Beyond memorization

Students studying anatomy are often overwhlemed by the sheer load of information they need to assimilate in a short period of time. While many of the structures' names have Latin roots and are descriptive in nature, it is, nonetheless, a formidable volume of information to learn. Given the range of different learning styles, multiple aids have been developed to help students learn anatomy, from coloring books, sketching applications, flash card creation, and chart building, to 3-D visualization of illustrated organs, nerves, and vasculature. What we bring to the table are two things: reasoning modules and interactive videos. The reasoning modules are focused on areas that students tend to have trouble understanding fully, like the anatomical basis of the H-test, determining the cause of unequal pupils, head and neck parasympathetic pathways, and laryngeal structure and function. The interactive videos seek to combine the self-directed nature of 3-D applications with actual cadaver dissections so that students can explore detailed dissections virtually, directing where they go and what they see next. To enter into one of our learning modules, scroll down this page. To visit the interactive videos, click on the link below.

Understanding the H-test & cranial nerve palsies. 


During the H-test, a patient has the most notable double vision while trying to look to the right and down. If this is due to an isolated nerve disorder, which of the following muscles is most likely not functioning normally? 


1. left lateral rectus

2. right medial rectus

3. right superior oblique

4. left superior oblique

5. right inferior oblique

6. left inferior oblique

Unequal pupils autonomic imbalance

anisocoria

One of the first things every healthcare provider does when examining a patient is look into their eyes (at least we should hope so). While there are local causes of unequal pupils in the structure of the eye itself, anisocoria can be a critical red flag that helps us pick up life-threatening processes in time to avert disaster. Practice working through the reasoning to be able to quickly ascertain the cause.


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Parasympathetics

The parasympathetic system of the head and neck is a challenging subject for many medical students. Using in-situ dissections and alternate reasoning pathways, this module can help students work their way through complex diagnostic questions to gain a thorough understanding of cranial nerves and parasympathetic ganglia that is more apt to stay with them beyond their first-year anatomy course.

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Laryngeal anatomy

Learn the anatomy of the larynx by working through this reasoning module based on the action of swallowing. With in-situ dissections and endoscopic videos, the names and actions of the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the larynx can make a lot more sense.

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