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Latest revision as of 23:57, 9 November 2023

This schematic model was developed to help third year medical students understand the relationships between the parts of the peritoneum of the female pelvis. The model shows organs, ligaments and peritoneum within the lesser or true pelvis i.e. only from the pelvic inlet down.

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Production Information

This model is built to fit inside a 26 litre flexible bucket (also known as flexitub). The anterior edge of the bucket is cut lower to give an idea of the anterior pelvic brim and a hot tool used to create openings for the anus, vagina, urethra and external inguinal canals. The hot tool is also used to mark out labia, clitoris and the perineal triangles.

The fabric parts of the model are made from tulle (aka fine bridal netting), coloured fabrics (pink for uterus, yellow for bladder and ureters, brown for rectum, white for ovaries, red for arteries) and string for the ovarian and round ligaments. The organs are stuffed with wadding and the whole assembly held in place with nylon fishing line.

The pattern pieces (background grid is 100mm x 100mm):

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Completed organs:

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As the construction of the tulle peritoneum is complicated some of the important steps are illustrated below:

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Creators: Dr Latika Samalia (initial idea and academic support), Fieke Neuman (patterns, markings and sewing). Both from Department of Anatomy, University of Otago.

Keywords: Teaching, Anatomy, Medicine, Pelvis, Reproduction, Science, Biology


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