Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Byrd, Kenneth E. and Carolina Biological Supply Company
- Extent:
- 1 Item (mounted Beauchene skull with plastic case)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Beauchene Skull, History of Medicine Collection, Ruth Lilly Medical Library, Indiana University School of Medicine
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Prepared using a technique invented by French anatomist and surgeon Edmé François Chauvot de Beauchêne (1780-1830), disarticulated or exploded human skulls have been used primarily for medical education. The exploded skull technique allows the individual bones to be pushed out from the original form and displayed spaced out in an anatomical relative configuration and context so that the various parts can be viewed independently as individual pieces or collectively as a whole skull. This Beauchene skull was manufactured by Carolina Biological Supply Company in Burlington, North Carolina.
Source: Spinner, R.J., Vincent, J.F., & Wolanskyj, A.P. (2011). Discovering the elusive Beauchêne: the originator of the disarticulated anatomic technique. Clinical Anatomy, 24(7), 797–801. https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.21267
- Scope and Content:
Complete disarticulated ("exploded") human skull separated along suture lines and mounted on a chrome supporting bar attached to rectangular wooden base. Bones are divided into three primary units: cranial, facial, and mandibular. Root structures of teeth are also visible. Includes domed plastic cover.
- Custodial history:
Donated to Ruth Lilly Medical Library by Kenneth E. Byrd (Associate Professor Emeritus of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine) on August 10, 2022. Originally purchased by Dr. Byrd in 1981 from Carolina Biological Supply Company in Burlington, North Carolina.
- Rules or conventions:
- DACS-Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open to the public without restriction.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Beauchene Skull, History of Medicine Collection, Ruth Lilly Medical Library, Indiana University School of Medicine
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Indianapolis
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Indiana University School of Medicine975 West Walnut Street, IB 307Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Indianapolis
- CONTACT:
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317-274-7182medlref@iu.edu