Students learn anatomy in three planes on paper and then meet patients in one plane on a screen. The BIX-A3008 closes that gap physically: a female torso built as 10 mm serial cross-sections from the root of the neck to the ischial tubercle, so a class can lift one slice at a time and see what a CT or MRI slice actually represents.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Model | BIX-A3008 |
| Type | Female torso, serial cross-section model |
| Section thickness | 10 mm |
| Extent | Root of the neck to the ischial tubercle |
| Format | Stacked transverse slices |
| Best use | Cross-sectional anatomy, radiology orientation, nursing and medical undergraduate teaching |
| Related models | BIX-A3007 (male version), BIX-A3009 (8-part coronal torso) |
| Price | Quoted per order |
They match the resolution students actually see. A routine CT reconstruction is read at slice intervals in the same order of magnitude, so a 10 mm stack maps onto the images students will interpret. Coarser slices skip the structures that make cross-sectional anatomy hard — the pancreas, the ureter, the vessels at the hilum — and finer slices turn the model into a puzzle.
Stacking teaches continuity. A single transverse diagram shows one level. A stack shows how the aorta stays posterior, how the duodenum wraps, how the liver surface changes from dome to bare area. That continuity is the concept that transfers to reading a scroll of images.
Female anatomy matters for its own reasons. Pelvic floor, reproductive organs and the relationship of the bladder and rectum differ enough that a female model is required for obstetric and gynaecological teaching, not merely preferred.
0–10 minutes — orientation. Find the levels: root of neck, sternal angle, umbilicus, iliac crest, ischial tubercle. Students mark these levels on a partner with a fingertip, then find the matching slice.
10–20 minutes — one slice, all structures. Take a mid-abdominal slice and ask for every structure visible: skin, fat, muscle layers, bowel, vessels, kidney if present. Naming in a fixed order prevents the "I see the liver" response that stops at one organ.
20–32 minutes — follow one structure. Choose the aorta or the inferior vena cava and follow it through ten slices. Students describe what it sits next to at each level. This is the exercise that builds three-dimensional reading.
32–40 minutes — compare with imaging. Project one axial CT at a matching level and ask students to identify the same structures. The model makes the image legible; the image makes the model relevant.
40–45 minutes — test. Remove three slices and ask students to predict what is missing. Prediction is the assessment that reveals whether the stack was understood or memorised.
Documentation and quotation. Packing data, certificates and current pricing for the BIX-A3008 are available in writing from adanursing@adaanatomy.com before you place the order.
Q1. What does "10 mm serial cross-section" mean? The torso is divided into transverse slices, each 10 mm thick, stacked from the root of the neck to the ischial tubercle.
Q2. Is this a male or female model? BIX-A3008 is the female torso. A male version, BIX-A3007, is listed separately.
Q3. Is it suitable for nursing students? Yes, for anatomy and for understanding what a CT report describes. It is also used in medical undergraduate and radiology assistant teaching.
Q4. Can the slices be removed and reassembled? The model is built as a stack; confirm with the supplier how the slices are fixed and whether individual slices can be lifted for demonstration.
Q5. Does it show pathology? No. It represents normal anatomy.
Q6. What is the price? Quoted per order. Ask for the slice count and the storage case in the same quotation.
For a quotation on the BIX-A3008, the slice list and storage case, write to adanursing@adaanatomy.com with your course level and whether you need the male model as a pair.