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Buying a skeleton can be a tough decision with a number of choices to be made.  One of the last things considered is the type of mount so we wanted to demystify this step.  A hanging type stand involves a special type of mount that suspends the skeleton from above the skull.  A pelvic mounted skeleton is supported through an extension that protrudes through the sacrum.  Keep in mind that not all skeletons are offered in both hanging and pelvic mounts for a number of reas …

We often get calls from customers who have purchased a model online from eBay or amazon and did not quite get what they expected.  The pictures looked good, the price was great and a skull is a skull, right?  Depending on your needs this can definitely work but chances are, if you have found us you are looking for anatomical accuracy and details at the best price. Recently one of our customers called complaining that they bought a disarticulated skull online from a different marketpl …

We look at Standard Skeletons, Super Skeletons and Physiological Skeletons to see which model might be best for you. Let us start by saying that there is no definite answer and your needs might not fit any model or might overlap several. We just want to give you as much information as possible to make an educated purchase decision.Let’s get into it.Standard SkeletonWho is this for? Anyone and everyone learning or demonstrating human anatomyPossibly the most fundamental piece in any health …

Getting back to normal will look different.  Programs that have a manual component or require a haptic sense of touch can be difficult to virtualize or taught solely online. As students come back into classrooms, workshops and labs they may be interacting with anatomy models for learning, hand placement techniques and demonstration purposes.  This is a fine way to spread germs and bacteria making disinfecting each model after use a necessary step, but where does that leave your mo …

It's likely not everyday that you're shopping for a Skeleton model so we thought we'd go over some of the basics to help you get the best model for your needs.  To help you find the right model we've added filters for most features mentioned below. There is no wrong answer.  Even the worst skeleton model can add immense value in terms of learning and understanding the human skeletal system. Level of detail?  Most models that we carry are cast from natural specimen for accur …