Disclosed herein are embodiments of a vessel cutdown simulant, and methods of making and using such a vessel cutdown simulant, whereby the vessel cutdown simulant includes a first layer; a second layer underlying the first layer, the second layer movably engaged with the first layer; a first conduit underlying the first layer; whereby the first layer, the second layer, and the first conduit together provide a simulated body tissue; and a housing including a side wall which defines an interior cavity configured to house the simulated body tissue.