This is a whole heart model from a Mini pig heart that was used for research. [Animal models](http://www.vhlab.umn.edu/atlas/comparative-anatomy-tutorial/index.shtml) are useful for cardiac research to study effects of drugs, devices, and anatomical differences before products can go to clinical trials. This model uses reference ID: Yucutan0003.
To learn more about cardiac anatomy, visit the [Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy](http://www.vhlab.umn.edu/atlas/).