[THE METHODOLOGICAL BASIS FOR THE PLASTINATION OF BODY SAWCUTS].

The article describes the technique for making transparent lamellar human body slices using the method of plastination with epoxy resin. Different factors influencing the velocity of dehydration and impregnation of body slices were examined, the dependence of transparency of plastinated slices on the refraction coefficient of the epoxy composition was established. Physical and chemical methods for viscosity correction and optical refraction of epoxy resin composition were suggested. It was shown that plastinated slices with the thickness from 3 to 5 mm had the best demonstration characteristics. The technique suggested can be used for producing educational plastinated specimens for topographic anatomy and for clinical anatomical studies.