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TissueDB/Tissues/Brain

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▼This page is a tissue entry for the SELF Tissue Database.It documents the structures, recommended materials, and related simulators associated with this tissue to support low-cost, reproducible surgical simulator development.
Labelled lateral view of the brain showing the cerebrum with its sulci, gyri and fissure, the cerebellum, the diencephalon, midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata, continuing into the spinal cord.
Lateral view of the brain showing the cerebrum with its sulci and gyri, the cerebellum, and the brainstem continuing into the spinal cord.
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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
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.




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At a Glance

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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)



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Created January 29, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Last edit July 25, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Cite as Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Tissues/Brain". Appropedia. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
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