A wooden mannequin

Mannequin (alternately, manikin, mannikin, manakin, dummy, lay figure, or form). The word comes from the Dutch word manneken, literally meaning 'little man'. Mannequin is the French form. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 449 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 1069 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 449 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 1069 pixel, file size: 1. ... Mannequin, a model of a human figure. ...

• A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery. Also called lay figure.
• A life-size, articulated doll mainly used to display clothing.
• Mannequins with simulated airways are used in the teaching of first aid, CPR and advanced airway management skills such as intubation.
• One who models clothes; a model.
• In computer simulation, virtual manikins are used to model the behaviour of the human body.

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Mannequins in culture

A pair of mannequins

Mannequins are a common theme in horror fiction, although not nearly as common as baby dolls. While an intense, irrational fear of mannequins (known as pediophobia) is rare, many people nonetheless find them disturbing (due in part perhaps to the Uncanny Valley effect), especially when not fully assembled. Download high resolution version (555x979, 104 KB)A couple of mannequins. ... Download high resolution version (555x979, 104 KB)A couple of mannequins. ... The Uncanny Valley is a hypothesis about robotics concerning the emotional response of humans to robots and other non-human entities. ...

In "realistic" (non-supernatural) horror, the presence of mannequins or mannequin parts can be a visual cue for insanity, particularly insanity of a violent nature. Examples of this include The Silence of the Lambs, in which mannequin limbs are among the objects found in the killer's storage unit. In Dean Koontz's novel Velocity, a group of mutilated mannequins is found at a suspect's house, causing the protagonist (and reader) to believe the suspect to be the shark, or at least seriously disturbed. In the television series Carnivale, the camp site of a twisted Texas backcountry family is strewn with mannequin parts of all sorts. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. ... Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945 in Everett, Pennsylvania), also known under a number of pseudonyms, including Leigh Nichols, is an American writer. ... Velocity is a novel by Dean Koontz first published in 2005. ... Carniv le is an American dramatic television series produced by HBO. Created by Daniel Knauf, it stars Nick Stahl and Clancy Brown. ...

The horror video game series Silent Hill uses mannequins in a variety of ways. Silent Hill 2 featured a memorable enemy consisting of a pair of mannequin legs, a torso, no head, and another pair of legs where the arms would normally be. Although repulsive, these creatures also represent a sexuality of sorts, and a scene early in the game shows one of them being raped by the monstrous killer Pyramid Head. The mannequin enemies do not return in the next sequel Silent Hill 3, though that game does feature a short section set in the office of a mannequin company, including a storeroom filled with mannequin parts. At one point, while exploring the deserted storeroom, the protagonist hears a scream coming from behind her. As she looks back, the head of a mannequin has been severed, with a bloody wound as though the mannequin had been alive. Silent Hill is the title of a well-known survival horror video game franchise, produced by Konami and developed by Team Silent. ... For the upcoming Silent Hill film sequel see Silent Hill 2 (film) Silent Hill 2 is the second installment in the Silent Hill Survival horror series. ... Screenshot of Pyramid Head. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ...

Another setting found in numerous movies is abandoned nuclear test sites consisting of entire towns populated by mannequins, creating an eerie and unsettling atmosphere. This setting appears in such films as Kalifornia, Mulholland Falls, and the 2006 remake of The Hills Have Eyes. Kalifornia is a 1993 movie directed by Dominic Sena, starring a group of then-unknowns who have since become stars in their own right: David Duchovny, Michelle Forbes, Juliette Lewis and Brad Pitt. ... Mulholland Falls is a neo-noir 1996 film directed by Lee Tamahori. ... The Hills Have Eyes is a 2006 remake of Wes Cravens 1977 film of the same name. ...

Mannequins in the front of a French clothes shop, in Bordeaux

A theme which appears both in horror and science fiction is mannequins coming to life, usually with somewhat zombie-like attributes. A recent example is Rose, the first episode of the current Doctor Who series, in which a vat of sentient alien plastic seeks to take over the world, using animated mannequins called Autons as its primary enforcers. The mannequins have gunlike weapons inside their hands, and there are many scenes of them smashing through shop windows and wreaking havoc in a London shopping mall. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 1. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the undead. ... Rose is an episode in the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on March 26, 2005. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme (and 1996 television movie) produced by the BBC about the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as the Doctor, who explores time and space in his TARDIS timeship with his companions, solving problems and righting wrongs. ... The Autons are an artificial life form from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and adversaries of the Doctor. ... Display window of the New York Transit Museum store. ...

Much more rare in fiction is a heroic or virtuous mannequin, although examples do exist. DC Comics' hero Brother Power the Geek is a mannequin brought to life by a lightning strike who gains super powers and befriends a group of 1960s hippies. His comic book series only lasted two issues. In the movie Mannequin and its sequel, the protagonist's love interest is a mannequin who magically comes to life. DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Brother Power the Geek was a comic book character created in the late 1960s for DC Comics by Joe Simon. ... Hippies (singular hippie or sometimes hippy) were members of the 1960s counterculture movement who adopted a communal or nomadic lifestyle, renounced corporate nationalism and the Vietnam War, embraced aspects of Buddhism, Hinduism, and/or Native American religious culture, and were otherwise at odds with traditional middle class Western values. ... Mannequin is a 1987 romantic comedy starring Kim Cattrall, Andrew McCarthy, Meshach Taylor, James Spader, G.W. Bailey, and Estelle Getty. ...

British pop band Yazoo often uses mannequins on its covers, including the album Upstairs at Eric's, the hits compilation Only Yazoo, and the 1999 singles "Don't Go" and "Situation". 'Mannequin' is also a song performed by British black metal band Cradle of Filth. The below article is about Yazoo the music band. ... Upstairs at Erics (1982) is Yazoos first album produced by the band and E.C. Radcliffe with assistance from Daniel Miller. ... Cradle of Filth is a heavy metal band formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. ...

Mannequins in medical education

Medical simulation mannequins (sometimes spelled manikins), models or related artefacts such as SimMan^[1] or Harvey^[2] are widely used in medical education. These are sometimes also referred to as virtual patients. Look up simulation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Harvey is an English surname and place-name, derived from a personal name meaning soldier or man-at-arms. It is thought to have come to England with the Breton mercenaries of William the Conqueror as Hervé. It is also used as a given name. ... Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor or further training thereafter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

See also

• Statuephilia
• Crash test dummy
• Sex doll
• Model
• Manneken Pis

A set of erotic statues. ... Crash test dummies have saved many thousands of lives. ... A high end sex doll: A RealDoll by Abyss Creations A sex doll (also love doll) is a type of sex toy, imitating a human body for simulated sexual acts. ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Manneken Pis of Brussels in the nude Manneken Pis (little man piss in English), is a Brussels landmark. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.laerdal.com/document.asp?docid=1022609
2. ^ http://www.crme.med.miami.edu/harvey_findings.html

• Gross, Kenneth - The Dream of the Moving Statue (Penn State Press 1992, ISBN 0-271-02900-5)

External links

• Mannequins - A brief history.
• US Patent for 'educational medical mannequin' (U.S. Patent 5314339 )