Lifelong and Independent Veterinary Education, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, United Kingdom.
Anat Sci Educ. 2009 Nov-Dec;2(6):280-5. doi: 10.1002/ase.109.
Traditional methods of teaching anatomy to undergraduate medical and veterinary students are being challenged and need to adapt to modern concerns and requirements. There is a move away from the use of cadavers to new technologies as a way of complementing the traditional approaches and addressing resource and ethical problems. Haptic (touch) technology, which allows the student to feel a 3D computer-generated virtual environment, provides a novel way to address some of these challenges. To evaluate the practicalities and usefulness of a haptic simulator, first year veterinary students at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, were taught basic bovine abdominal anatomy using a rectal palpation simulator: "The Haptic Cow." Over two days, 186 students were taught in small groups and 184 provided feedback via a questionnaire. The results were positive; the majority of students considered that the simulator had been useful for appreciating both the feel and location of key internal anatomical structures, had helped with their understanding of bovine abdominal anatomy and 3D visualization, and the tutorial had been enjoyable. The students were mostly in favor of the small group tutorial format, but some requested more time on the simulator. The findings indicate that the haptic simulator is an engaging way of teaching bovine abdominal anatomy to a large number of students in an efficient manner without using cadavers, thereby addressing some of the current challenges in anatomy teaching.
传统的医学和兽医学本科解剖学教学方法正面临挑战，需要适应现代的关注点和要求。人们正在从使用尸体转向新技术，作为补充传统方法和解决资源和伦理问题的一种方式。触觉（触摸）技术允许学生感受到 3D 计算机生成的虚拟环境，为解决其中一些挑战提供了一种新颖的方法。为了评估触觉模拟器的实用性和有用性，伦敦皇家兽医学院的一年级兽医学生使用直肠触诊模拟器“触感奶牛”（The Haptic Cow）教授基本的牛腹部解剖学。在两天的时间里，186 名学生分成小组进行教学，184 名学生通过问卷提供反馈。结果是积极的；大多数学生认为模拟器对于理解关键内部解剖结构的感觉和位置非常有用，有助于他们理解牛的腹部解剖学和 3D 可视化，并且辅导很有趣。学生们大多赞成小组辅导的形式，但也有一些学生要求在模拟器上花费更多的时间。研究结果表明，触觉模拟器是一种引人入胜的教学方法，可以在不使用尸体的情况下，高效地向大量学生教授牛腹部解剖学，从而解决了当前解剖学教学中的一些挑战。
