A new development involves a network of plastic tubes being printed within an organ. After the whole organ is printed, these plastic tubes are dissolved, leaving a network of empty tunnels.

Why does the organ need to have the empty tunnels within it?

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A new development involves a network of plastic tubes being printed within an organ. After the whole organ is printed, these plastic tubes are dissolved, leaving a network of empty tunnels.

Why does the organ need to have the empty tunnels within it?

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Akira Bowers · Answer 1

These are needed to mimic the blood vessels which these organs will use for the supply or drainage of fluids e. g blood.

In addition the empty tunnels serve as the routes for nutrients and oxygen supply for the organ.

In summary the tunnels provided a vascular structure to support the organ

A new development involves a network of plastic tubes being printed within an organ. After the whole organ is printed, these plastic tubes are dissolved, leaving a network of empty tunnels.Why does the organ need to have the empty tunnels within it?

A new development involves a network of plastic tubes being printed within an organ. After the whole organ is printed, these plastic tubes are dissolved, leaving a network of empty tunnels.

Why does the organ need to have the empty tunnels within it?