The Giant Kidney Model is a vinyl, plastic model of the left kidney that is magnified to three times its life size and is cut in a parasagittal section, revealing more than three-quarters of its front surface.
The Giant Kidney Model showcases the following features in high detail:
- The renal artery and vein
- A section of the ureter
- The cortex
- The medulla
- Pyramids
- The pelvis
- Major and minor calyces
- The internal blood supply
Nephrons are depicted in contrasting colours, with the distal and proximal convoluted tubules somewhat simplified for easier comprehension. The model also highlights several loops of Henle with glomeruli.
The model includes 34 distinct features, each assigned a number for clear identification, with detailed explanations provided in the accompanying key.