An anatomically correct apron

Abstract

A hand sewed, wearable, teaching tool which displays the contents of the abdomen with the peritoneal folds. This model demonstrates a 3D appreciation of abdominal organs with their peritoneal folds. Materials used are cloth of various textures, cushion filling material and bicycle tubing. Students are able to visualize, feel and appreciate the peritoneal fold and their relationships to supplement what they see in the anatomy laboratory. The few advantages of this model are as follows: A 20 minute substitute in the laboratory for a 2 hour lecture. One model can be used to show as little or great detail of the contents of the abdomen. The faculty and students found this model self explanatory and explicit.