Detailed model of the duodenum and the relationship of the pancreas to other organs - can be separated into 3 parts

Anatomically speaking, this model, with its spatial structure, provides a good understanding of how the organs are located in the abdominal cavity. The model shows the following organs:



Duodenum
The pancreas
Gallbladder and bile ducts
The spleen
Both kidneys incl. beginning of the ureters and adrenal glands
The largest arteries and veins in the region


Several of the organs are partially open, which gives an educational insight into important internal structures. You can see details such as:



Intestinal lumen of the duodenum incl. duodenal papilla major and minor
Pancreatic duct
The bile ducts (the extrahepatic bile duct system)
The interior of the gallbladder
The special tissue of the kidney with marrow, cortex, renal pelvis and blood vessels (only in the right kidney)


Of vessels, the model shows the largest arteries and veins passing through areas, including:



A. mesenteric superior and V. mesenteric superior
V. mesentica inferior
A. splenic and V. splenic
A. hepatica communis, A. hepatica propria and A. gastroduodenalis
Aorta
Inferior vena cava

Clinically speaking, the model is ideal for understanding diseases/disorders such as stones in the bile ducts/gallbladder, inflammation of the gallbladder, pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. It is also ideal for understanding diseases/disorders in the kidneys such as kidney stones, hydronephrosis and kidney trauma.



Furthermore, the model can be used to understand the purpose of imaging examinations in the region and treatments such as cholecystectomy.