Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky.
Anat Sci Educ. 2014 Nov-Dec;7(6):469-78. doi: 10.1002/ase.1445. Epub 2014 Mar 27.
Visualization of the complex courses of the cranial nerves by students in the health-related professions is challenging through either diagrams in books or plastic models in the gross laboratory. Furthermore, dissection of the cranial nerves in the gross laboratory is an extremely meticulous task. Teaching and learning the cranial nerve pathways is difficult using two-dimensional (2D) illustrations alone. Three-dimensional (3D) models aid the teacher in describing intricate and complex anatomical structures and help students visualize them. The study of the cranial nerves can be supplemented with 3D, which permits the students to fully visualize their distribution within the craniofacial complex. This article describes the construction and usage of a virtual anatomy platform in Second Life™, which contains 3D models of the cranial nerves III, V, VII, and IX. The Cranial Nerve Skywalk features select cranial nerves and the associated autonomic pathways in an immersive online environment. This teaching supplement was introduced to groups of pre-healthcare professional students in gross anatomy courses at both institutions and student feedback is included.
通过书籍中的图表或大体实验室中的塑料模型，医学生对颅神经的复杂行程进行可视化是具有挑战性的。此外，在大体实验室中对颅神经进行解剖是一项极其精细的任务。仅使用二维（2D）插图进行颅神经通路的教学和学习是很困难的。三维（3D）模型有助于教师描述复杂的解剖结构，并帮助学生对其进行可视化。3D 可补充颅神经的研究，使学生能够充分观察到它们在头面部复杂结构中的分布。本文介绍了在 Second Life™ 中构建和使用虚拟解剖平台的情况，该平台包含颅神经 III、V、VII 和 IX 的 3D 模型。颅神经天空步道（Cranial Nerve Skywalk）以沉浸式在线环境展示了选择的颅神经和相关的自主神经通路。该教学补充材料被引入到两个机构的大体解剖课程中的医学生群体中，并包含了学生的反馈。
