Human Medical Anatomical Adult Osteopathic Skull Model, 22-Part Didactic Colored

I purchased this for anatomical illustration work on 10/21/2012. Beautifully detailed right down to the suture joints. Fits together well and clarifies many relationships which are completely invisible in standard 2-piece (plus jaw) models.Thanks to this model, I now understand the articulation of the sphenoid bone in a way that is simply not possible from illustrations alone.*******************UPDATE 03/30/14: The anatomical illustration work mentioned above was for a book manuscript ("Conquering Concussion") on traumatic brain injury. I thought it important to show the skull as far more than a bowling ball with a few holes and a view screen behind the eyes. I wanted a graphic showing the 22 separate bones, but such images are rare and royalties are in the hundred$. Better to do it myself. And so I bought this model and the resulting graphic has been a major source of astonishment to readers.In retrospect, I am astonished at the 5-star reviews for skull models that separate into three pieces. Three? Just THREE? Folks, there is SO much more. If you want a skull for Halloween or a zombie video, those are fine. Don't waste your money on more detail. OTOH, if you want to UNDERSTAND -- THIS is the one to get. Don't waste your money on lesser models.Do you have clients suffering post-traumatic pain? These 22 bones are connected by fascia, our original nervous system. Is there pain behind the eye? The orbit is not just a hole in the "bowling ball," it is the articulation of SEVEN separate bones (and all of their pain-referring fascial connections).Are you taking cranio-sacral classes? Use this to practice where -- and why -- to place your hands, to shift bones to their proper positions, thanks to sutures.Sutures are largely ignored in Western medicine. In Eastern Medicine (by which I mean Italy and vicinity with a tradition of dissecting cadavers that are fresh rather than pickled in formaldehyde), sutures are said to move. In the US, shifting skull bones has long been considered heresy, but recently verified by NASA, and by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory discofery that skulls actually "ripple" in response to explosions.Do you know why a fracture to a skull BONE can cause a deadly hematoma?In the 15th century, the villainous but insightful Berengario da Carpi treated a boy of twelve or thereabouts, the son of a dyer, who had been kicked by a mule."His cranium was fractured over a large area of bone and depressed inward about the width of a knife blade and separated throughout. . . . When we saw the depressed bone we decided to lift it . . . but in the process we saw a notable vein had been ruptured from which a considerable amount of blood was flowing and we recognized the great danger involved. We released the bone into its place again because it was holding back the blood, thinking we could remove it when the time was right."This model makes the anatomy behind this story beautifully clear and reveals the track of several "notable veins."And then there's the ethmoid, a bone I long ignored. Now it is clear why a blow to the back of the head (typical of skateboarding or falls on ice) could result in continuing, chronic sinus problems or weight gain, or why a broken nose could be a sign of brain injury.This model follows the classic Netter anatomy illustrations fairly well -- tho with some exceptions. Netter's temporal bone is pink, this is brown, Netter's occipital bone is blue, this is purple.I would suggest that Wellden surrender to Netter's traditional color scheme.However, this model is superb. I am thrilled to have it, and highly recommend it to anyone interested in REAL cranial anatomy.

Really helpful for study

Cool for anatomy class. Weird decoration after anatomy class...

I recently started doing more cranial work in my practice and this helped me to visualize my work during training. It also helps me to explain the work to my patients.

Excellent study tool. Some of the bones around the orbits don't fit together as sungly as they should, which can be confusing because it creates more fissures that are supposed to be there LOL. Wow, though ... awesome. Formations clearly marked and because it can be taken apart, it's a lot of fun as well as educational. Loved it!

This is a great idea but not a good working model. It is way too hard to get the pieces to fit together so you focus on that instead of examining the relationships of bone connections and shapes. When demonstrating something to a client, it might just fall to pieces in my hands. Even so, I would rather have this than the others because each bone and joint and it's relationship to the others is readily observable in this model. Fascinating.

Practice taking this apart & rebuilding it several times to get the hang of the process!

So bad