ABSTRACT

Introduction - The painstaking process of bone preparation involves a number of procedures. Unfortunately, a large number of priceless human bone collections have been destroyed over the years due to the lack of a consistent technique, as various medical colleges have a tendency to overlook the post-dissection processing of cadaver bones. Over time, a variety of methods have been used to prepare bones for anatomical studies. Given this situation, the goal of the current investigation was to determine the most effective and quick way to prepare bones taken from embalmed and moist specimens. Material and methodology -Therefore, a new method entails the following steps to prepare a presentable dry bone specimen for the museum and students: 1) abstract the bones from the cadavers; 2) remove the soft tissues; 3) scrapping with sand paper 4) bleach; 5) boil; 6) keep for dry; 7) paint with thinner; 8) use acrylic paint to mark the external features of the bones for the students' study; and 9) paint with thinner once more. In this process used acetone, potassium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, thinner and acrylic colours. Result - It was noted that every bone was properly preserved and would be very beneficial to the students in helping them understand the external characteristics of bones. Discussion and conclusion – this study came to the conclusion that the process used to prepare bones for anatomical examination was efficient, quick, odourless and yielded good quality human bones. While this technique advances the methods of specimen preparation, it also sheds light on the state of the nation’s anatomy museum at the moment and the room for improvement. Keywords: Preparation, Bones, Colour, Specimen, Anatomy, Museum
Publication date: 01/11/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.11.9547