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Anatomical Models - Digestive system models

Models of the digestive system are irreplaceable educational tools and practical elements of equipment for medical and scientific offices. These models are used mainly in primary schools, high schools and medical universities. Medical specialists such as doctors, physiotherapists and osteopaths equip their offices with them to serve a didactic and decorative function. Anatomical models offer visual and three-dimensional representations of various parts of the digestive system, making it much easier to understand its complex structure and functions. In our online store, OpenMedis, we have a wide selection of anatomical models of the digestive system that can be used for educational, research and practical purposes.

Anatomy of the digestive system:

• The stomach - is an organ responsible for the temporary storage and digestion of food. It secretes digestive juices that help break down food into more digestible forms.
• Liver - is the largest organ of the digestive system. This organ performs many different functions, including producing bile, detoxifying the body, and storing glucose.
• Pancreas - helps break down nutrients from food and produces hormones such as insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels.
• Small Intestine - This is the site of the main absorption of nutrients that have been digested in earlier stages.
• Large intestine - responsible for water absorption and the process of stool formation.

• Proteins - Protein digestion begins in the stomach with protease enzymes such as pepsin, which break them down into shorter polypeptide chains.
• Carbohydrates - their digestion takes place in two stages. Salivary amylase, which is secreted in the mouth, breaks down carbohydrates into shorter sugars. In the intestines, the pancreas produces pancreatic amylase, converting carbohydrates into simpler sugars such as glucose.
• Fats - the first, initial stage of fat digestion begins in the stomach with the help of gastric lipases. The main one takes place in the duodenum, where pancreatic lipase converts fats into glycerol and fatty acids.
• Fiber - fiber is not digested in the human digestive system, but it has a positive effect on the health of the digestive tract and regulates bowel movements.
• Vitamins and Minerals - are absorbed mainly in the small intestine.
• Water - is absorbed along the entire length of the digestive tract, but especially in the intestines, where most nutrients are absorbed.

What does the OpenMedis online store offer?

• Digestive system models - we have life-size models of the digestive system in our resources. They present structures from the mouth to the anus. Some elements are shown in the sagittal plane. Additionally, in the case of some internal organs, we can install them.
• Stomach models - our online store has a wide range of stomach models. We can offer you full models with removable elements, cross-sectional models of the stomach, enlarged models of the stomach wall and models of the stomach after surgery for obesity.
• Liver models - mainly present the liver with gallbladder. Our offer also includes comprehensive models of the liver with pancreas and duodenum. For lovers of microanatomy, we present an enlarged model of a liver lobe.
• Pancreas models - our offer includes models of the pancreas combined with the duodenum and models of pancreatic diseases.

Application of anatomical models of the digestive system:

• Education of students of medicine, biology and other fields related to natural sciences.
• Doctors and other specialists use these models to explain to patients the conditions, diagnostic procedures and treatments related to their digestive system.
• Anatomical models of the human digestive system make it easier to explain complex issues related to the digestive system during presentations and lectures.