TissueDB/Tissues/Muscle
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Muscle is contractile tissue encountered in the abdominal wall during open surgical approaches, relevant to dissection and layered anatomy simulation.
Materials
| Material | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Batting | Yes | Yes | Appendectomy Simulator, Open Appendectomy Simulator (Matthews) | Marker-striated muscle layers |
| Gelatin | Yes | Yes | Z-Plasty Simulator | Primary protein matrix (gelatin:glycerine:water 8:8:2); microwave 30 s; baste until jam consistency. |
| Glycerine | Yes | Yes | Z-Plasty Simulator | Co-ingredient (gelatin:glycerine:water 8:8:2); plasticizer for muscle recipe. |
| Wool | Yes | Yes | Z-Plasty Simulator | Structural fibre matrix; 1–2 handfuls; soaked thoroughly so all fibres are immersed; baste until jam consistency. |
| Red Felt | Trocar Placement Simulator | Two rectangular pieces 15 cm × 5 cm (6 × 2 in) tensioned across pen holders. | ||
| Sponge wrapped in white stretchy fabric (fascia) | Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Kurashima) | Sponges of varying thicknesses simulate the muscle layers on the multilayer insert, with white stretchy fabric wrapped around each layer to create the fascia. The source states the insert has five layers in total and does not say how many are muscle, nor their thickness; it does not name the fabric type. Source: Kurashima Y et al. 2011, Surg Innov 18(2):171–175. DOI 10.1177/1553350610395949. PMID 21307013. | ||
| Polyurethane Foam | - | - | Synthetic Tourniquet Training Model (Souza Lima) | |
| 3D-printed heart (filament not specified in source) | – | – | Chest Tube Insertion Simulator (Brannan) | Anatomically realistic 3D-printed heart set inside the thorax model; the heart stand-in resolves to the Muscle class via the Heart redirect (no dedicated Heart class yet). Source: Brannan et al. CJEM 2021;23:547–550. PMID 33783760. |
| Gauze cone, plastisol-coated | - | - | Emergency Department Thoracotomy Simulator (Misra) |
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At a Glance
Overview
[edit source]Synonyms
[edit source]Common names: Muscle, Muscular tissue, Muscle layer
Anatomical terms: Skeletal muscle, Striated muscle, Voluntary muscle, Abdominal muscle, Rectus abdominis, External oblique, Internal oblique, Transversus abdominis
Clinical terms: Muscle belly, Muscular defect, Muscle splitting
Regional terms: Muscle (French), Muscolo (Italian), Músculo (Spanish), Muskel (German), Spier (Dutch)