This life-like vertebral column model represents the anatomy of a child of about 5 years old, ideal for those studying or demonstrating paediatric anatomy. Due to the BONELike technology from 3B Scientific, this spine model is almost visually indistinguishable from a real vertebral column.
The flexible paediatric spine model (model A52 / 1000118) features the occipital plate, pelvis and sacroccyx and is mounted on a stand. Within the spinal canal, the spinal cord with cauda equina and exiting nerve roots are represented in flexible material.
This youth vertebral column is particularly useful in studying the phases of bone growth. This includes:
- Vertebrae - partially incomplete development of vertebral bodies and vertebral arches
- Sacrum - as yet incomplete fusion of individual sacral vertebrae. This commences at around the age of 15.
- Pelvis - still open Y cartilage as main growth plate of the acetabulum. The hip, pubic and ischial bone parts are not yet connected (didactically fixed with brackets in the model). These fuse around the age of 14-16.
The BONElike spine offers unrivalled anatomical accuracy of the features of the paediatric spine.
This model comes with 3B Scientific 3B Smart Anatomy app included for FREE. This features access to an anatomy course, including 3 digital anatomy lectures, 117 different virtual anatomy models and 39 anatomy quizzes. It also offers a FREE warranty upgrade from 3 to 5 years with every product registration. To unlock these benefits, scan the label located on your 3B Scientific anatomy model and register online.
