TissueDB/Tissues/Brain
Brain is the central organ of the nervous system, contained within the cranium and surrounded by cerebrospinal fluid and meningeal layers.
Materials
| Material | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
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| Grapefruit | - | - | Grapefruit Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Bypass Simulator | Grapefruit flesh, rind/pith and inner skin stand in for the cerebral cortex, skin and arachnoid/pia mater in the Cikla et al. 2020 distal anterior cerebral artery side-to-side bypass model. |
| Castable silicone | - | - | STA-MCA Bypass Trainer (Akdag) | Silicone cast in a 3D-printed hemispheric mould as the left-hemisphere cerebral parenchyma the surgeon must avoid damaging; three force-sensitive resistors embedded around the sylvian fissure flag heavy brain contact (Akdag et al. 2024). Silicone grade not specified in source. |
- Blood Vessel — cerebral vasculature
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At a Glance
Overview
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[edit source]Common names: Brain, Brain tissue, Neural tissue
Anatomical terms: Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brainstem, Cerebral cortex, Gray matter, White matter, Meninges, Dura mater, Pia mater, Arachnoid
Clinical terms: Craniotomy, Ventriculostomy, Intracranial, Cerebral, Neural
Regional terms: Cerveau (French), Cervello (Italian), Cerebro (Spanish), Gehirn (German), Hersenen (Dutch)
| Authors | Arturopelayo |
|---|---|
| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Cite as | Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Tissues/Brain". Appropedia. Retrieved July 8, 2026. |