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Virtual dissection fleshes out instruction in animal science anatomy lab

AMES, Iowa – In a recent class session devoted to reviewing the components of a monogastric digestive system, Alexandra Else-Keller reminded an animal science student how to position her fingers as ...
The Hamilton Spectator

Body and Soul: The machine

Part 3: Dissection in McMaster University’s anatomy lab is an intense learning experience. The soul is not part of the curriculum, but spiritual notions infuse the annual Service of Gratitude for ...
Slate

What Is It Like for a Medical Student to Cut Open a Body for the First Time?

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Laszlo B. Tamas, neurosurgeon: My medical school was McGill in Montreal. We had nice, modern medical science and administrative buildings, but the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Medical Students Are Learning Anatomy From Digital Cadavers. Can Technology Ever Replace Real Human Bodies?

From interactive diagrams to A.I. assistants, virtual tools are beginning to supplant physical dissections in some classrooms Students learn anatomy from an Asclepius AI Table, which merges ...