A surgical simulator for surgical training comprising: a surgical trainer having a simulated body cavity and a hysterectomy model comprising at least one artificial tissue structure , wherein the hysterectomy model further comprises a simulated pelvic frame having an inner surface and an outer surface defining a simulated pelvic frame wall therebetween, wherein the inner surface defines a lumen extending along a longitudinal axis of the simulated pelvic frame and wherein the lumen has at least one of a proximal opening at a proximal end and a distal opening at a distal end, characterized in that : the simulated pelvic frame has a planar top wall that is substantially parallel to a planar bottom wall; the simulated pelvic frame is configured to removably receive the at least one artificial tissue structure within the lumen such that the at least one artificial tissue structure is at least partially suspended within the lumen and at least partially encompassed by the simulated pelvic frame wall along the lumen, the at least one artificial tissue structure is suspended with fasteners configured to connect the at least one artificial tissue structure to the frame wall, the lumen has a cross-sectional area taken perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which progressively increases from the proximal end to the distal end to simulate an actual pelvic structure found within a patient, and wherein the simulated body cavity of the surgical trainer is configured to receive the hysterectomy model . a surgical trainer having a simulated body cavity and a hysterectomy model comprising at least one artificial tissue structure , wherein the hysterectomy model further comprises a simulated pelvic frame having an inner surface and an outer surface defining a simulated pelvic frame wall therebetween, wherein the inner surface defines a lumen extending along a longitudinal axis of the simulated pelvic frame and wherein the lumen has at least one of a proximal opening at a proximal end and a distal opening at a distal end, characterized in that : the simulated pelvic frame has a planar top wall that is substantially parallel to a planar bottom wall; the simulated pelvic frame is configured to removably receive the at least one artificial tissue structure within the lumen such that the at least one artificial tissue structure is at least partially suspended within the lumen and at least partially encompassed by the simulated pelvic frame wall along the lumen, the at least one artificial tissue structure is suspended with fasteners configured to connect the at least one artificial tissue structure to the frame wall, the lumen has a cross-sectional area taken perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which progressively increases from the proximal end to the distal end to simulate an actual pelvic structure found within a patient, and wherein the simulated body cavity of the surgical trainer is configured to receive the hysterectomy model . the simulated pelvic frame has a planar top wall that is substantially parallel to a planar bottom wall; the simulated pelvic frame is configured to removably receive the at least one artificial tissue structure within the lumen such that the at least one artificial tissue structure is at least partially suspended within the lumen and at least partially encompassed by the simulated pelvic frame wall along the lumen, the at least one artificial tissue structure is suspended with fasteners configured to connect the at least one artificial tissue structure to the frame wall, the lumen has a cross-sectional area taken perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which progressively increases from the proximal end to the distal end to simulate an actual pelvic structure found within a patient, and wherein the simulated body cavity of the surgical trainer is configured to receive the hysterectomy model . <EOS>