How to Make a Detailed Skeleton for My Anatomy Class

Correctly identifying a number of bones in the human body is a common goal of many anatomy classes. Students that memorize with ease may not find this challenging, but others may struggle to keep the placement and names of bones straight. Those who learn well by doing may enjoy creating their own skeleton as a dynamic learning aid. You may have all you need in your kitchen to fashion a detailed skeleton. Additional materials can help you make the skeleton into an opportunity to sharpen your anatomical acumen.

Things You'll Need

  • Cookie sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Egg whites
  • Cream of tartar
  • Salt
  • Electric mixer
  • Granulated sugar
  • Parchment bag
  • Medium sized tip
  • Labeled skeleton
  • Post-Its
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Instructions

  1. Making A Skeleton Mixture

    • 1

      Prepare a meringue skeleton. The sugary spread can be worked into the shape of even the smallest bones before it hardens. Preheat an oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, and cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

    • 2

      Whip three large egg whites and 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar with 1/8 teaspoon of salt, using an electric mixer. Stop when the mixture is fluffy and white.

    • 3

      Slowly beat in 2/3 cup granulated sugar to the above mixture.

    • 4

      Pour the mixture into a parchment bag, covered with a medium sized tip. Place into the refrigerator.

    Creating Your Skeleton

    • 5

      Employ a resource to guide your creation of the skeleton. Your anatomy textbook is likely sufficient. If it's not on hand, locate a labeled skeleton online, or visit MEDtropolis for a virtual rendition.

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      Remove your meringue filling from the fridge. Pipe the mixture onto the cookie sheet in the shape of each bone, as you follow along with your labeled skeleton. Your fingers can help create additional detail in the shapes you make.

    • 7

      Place the meringue skeleton on its cookie sheet into the oven. Bake for one hour. Remove from the oven, letting it cool for an additional hour.

    • 8

      Write the names of each individual bone onto small Post-It strips while the meringue skeleton is in the oven, and also while it cools. Place the appropriate small Post-It near its corresponding bone on the parchment paper.

    • 9

      Keep your meringue skeleton in a cool, dry place. Consider asking a friend to mix up the Post-Its, creating an opportunity for you to correct the skeleton's labeling as a learning exercise.

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