A new brain-cutting device and ultraviolet resin-mounted human brain slices as a teaching adjunct for neuroanatomy education.

ABSTRACT: Although the level of neuroscience research is rapidly developing with the introduction of new technologies, the method of neuroanatomy education remains at the traditional level and requires improvement to meet the needs of educators and trainees. We developed a new three-dimensional (3D) printed device (human brain-cutting mold, HBCM) for creating human brain slices; moreover, we demonstrated a simple method for creating semi-permanent ultraviolet (UV) resin-mounted brain slice specimens for neuroanatomy education. We obtained brain slices of uniform thickness (3 mm) through the HBCM; the resultant brain slices were optimal for assessing morphological details of the human brain. Furthermore, we used an agar-embedding method for brain-slicing with the HBCM, which minimized geometrical dis

SUBMITTER: Lee JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9644958 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature