Fascia
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A fascia is a generic term for macroscopic membranous bodily structures. Fasciae are classified as superficial, visceral or deep, and further designated according to their anatomical location.
Photo of cross-sectional slice from a plastinated human thigh.
Plastination
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Plastination is a technique or process used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts, first developed by Gunther von Hagens in 1977. The water and fat are replaced by certain plastics, yielding spe
Fascia
…anatomical research initiative spearheaded by fascia researcher Robert Schleip. The project aims to enhance the study of fascia through the technique of plastination. Led by an international team of fascia experts and anatomists, the FNPP resulted in the creation of a full-body fascia plastinate known as FR:EIA…
A plastinated and sectioned example of a diseased horse's hoof, mounted for teaching purposes
German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, the inventor of plastination
Histological section of bovine tongue, epoxy technique
TTT sheet plastinate of a fish