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Website (Minnesota) - Veterinary Anatomy

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Minnesota Veterinary Anatomy Courseware Web Site © 2000-2021 T.F. Fletcher fletc003@umn.edu We welcome your comments! Last modified January 2021 Supported by University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine which offers this courseware freely to the international community. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

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Neuroanatomy S3 E2: The Upper Limb #neuroanatomy #ubcmedicine

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Neuroanatomy S3 E3: The Lower Limb #neuroanatomy #ubcmedicine

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Spine (T6-L5) - 3D model by University of Dundee, CAHID (@anatomy_dundee)

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A 3d model by the MSc Medical Art student Imi Ridley. Based on a surface scan using an Artec Space Spider scanner, further processed in Zbrush. - Spine (T6-L5) - 3D model by University of Dundee, CAHID (@anatomy_dundee)

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Website (Dartmouth) - Back and vertebral column

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Equine Distal Limb - Anatomy and Imaging

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Website (BioInteractive) - Human Embryonic Development

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Website (BioInteractive) - Human Embryonic Development

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Video (Medical Animations) - Gastrulation

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General Embryology - Detailed Animation On Gastrulation

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Website (University of New Wouth Wales) - Embryology

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Website (University of New Wouth Wales) - Embryology

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Welcome to the Embryology education and research website now in the 22nd year online! There are many ways to find what you are looking for. Click on the left image term, or use the menu items at the page top, or the search window.

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Many of the decisions affecting the success of a course take place well before the first day of class. Careful planning at the course design stage not only makes teaching easier and more enjoyable, it also facilitates student learning. Once your course is planned, teaching involves implementing your course design on a day-to-day level.

Design Your Course

To design an effective course, you need to:

Write a Syllabus

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Teach Your Course

Here you can find information on how to:

This site supplements our 1-on-1 teaching consultations.
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Videos covering all anatomical regions, using simplified drawings / diagrams

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3D models of a range of anatomical structures, systems and embryology

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3D models by University of Dundee, CAHID (@anatomy_dundee)

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Has video resources and self assessment questions for all regions

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Video tutorials for all regions

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AnatomyZone - Your Guide to Human Anatomy

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AnatomyZone is the leading resource for simple and concise 3D anatomy tutorials, with over 200 videos and a new range of interactive 3D anatomy models.

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Learn anatomy online: Fast, effective and successful for medicine, nursing and physiotherapy students. Try Kenhub now for free!

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Has resources for all anatomical regions. Resources include:

Detailed descriptions and diagrams

Audio podcasts

Anatomy videos

Self Assessment Questions

Note: subscription required for full access to self assessment questions, videos and podcasts

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Instant Anatomy - Learn human anatomy online

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Instant anatomy is a free web site for you to learn all about human anatomy of the body with diagrams, lectures, podcasts, questions, MCQs and apps

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Website (Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Department of Medical Education)

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Website (Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Department of Medical Education)

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Has resources for all anatomical regions, plus histology and pathology. Resources within each region include:

Interactive Radiology

Interactive Atlas

Self Assessment Questions

Anatomy Videos

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Website (Clinical Anatomy - University of British Columbia)

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Website (Clinical Anatomy - University of British Columbia)

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Anatomy videos

Interactive modules

Illustrations

Interactive photo atlas

Interactive radiology

3D reconstructions

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Website (Leeds University) - Histology Guide

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Website (Leeds University) - Histology Guide

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The main aim of this website is to give you a virtual experience of using a microscope rather than just trawling through text and figures, or even a set of powerpoint slides.

The site is divided into topics, which may be worked through in any order. You can see histological slides on the pages and can turn labels on or off to help them identify features. In some cases, there is a section like a 'virtual microscope' - you can scan around a large picture using the mouse and try to identify features. This emulates as closely as possible the experience of using a microscope. We've also recently introduced a new feature, where the students can also zoom in on a slide, having identified an area of interest. Finally, there are several quizzes to try when you feel you have worked through the topic.

The site also has a glossary. When you see words looking like this, you can click on the word to see a definition.

Hey, something doesn't work!

If you find something that's broken or doesn't work as well as it should, please feel free to send bug-reports, suggestions or other comments to Steve at s.paxton@leeds.ac.uk

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The main aim of this website is to give you a virtual experience of using a microscope rather than just trawling through text and figures, or even a set of powerpoint slides. The site is divided into topics, which may be worked through in any order.

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A collection of 320 annotated slides covering basic histology and histopathology.

Background and nature of the task
Presented through a virtual microscope, the histology and histopathology collection includes two sets (light-boxes) of normal tissues and ten sets of pathological sections grouped according to their tissue type. The entire collection constitutes 320 sections which are presented through a virtual microscope that models the functions of a conventional light microscope. Each section has an active descriptive legend that acts as a tutorial, by shifting the stage directly to the features described.

Instructions on how to use the microscope are given in the 'Help' file within the microscope. Background reading material on histology and microscopy is provided in the free OpenLearn course linked to below.
Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease | OpenLearn - Open University
The slide sets were provided by a number of partners, including the Department of Pathology Cambridge, University College Hospital London, De Montfort University, the Institute of Ophthalmology, Milton Keynes NHS Trust and Leicester General Infirmary. Imaging and production of the virtual microscope was carried out at the Open University, as part of a digitisation project funded by JISC.

Duration and pattern of use
This activity may take 1-15 hours of work, depending on interest and experience.

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A collection of 320 annotated slides covering basic histology and histopathology. Background and nature of the task Presented through a virtual microscope, the histology and histopathology collection includes two sets (light-boxes) of normal tissues and ten sets of pathological sections grouped according to their tissue type.

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Do you have microscope slides, EM micrographs or other materials that would improve your ability to use Histology Guide? If so, please contact us at tcbrelje@gmail.com.

Send a message to tcbrelje@gmail.com to join a mailing list for notification of improvements to the website. A short description on how it is used would help us make further improvements.

Notice: If your browser displays a security warning using HistologyGuide.com, try accessing the website through HistologyGuide.org.

Histology is the study of the microanatomy of cells, tissues, and organs as seen through a microscope. It examines the correlation between structure and function.

Histology Guide teaches the visual art of recognizing the structure of cells and tissues and understanding how this is determined by their function. Rather than reproducing the information found in a histology textbook, a user is shown how to apply this knowledge to interpret cells and tissues as viewed through a microscope.

Because of the high cost of purchasing (and maintaining) microscopes and preparing (or purchasing) slide collections, histology is often taught today without laboratories. A histology atlas is frequently used as a replacement. This is unfortunate because no matter how good the few images in a textbook or histology atlas are, they cannot replace the experience of viewing a specimen through a microscope.

Histology Guide solves this problem by recreating the look and feel of a microscope in an intuitive, browser-based interface.

An Aperio slide scanner was used to obtain a high-resolution image of each slide in its entirety. Large tissues are up to 34 GB for a single, uncompressed image of 150,000 x 75,000 pixels.

The contrast, color, and sharpness of each image were adjusted to at least maintain the appearance of the tissue as seen through a microscope. In many cases, these adjustments improved upon their visual appearance.

Unlike low-resolution images, users can interactively explore these large images by zooming-and-panning in real-time. A software-based virtual microscope ( Zoomify HTML5 Enterprise) allows the examination of large and small structures in the same specimen.

This approach provides a more engaging learning experience and sense of scale, proportion, and context that is not possible with a traditional histology textbook or atlas.

The Atlas of Human Histology: A Guide to Microscopic Structure of Cells, Tissues and Organs by Robert L. Sorenson and T. Clark Brelje provides a print version of the core slides from this website. Individual slides are presented as a series of images of increasing magnification to help convey a sense of scale and proportion. This atlas allows each student to have an easily accessible, printed summary of the essential slides from this website.

Histology Guide is intended to be used with - not replace - a good histology textbook.

Questions, comments or suggestions should be sent to tcbrelje@gmail.com

Copyright © 2005-2023. T. Clark Brelje and Robert L. Sorenson. All rights reserved.

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Histology Guide teaches the visual art of recognizing the structure of cells and tissues and understanding how this is determined by their function.

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Michigan Histology and Virtual Microscopy Learning Resources

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Video Playlist (Jamie Chapman) - Histology Videos

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Video Playlist (Jamie Chapman) - Histology Videos

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I love histology and I love to teach histology. Let me help you understand histology in my own unique, Aussie way. Please feel free to ask questions, request videos, subscribe and follow me on Twitter (@Chapman_Histo) or come in and say hello on my Discord (links below).

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The Virtual Microscopy Database (VMD) is a centralized repository of high-resolution, interactive "virtual microscopy" images available for enhancing education, research and scholarship. This database allows educators and researchers without access to high quality histological glass slides or

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Course (Future Learn) - Blended Learning

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Course (Future Learn) - Blended Learning

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Blended Learning Essentials for Vocational Education & Training - FutureLearn

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A comprehensive introduction to blended learning for teachers and trainers. Technology has fundamentally changed how we learn, making it more engaging but also challenging. This ExpertTrack contains essential knowledge for teachers, trainers and managers who are developing blended learning and preparing learners to succeed in the workplace.

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Document (QAA) - Digital Learning Taxonomy

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This model shows an overview of the human lymphatic system. Besides the main parts of the lymphatic system, it shows the trachea (white) and part of the aorta (red), the skeleton (light brown) and parts of the venous system.

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Video playlist (Anatomy Zone) - Upper Limb

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Video playlist (Anatomy Zone) - Upper Limb

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Upper Limb - 3D Interactive Anatomy Tutorials

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3D models and videos covering the anatomy of the upper limb - learn about the muscles, bones, blood supply and nerves of the shoulder, arm, forearm and hand

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Video playlist (Access Anatomy) - Upper Limb

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Video playlist (Access Anatomy) - Upper Limb

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Navigate through the Upper Limb/Arm by the by type of body part you are looking for. Instant anatomy is a specialised web site for you to learn all about human anatomy of the body with diagrams, podcasts and revision questions

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Upper Limb: Anterior & Posterior Aspects – Anatomy | Lecturio

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Website (University of Michigan) - Upper Limb

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Website (University of Michigan) - Upper Limb

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University of Michigan Medical School - Labeled Pectoral Region and Superficial Back Images

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Video Playlist (Funky Professor) - Upper Limb

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Video Playlist (Funky Professor) - Upper Limb

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3D interactive models and tutorials on the anatomy of the head and face, including the musculature, osseus strutures, ear, orbit, nasal cavity and more!

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Human anatomy quizzes: Practice for your exams | Kenhub

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Looking for anatomy quizzes you can use to practice for your exam? We have hundreds of anatomy questions available on every topic. Discover them for yourself!

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Video (Soton Brain Hub) - Cranial Nerve Examination

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Video (Soton Brain Hub) - Cranial Nerve Examination

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Learn how to examine a patient's cranial nerves - each video focuses on a different nerve or related group of nerves to give you the skills you need!

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Website (Instant Anatomy) - Head and Neck 

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Website (Instant Anatomy) - Head and Neck 

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Navigate through the Head and Neck by the by type of body part you are looking for. Instant anatomy is a specialised web site for you to learn all about human anatomy of the body with diagrams, podcasts and revision questions

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3D Model ( University of Dundee) - Orbit

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3D Model ( University of Dundee) - Orbit

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Bones of the orbit - Download Free 3D model by University of Dundee, CAHID (@anatomy_dundee)

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Produced by Cristina Sala Ripoll while studying our MSc in Medical Art. For use in our anatomy teaching. This model is based upon the ‘BodyParts3D’ data set available at: http://lifesciencedb.jp/bp3d/ - Bones of the orbit - Download Free 3D model by University of Dundee, CAHID (@anatomy_dundee)

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3D Model (University of Dundee) - Larynx 

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3D Model (University of Dundee) - Larynx 

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Edited and Textured by: Annie Campbell. 3D Models by: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan

This work, "Anatomy of the Larynx", is a derivative of "BodyParts3D by BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science used under CC Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan. "Anatomy of the Larynx" is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

You are free to copy, reuse and remix this but we ask that you acknowledge the University of Dundee and BodyParts3D,The Database Center for Life Science as well as publish any remixed work under the same share-alike license as the original authors.

An educational video of this model can be found here: https://vimeo.com/dundeetilt/larynx_cartilage

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Edited and Textured by: Annie Campbell. 3D Models by: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan This work, "Anatomy of the Larynx", is a derivative of "BodyParts3D by BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science used under CC Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan.

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3D Model (Dundee University) - Oral cavity

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3D Model (Dundee University) - Oral cavity

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University of Dundee, School of Dentistry

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American Association of Neurological Surgeons

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Anatomy of the Larynx: Cartilage Structures by Zoe Kirkham-Mowbray (Part 1 of 3)

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This video explains the cartilage pieces that are contained within the larynx including placement and function. It is aimed at students completing the 2nd year ENT block. It corresponds with the laryngeal anatomy lecture given during this block and should be used in conjunction with this teaching rather than exclusively.

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Scripted, storyboarded, voiceover and video edited by Zoe Kirkham-Mowbray

Medical animations, model cleanup, texturing and lighting by Annie Campbell

Original 3D models created by  BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science, licensed under CC Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan

This animation features the song "Bit Rio" by Podington Bear is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 and has been edited to fit the animated short.  
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Video Playlist (Soton Anatomy Hub) - Larynx

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Video Playlist (Soton Anatomy Hub) - Larynx

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Website (University of Washington) - Sinus CT Anatomy

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Website (University of Washington) - Sinus CT Anatomy

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Video Playlist (Rhoton Collection - 2D) - Head and Neck 

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Video Playlist (Rhoton Collection - 2D) - Head and Neck 

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The Rhoton Collection is a compilation of anatomy presentations developed by internationally renowned surgeon and educator Dr. Albert Rhoton Jr. These presen...

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Forensic Facial Reconstruction (Future Learn)

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Forensic Facial Reconstruction (Future Learn)

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Forensic Facial Reconstruction - Online Course

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Learn about the forensic technique of facial reconstruction from the experts involved in a real crime case.

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Neuroanatomy S2 E5: Pterygopalatine Fossa #neuroanatomy #ubcmedicine

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Neuroanatomy S2 E3: Inframtemporal Fossa #neuroanatomy #ubcmedicine

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How we See: THE ORBIT  - UBC Neuroanatomy - Season 2 - Ep 4

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Website (University of Michigan) - Head and Neck

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Website (University of Michigan) - Head and Neck

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University of Michigan Medical School - First Year Dental Head and Neck Anatomy (Dent 545)

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These pages serve U-M DENT 545, Dental Head and Neck Anatomy. DENT 545 is a comprehensive treatment of anatomy of the head and neck for first year Dental students. Anatomy specific to teeth is not addressed, as this material is covered in DENT 521A, Dental Anatomy and Occlusion I.

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Website (Teaching Commons) - Activities for Metacognition

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Website (Teaching Commons) - Activities for Metacognition

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Metacognition, or thinking about one's thinking, is key to facilitating lasting learning experiences and developing lifelong learners. Linda Darling-Hammond and her colleagues (2003) identify two types of metacognition: reflection, or "thinking about what we know," and self-regulation, or "managing how we go about learning."

Metacognitive activities can guide students as they:

Identify what they already know

Articulate what they learned

Communicate their knowledge, skills, and abilities to a specific audience, such as a hiring committee

Set goals and monitor their progress

Evaluate and revise their own work

Identify and implement effective learning strategies

Transfer learning from one context to another

Activities that promote metacognition should:

Facilitate equal participation

Ensure students do most of the talking

Take place before, during, and after an experience

Happen in different group configurations (individuals, pairs, small group, large group)

Further Resources

Flavell, John H. (1979). Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive developmental inquiry. American Psychologist, 34(10), 906-911.

Darling-Hammond, Linda, Austin, K., Cheung, M., & Martin, D. (2003). Thinking about thinking: Metacognition. The learning classroom: Theory into practice. Stanford University School of Education.

Tanner, Kimberly D. (2012). Promoting student metacognition. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 11(2), 113-120.

* Yancey, Kathleen. (1998). Reflection in the writing classroom. Logan, UT: Utah State UP.

* This book is available for loan through the TLA library.

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Metacognition, or thinking about one's thinking, is key to facilitating lasting learning experiences and developing lifelong learners. Linda Darling-Hammond and her colleagues (2003) identify two types of metacognition: reflection, or "thinking about what we know," and self-regulation, or "managing how we go about learning."

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Website (Cambridge Assessment) - Metacognition

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Common misconceptions

There are a number of misconceptions surrounding metacognition and the related construct 'self-regulated learning'.

1. Metacognition is simply 'thinking about thinking'
Although metacognition does involve thinking about one's thinking, it is more complex than that. A large part of metacognition is actively monitoring one's own learning and making changes to one's own learning behaviours and strategies based on this monitoring.

2. Any strategy used while performing a cognitive task is metacognitive
This is not always the case. For example, using phonics rules to decode an unknown word when reading is a cognitive strategy. Flavell (1981) identified a useful distinction between the two: strategies used to make cognitive progress are 'cognitive strategies'; strategies used to monitor cognitive progress are 'metacognitive strategies'.

3. A teacher plays no role in their learners' metacognitive practice
Although a metacognitive approach typically focuses on allowing the learner to take control of their own learning, the teacher is still required to help in the development of their metacognitive skills. For example, the teacher needs to set clear learning objectives, demonstrate and monitor metacognitive strategies, and prompt and encourage their learners.

4. Metacognition is only applicable to older learners
Some researchers (e.g. Veenman and Spaans 2005) believe that metacognitive skills do not emerge until a child is 8 to 10 years old. However, Whitebread and Pino Pasternak (2010) document a number of studies which indicate evidence of young children's metacognitive abilities. Findings include children as young as 18 months demonstrating error-correction strategies, 5-year-old children showing an awareness of forgetting, and 3 to 5-year-olds exhibiting a wide range of verbal and non-verbal indicators of metacognitive processes in nursery and reception classrooms. These studies demonstrate that although young children may not be able to describe the metacognitive processes they are exhibiting, it does not mean that these processes are not occurring.

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There are a number of misconceptions surrounding metacognition and the related construct 'self-regulated learning'. 1. Metacognition is simply 'thinking about thinking' Although metacognition does involve thinking about one's thinking, it is more complex than that. A large part of metacognition is actively monitoring one's own learning and making changes to one's own learning behaviours and strategies based on this monitoring.

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Resource (Eberly Center, CMU) - Exam wrappers

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Resource (Eberly Center, CMU) - Exam wrappers

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All too often, when students receive back a graded exam, they focus on a single feature - the score they earned. While this focus on "the grade" is understandable, it can lead students to miss out on several learning opportunities that such assessment can provide:

identifying their own individual areas of strength and weakness to guide further study;

reflecting on the adequacy of their preparation time and the appropriateness of their study strategies; and

characterizing the nature of their errors to find any recurring patterns that could be addressed.

So, to encourage students to process their graded exams more deeply, several faculty members across the university have devised exam wrappers, short handouts that students complete when an exam is turned back to them. These exam wrappers direct students to review their performance (and the instructor's feedback) with an eye toward adapting their future learning.

Examples from Mellon College of Science courses:

The Physics exam wrapper was completed by students during recitation when the first exam was turned back to students. Papers were collected at the end of class, reviewed by the instructor, and then returned to students just before the next exam, as a reminder of their self-discoveries from a few weeks prior.

The Biology exam wrapper was given to students during lecture on the day when the first exam was turned back.

Exam wrappers can be used in various disciplines and to help students think through their learning on different assessments. Here are some examples of similar wrapper activities from classes in Dietrich:

For more information on using exam wrappers in your course or for help in designing an exam wrapper handout, please contact the Eberly Center.

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Exam Wrappers - Eberly Center - Carnegie Mellon University

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Navigate through the Leg by the by type of body part you are looking for. Instant anatomy is a specialised web site for you to learn all about human anatomy of the body with diagrams, podcasts and revision questions

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Video Playlist (Anatomy Zone) - Lower Limb

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Video Playlist (Anatomy Zone) - Lower Limb

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Lower Limb - 3D Interactive Anatomy Tutorials

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3D interactive models and tutorials on the anatomy of the lower limb, including the muscular compartments, osseus structures, blood supply and innervation.

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UC San Diego’s Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine

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Detailed examination of the joints is usually not included in the routine medical examination. However, joint related complaints are rather common, and understanding anatomy and physiology of both normal function and pathologic conditions is critically important when evaluating the symptomatic patient. By gaining an appreciation for the basic structures and functioning of the joint, you’ll be able to “logic” your way thru the exam, even if you can’t remember the eponym attached to each specific test!

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Lower Limb: General Arrangement & 4 Regions – Anatomy | Lecturio

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Hi this is Peter from AnatomyZone, and in this brief tutorial we are going to take a look at the basic structure of the neuron.

Nervous tissue is composed of two different types of cells, you've got neurons, and you've got glial cells. So on the right hand side of the screen you can see these various different glial cells interacting with the neuron. But I'm going to focus on the structure of the neuron in this tutorial.

Neurons are the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system, whereas glial cells play a supportive role.

Cell Body

Just like any other cell in the body, the cell body of the neuron contains the nucleus, and other major organelles. So within the nucleus, you've got chromosomal DNA, and you also might have a small nucleolus. And then outside of the nucleus, you've got the cytoplasm, which occupies the rest of the intracellular space.

Now one thing to mention about the cytoplasm of the neuronal cell body, is that it contains something called Nissl granules. So I'm just drawing these on in black. These Nissl granules consist of rough endoplasmic reticulum, and ribosomes, and they're responsible for manufacturing proteins in a similar way to the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus. These can be visualised when stained with basophilic dyes. So these Nissl granules are quite prominent in the neuron, because of the highly metabolic nature of these cells.

And then we've also got structural proteins within the nerve cells. You've got these neurofilaments, which are assembled into the larger neurofibrils. So I'm just drawing these on here - these are the neurofilaments.

And finally within the cell body worth mentioning is the neurotubules, so these neurotubules are responsible for cellular transport - bringing stuff to and from the cell body. So I'm drawing these on in blue.

Dendrites

The next thing to mention with regard to the structure of the neuron is these extensions which you can see coming off the cell body. These are known as dendrites, and they are highly specialised structures, responsible for receiving information from other neurons at synapses, which are the junctions between different neurons.

Axon

Next, coming off from the cell body and extending the length of the neuron, is the axon. So each neuron has one axon which projects to the target cells. And this axon that you can see at the end, has these several branches. So the axon can branch several times to many other cells. Now the axon is very important because this is where the nerve impulse propagates down, from the cell body to the end of the axon, and then this nerve impulse can be transmitted across a synapse to the next neuron in the sequence. So this nerve impulse propagates through the dendrites, into the cell body, and then down the axon into the axon terminal, and then the impulse can be transmitted to the next neuron. This direction of information flow is known as the polarity of the neuron.

Axon Hillock

Where the cell body tapers to become the axon, this is known as the axon hillock. I've just outlined that in red. This is where the axon emerges from the cell body, and it's the initial part of the axon, so it's also referred to as the initial segment. At this point of the axon hillock, the cytoplasm is then referred to as axoplasm.

Myelin Sheath

The next structure we'll look at is the myelin sheath. I've just animated that on to the diagram. This myelin sheath essentially acts as insulation for the nerve, so it prevents the electrical impulse that is generated from escaping from the neuron, and allows the impulse to flow more effectively.

Nodes of Ranvier

Between the myelin sheaths, you can see these gaps, which I'm outlining in green. So these gaps are known as the nodes of Ranvier, known after the man who first described and defined them. These nodes of Ranvier are crucial in allowing the propagation of the nerve impulse down the axon, and what they do is allow a sort of jumping conduction of this nerve impulse. The nerve impulse can kind of hop, from one node to the next, down the axon until it reaches the end of the axon at the axon terminal, and this type of jumping conduction is known as saltatory conduction, or conduction by saltation.

Axon segment

Each different segment that is coated by myelin is known as an axon segment.

Axon terminal

Now coming to the end of the axon, the end is known as the axon terminal, and as you can see it has several of these branches, which then form connections with other neurons.

Synaptic Bouton

Where the branch ends, the end point of that axon branch is known as the synaptic bouton, or the terminal bouton. The terminal bouton is also referred to as the presynaptic junction, because it is this area of the axon immediately before the synapse. So the synapse is this junction between one neuron and the next, and this is where information is transmitted from one cell to the next.

Synapses

So if you look up here at the top of the diagram again, you can see the axon endings of one nerve cell interacting with the dendrites of another. This kind of junction would be called an axodendritic junction. But you also have different types of synapses, like axosomatic, so the axons would interact with the cell body. And you've also got axoaxonic synapses. So I'll talk about synapses and action potentials in another tutorial, but those are the basic structures of the neuron.

In the next tutorials, we will take a look at glial cells. We will take a look at different types of neurons and their classification, and we will also take a look at synapses and action potentials.

If you have found this video helpful, please click the like button, subscribe to our channel, and make sure you check out some more of our videos. Thank you for watching.

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Learn about the basic structure of the neuron in this video anatomy tutorial outlining some basic neuroanatomy concepts.

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Video Playlist (Soton Brain Hub) - Neuroanatomy

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The human brain (including yours!) is the most exciting and amazing structure in the entire universe...come with Scott, Andrew, Sam and the rest of the Soton Brain Hub team as we go on a journey to explain the mysteries of the brain to the world!

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Video playlist (Access Anatomy) - Head, Neck and Brain 

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Website (Teach Neuro) - Abdominal Reflexes

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Website (Teach Neuro) - Abdominal Reflexes

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Level 1 : in response to an outpatient teaching session last week. The abdominal reflexes refers to the reflex stimulated by the stroking ...

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This model of the brain helps to visualise the 12 cranial nerves exit points in a three-dimensional form. The added annotations detail their attachment to the brain, their cranial exit, innervations, functions and nerve type. Produced by Claire Cooper.

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Video (University of Dundee) - Optic pathway

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Video (University of Dundee) - Optic pathway

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The Optic Pathway & Visual Field Defects by Claire Cooper

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The optic pathway is responsible for sending visual information from the eyes to the brain via electrical impulses. Although easy for trained neurologists to understand, it is an area which students of the University of Dundee School of Medicine repeatedly struggle to visualise. It is of the upmost importance that a basic understanding is formed of this pathway to enable students to decipher the various lesions which can occur at different stages along it. This is particularly important in clinical medicine to determine visual field defects. Through animation, a digital teaching resource was created to help medical students better understand the complexity of the optic pathway and its associated visual field defects, both of which are of great importance when making a clinical diagnosis. 

© Claire Cooper 2017

This resource is shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Creative Commons license (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0). You are free to copy and reuse this for your purposes but we ask that you acknowledge "Claire Cooper in collaboration with the University of Dundee" when doing so. If you remix or modify this material, you may not distribute the modified material.

Medical Artist
Claire Cooper, MSc Medical Art
University of Dundee

Medical Advisor
Dr. Evie Rooke, Neurology Registrar
Ninewells Hospital, NHS Tayside

MSc Medical Art Advisor
Caroline Erolin MPhil, PGCert, BA(Hons)
MSc Medical Art Course Leader, University of Dundee

Attributions:
This animation features the track “Poppyseed” by Podington Bear. The track is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 and has been edited to fit the animated short.

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Video Playlist (UBC) - Parasympathetic NS

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Video Playlist (UBC) - Parasympathetic NS

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Website (Learning Neuroradiology) - Neuroanatomy

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Website (Learning Neuroradiology) - Neuroanatomy

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Disclaimer: The materials here serve only as general guidelines. Institutions, hospitals, and practitioners differ in their specific practices. No part of this curriculum is intended to replace proper medical training through graded supervision.

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Video Playlist (Funky Professor) - Cardiovascular System

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Video Playlist (Funky Professor) - Cardiovascular System

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In this series, Professor Vishy Mahadevan takes you through the intricate and fascinating anatomy of your heart. Split into bitesize sections, these videos w...

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Video Playlist (Funky Professor) - Respiratory System

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Video Playlist (Funky Professor) - Respiratory System

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Learn all about the Respiratory System with these three videos detailing the Lungs, the Tracheobronchial Tree and Gaseous Exchange

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Video playlist (Anatomy Zone) - Female Reproductive System

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Video playlist (Anatomy Zone) - Female Reproductive System

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Female Reproductive System - 3D Interactive Anatomy Tutorials

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Learn about the anatomy of the female reproductive system including the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries with 3D interactive tutorials.

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Volume 5: The Internal Organs | Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy

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Video Playlist (Acland) - Internal Organs

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Volume 5: The Internal Organs | Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy

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Video playlist (Anatomy Zone) - Abdomen and Pelvis

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Video playlist (Anatomy Zone) - Abdomen and Pelvis

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Abdomen and Pelvis - 3D Interactive Anatomy Tutorials

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3D interactive models and tutorials on the anatomy of the abdomen and pelvis. Learn about the blood vessels, organs, nerves and peritoneal cavity.

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Human anatomy quizzes: Practice for your exams | Kenhub

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Looking for anatomy quizzes you can use to practice for your exam? We have hundreds of anatomy questions available on every topic. Discover them for yourself!

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Navigate through the Abdomen by the by type of body part you are looking for. Instant anatomy is a specialised web site for you to learn all about human anatomy of the body with diagrams, podcasts and revision questions

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Video Playlist (Access Anatomy) - Abdomen

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Video Playlist (Access Anatomy) - Abdomen

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A 3d model sculpted by the MSc Medical Art student Imi Ridley. This work has been used as part of a poster for Ninewells Hospital Dunnde for explaining the staging of bowel cancer. - Bowel Anatomy - 3D model by University of Dundee, CAHID (@anatomy_dundee)