TissueDB/Materials/Cardboard
Cardboard is stiff, inexpensive paper board — flat sheet stock (cereal-box card, corrugated board) and ready-made tubes such as toilet-paper and paper-towel rolls. In surgical simulation it is cut, folded, or taped to shape as a rigid structural stand-in for firm anatomical landmarks and hollow airway walls, valued because it costs almost nothing and is available almost anywhere. It has been used to form the thyroid-cartilage landmark and the trachea-and-larynx core of a low-cost cricothyrotomy task trainer.
Tissues
| Tissue | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartilage | - | - | Cricothyrotomy Simulator (Aho) | Shaped cardboard piece taped to the Styrofoam as the thyroid-cartilage landmark.[1] |
| Trachea | - | - | Cricothyrotomy Simulator (Aho) | Cardboard tube (an empty toilet-paper roll) as the trachea-and-larynx core.[1] |
Used In Simulators
| Simulator | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cricothyrotomy Simulator (Aho) | Thyroid-cartilage landmark and trachea-and-larynx core | Shaped cardboard as the thyroid cartilage and an empty toilet-paper tube as the airway core, beneath Styrofoam soft tissue and a fabric skin layer.[1] |
References
[edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Aho JM, Thiels CA, AlJamal YN, Ruparel RK, Rowse PG, Heller SF, Farley DR. "Every Surgical Resident Should Know How to Perform a Cricothyrotomy: An Inexpensive Cricothyrotomy Task Trainer for Teaching and Assessing Surgical Trainees." Journal of Surgical Education. 2015;72(4):658–661. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.12.012. PMID: 25703738.
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[edit source]| Authors | Arturopelayo |
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| Cite as | Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Materials/Cardboard". Appropedia. Retrieved July 14, 2026. |