Figure 2: Examples of plastinated specimens which were produced at the Centre for Anatomy for the alternative courses for pregnant and breastfeeding students. A – C show isolated anatomical structures or organs. A) a left knee with tendons and ligaments (Lig. patellae and Retinacula patellae mediale et laterale, prominent); B) an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) with its hilum shown; C) a larynx shown from behind and lateral left with muscles (Mm. cricoarytenoidei post. and Mm. arytenoidei), the trachea, and the thyroid gland (Gl. thyroidea); D) a frontal section of a head shown from the front with the brain, the basilar artery as well as the ventricle and the vertebra exposed; E) a close up of the center with outer auditory canal (upper arrow), eardrum (middle arrow), and middle ear (lower arrow) exposed; F) a frontal section of a head viewed from the back, showing a cross section of the eyes, nasal cavities, paranasal sinuses and the oral cavity; G) a close up of the right eye with the lens and the ciliary body as well as an ethmoidal cell (upper arrow), nasal septum (middle arrow), and middle nasal concha (lower arrow) shown