The Transparent Anatomical Manikin (TAM) is a three-dimensional, transparent

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of a human being, created for medical instructional purposes. TAM was created by designer Richard Rush in 1968. It consisted of a see-through reproduction of a

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, with various

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being wired so specific body systems would light up on command, on cue with a pre-recorded educational presentation. Rush eventually produced 42 TAMs, many of which are still displayed in US health education museums. A cheaper model, the Mobile TAM, was created by Rush in the 1980s. The Transparent Anatomical Manikin was used as cover art on the 1970 soundtrack album ''

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'', by

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and

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, and the American

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band

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's 1993 album ''

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''.

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