Teaching aid
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 2010
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2016.0155.002
- MANUFACTURER
- GPI Anatomicals
- MODEL
- Left Breast With Irregular Masses
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Synthetic card
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 21.0 cm
- Width
- 15.9 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- GPI
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Never Used
- Canada
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Medical students train to detect breast lumps with models such as this. The detection of lumps using hands is one of the more important skills for a medical professional. (From Acquisitions Worksheet, see Ref. 1) - Function
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An educational card to be used in conjunction with an anatomical model of a breast with irregular masses. It provides information on the location and type of masses found in this anatomical model. - Technical
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This particular model has three different masses to be detected. The materials are realistic thus enabling a faithful simulation experience. (From Acquisitions Worksheet, see Ref. 1) - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- On the proper front: 'LEFT BREAST WITH IRREGULAR MASSES/ There are three masses/ within this model./ Try to locate them./ More information/ regarding these masses/ can be found on the back of this card./ To clean and maintain:/ Wash with mild soap and water, then apply baby powder to surface./ GPI [c]2010/ Vers. 3 PO 102699/ GPI Anatomicals [R] | www.gpianatomicals.com"/ There is a representation of the breast model on the proper left of the proper front side of the card, with the caption below it: "Left Breast/ (anterior view)"/ On the proper back of the card: "LEFT BREAST WITH IRREGULAR MASSES/ Fibrocystic mass"/ an explanation of a fibrocystic mass follows/ "Tumor"/ an explanation of a tumor follows/ "Plugged Lactiferous Duct"/ an explanation of a plugged lactiferous duct follows. (Please see images in multimedia tab for more details)/ "GPI [c]2010/ Vers. 3 PO 102699/ Color of irregular masses for illustrative purposes only/ GPI Anatomicals [R] | www.gpianatomicals.com"
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- White card with black text and colour representations of the model and types of masses. The representations on the card are pink-flesh toned for the breast model, dark yellow for the fibrocystic mass, red for the tumor, and dark blue for the blocked duct.
- Decoration
- N/A
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GPI Anatomicals, Teaching aid, after 2010, Artifact no. 2016.0155, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/item/2016.0155.002/
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