Erler-ZimmerSectioned Torso, Life-Size

The life-size sectioned torso by Erler-Zimmer is a life-size torso model cut horizontally into 24 slices. This construction gives an impression of how computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging produce cross-sectional images of the body. Each slice can be rotated and removed to view the anatomical detail on both cut surfaces.

The model is used in anatomy teaching, in medical and radiological training and in education. It suits anyone who wants to make the link between real anatomy and imaging section planes understandable.

• Life-size torso cut horizontally into 24 slices
• Illustrates the section planes of CT and MRI
• Each slice individually rotatable and removable
• Detailed depiction of the anatomical structures per plane
• Numbered muscles and nerves with enclosed instructions
• On a base for a stable stand and easy handling

A sectioned torso is the right choice when the aim is to understand cross-sectional images and cross-sectional anatomy; for the classic display of organs, torsos with removable organs are more suitable. Because each slice can be viewed separately, the structure of the body becomes clear plane by plane. The model thus links real anatomy with the logic of modern imaging.

You can order the sectioned torso by Erler-Zimmer at saneq as a teaching model for anatomy and imaging in Switzerland.