome muscles on it along with a lacrimal gland.

Most of the oral internal anatomy is also there. I'm not very good at identifying it perfectly, but I do see the concha which is one of my weak points.. Ah and I just noticed, I think it has a circle of willis lined out on the inside of the skull when you push it together.

From the vertebrae back it is solid, but with differing textures.

The esophagus and trachea are also visible with the epiglottis more visible on the left side. On the right side you can see the main tongue muscle, and on the left some of the glands. Overall I'm happy with this purchase. I would have preferred it to have more detachable muscles, especially the buccinator, but you can trace most of the arteries. My other big complaint is that there is not any thing under the sternocleidomastoid. I would have like to pull it off and maybe have a carotid sheath underneath it. YOu can see the trachea form the outside and it could help you learn how to distinuish that anatomy.

This is a good model for helping reinforce concepts you have already learned, but I would not recommend it as a primary study source due to its lack of nerves. It has the big relationships on it, and an amazing amount of detail for the price. You will not be able to use the skull to trace the nerves through the foramen.

I hope this helps some people!! Also it's fairly stable, and would probably be okay with curious little kids. It does have small parts, I'd probably take the eyeball and ear away before letting a younger child explor it.

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I bought this to help with my anatomy class and it is way too small to be of use in learning the bones, muscles, vessels and nerves of the head and neck. It is very small and really is an educational toy for kids, not a model of use to a college student. I was hoping to save some money since the "real" models are expensive, but this ended up being a waste entirely.

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It's smallish (size of a big fist), a little over-priced, but solidly made with hard molded plastic and some detail.

I wish it was a little larger and had more removable parts but it's quite educational if you use it to learn the various bones and tissues and brain parts of nature's most complex organ: the human head.

All ages can learn a little more about the human head in this tactile way but it makes an especially nice gift for young curious minds (or for a doctor's desk!) who can easily take apart and reassemble the parts to learn a little head anatomy.

Recommended for those looking for a thought-provoking, non-electronic and curious gift.

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The anatomy model of the human head is colorful and will definitley serve the purpose of teaching human anatomy to our adult learners. Most of our adult learners are visual and if they can see it and touch it, they can retain the image. Not the highest end product, but, of course we didn't pay a high-end price. Thanks to Amazon for carrying such a range of educational tools.

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pretty cool i would not really recomen. for med school studying but i guess for the price it does the job