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The detail is really amazing for the size and cost. It even has the ventricles, corpus callosum, and hippocampus as separate pieces. It shows the different areas of the brain very clearly. I teach A&P at the college level and have one of these in my office, which saves a trip to the lab when students stop by with questions. I can even use it during lecture to show how the brain is put together in a general way. I recommend it to my students to help them learn the anatomy, since it fits well with a limited budget. A few points to consider: 1) It is very difficult to put together the first time. You need to be gentle but firm to get the pieces to fit right. They don't need to be forced, just coaxed. It takes a decent understanding of the brain to put it together correctly, which is why it is good for students. They have to work at it, which helps them remember it better. Once put together, the pieces fit snugly and will stay together. 2) It is detailed and accurate, but definitely not a lab quality brain, which tends to cost several hundred dollars. Part of the learning process can involve using markers to color in additional structures if necessary. 3) Believe the age recommendation (8+). Younger children would probably get very frustrated with it, and even the older ones might also. I wouldn't necessarily consider it a toy. 4) It's pretty durable, but the tiny pegs that hold it together would definitely break if forced too hard. 5) It is small, just as specified in the description. The total height is about 9 inches, which includes the base the model stands on, the brain stem, and cerebrum.

It's quite small, and a few of the holes aren't quite drilled all the way and have to be mashed into place, but for those of us who can't afford a $1,500.00 SOMSO brain, this is a godsend! Attached is a photo of all of the structures. I wish they made a life sized version, but otherwise this is the most detailed articular model I can find.

Great value. I did not want to spend hundreds of dollars on a detailed , lifelike model. I needed something inexpensive , but realistic to serve as a nice visual aid. It is small( about the size of a fist), and contains 31 pieces. The assembly guide provides definitions for each of the 31 pieces. It is small and tedious to assemble , but quite simple. I managed to do it without the assembly guide. I recommend firmly snapping each small section , as loosely assembled sections are later difficult to form the full brain. It is nice and solid, and a great learning aid for basic brain anatomy. Ordered through Amazon prime and arrived in time.

I love it

I don't like it- I thought it'd be bigger but it's very small. It doesn't really help you gain any knowledge of the brain and it's actually hard to put it together and undo it- it seems like it's made more for decoration than learning or playing. Also it has some funky extra piece which doesn't even fit the model. And one of the ends to the brain was loose which made it hard for me to put together. hrmph it doesn't show the limbic system- hypothalmus, hippocampus or anything. It only has the cerebellum which isn't very... interesting unlike other structures in the brain.

Cute little educational tool with good detail! Used in a 5th grade setting and was valuable for student education.

I very rarely post one-star reviews, but this product was just that bad. It is so poorly manufactured that you can't get the parts together, and if you do manage to get it together it barely fits so you have to hold it together. Since this was a purchase I had hoped to use with the third graders I work with the inability to manipulate it without it falling apart renders it completely useless. If you want to glue everything together and never take it apart it MIGHT work, but even then most of the rubber pegs are so out of place and bent that you can't get it together even with glue. Also, the brain is SOOOOO small. Absolutely useless and a complete waste of money. Oh, and if you're hoping the instructions will help, you'll be sadly mistaken. Pictures-only instructions that do very little to help.

Good quality model. Great way for kinesthetic learner to familiarize with anatomy of the brain.