Features of recovery and dissection of upper extremity

Abstract

The feature of the training sessions at the department of anatomy in medical schools is the use of natural anatomical specimens in practical classes, in the lecture course, as well as for students to perform independent and individual scientific work, in addition, to replenish exposition of educational anatomical museum. In the conditions of acute shortage of corpse material we carried out restoration and dissection of upper extremity of an adult. After a long time of specimen in a solution of formalin, all soft tissues were strongly compacted, fingers were in a bent position. In the specimen were partially isolated muscles and neuro-vascular bundles on the front of shoulder, forearm and hand. To improve the informativeness and clarity of specimen of upper extremity, preliminary preparation for further preparation was carried out. In the area of hand and fingers was fixed a special device for dissecting the human hand, according to a patent for a utility model – UA108446, developed at the Department of Human Anatomy of KhNMU. The aim of this work is to improve the methods of restoration of wet museum specimens and the practicing of skills in the preparation of muscles, vessels and nerves of upper extremity.