Using the silicon (luminal cast plastination technique) for the lower respiratory tract in sheep as an alternative to cement

Noor Hussein yousif 1, * and Mohammad S. Dawood 2

1 Iraq Natural History Research Center &Museum, University of Baghdad, Iraq.
2 Collage of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq.
 
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022, 18(03), 130–136.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2022.18.3.0108
Publication history: 
Received on 12 February 2022; revised on 15 March 2022; accepted on 17 March 2022
 
Abstract: 
The lower respiratory tract of sheep was studied to determine the torsion and branching of the bronchial tree. The respiratory system of ruminants and all living organisms is one of the most important organs in the body that controls the amount of gas exchange between the heart and lungs through the airways, it is clear that in sheep it consists of a narrow bronchial tube that reaches the extent of lung tissue repercussions. He used silicon, water, acid, and at room temperature, and the substance was injected with an injection gun through the trachea and was pushed gently to spread and distribute in all parts of the lungs with moderate manual pressure. The results showed that the mold shape in the lung and the bronchial branches of the bronchi is solid and anti-erosion with a very clear and three-dimensional appearance, easy to handle, store and carry for study and presentation purposes in scientific museums, and in scientific presentations as an anatomical method for large-scale teaching.
 
Keywords: 
Plastination; Silicon; Bronchial tubes; Museums
 
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