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H1745 Anatomical model of a human tongue, wood, maker unknown, place of production unknown, used by Sydney Technical College, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1850-1894. Click to enlarge.
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Anatomical model of a human tongue

This model of a partly dissected tongue, mandible and teeth was used for teaching purposes at Sydney Technical College in the late 1800s. It reveals details of the tongue's anatomy, each labelled with a number, suggesting that a list of named parts was available to the students. Anatomical models are still used for teaching today, even as virtual reality allows students to fly through organs, wield a virtual scalpel or see an operation in 3D from the surgeon's point of view.

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Summary

Object No.

H1745

Object Statement

Anatomical model of a human tongue, wood, maker unknown, place of production unknown, used by Sydney Technical College, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1850-1894

Physical Description

Anatomical model of a human tongue made of wood and mounted on a brown painted rectangular stand. The tongue is shown with and without the dorsum (upper surface) and separated by a vertical line down the middle. The side without the dorsum also shows the nerves and muscle. At the front of the tongue is a lower set of artificial teeth. Small paper squares with black handwritten numbers, labelled from one to ten, are attached to the tongue.

Marks

No marks.

Short URL

https://ma.as/233963

Dimensions

Height

75 mm

Width

84 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Sydney Technical College, 1894

Acquisition Date

18 December 1894

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{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/233963 |title=Anatomical model of a human tongue |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=26 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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