IJAR.2017.238

Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 5; Issue 2.3 (June 2017)

Page No.: 3993-3996

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2017.238

LEARNING ANATOMY WITH MODEL MAKING ALONG WITH DISSECTION

Vipin Garsa 1, Neeru Ghalawat *2, Ravi Kant Narayan 3, Sanjay Gupta 4, Suresh Kanta Rathee 5.

1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

*2 Senior Resident, Department of Anatomy, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

3 Junior Resident, Department of Anatomy, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

5 Senior Professor & HOD, Department of Anatomy, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

*Corresponding author: Dr. Neeru Ghalawat, Senior Resident, Department of Anatomy, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, 124001, Haryana, India. E-Mail: drneeru465@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Anatomy teaching and learning is not only limited to theory classes and dissection but also to other teaching tools. One such tool is by preparing anatomy models.

Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out on 100 MBBS 1st year students. In which 10 groups were made each consisting of 10 students than they were taught about the brachial and lumbar plexus made out of different colored wires prior seeing the dissected specimens. After that they were given questionnaire and their feedback was taken.

Result: In present study 98% students had the opinion that models with different color coding made better understanding of root, trunks and division. 100% found it to be more informative than 2-d picture and more beneficial method providing them better understanding of relation of the nerves with bone and 70% found it to be more informative than you tube videos.

Conclusion: Present study reflected that learning anatomy with models along with dissection helped students more than learning anatomy via dissection alone.

Key words: Teaching Tools, Anatomy Models, Dissection, Medical Education.

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Cite this article: Vipin Garsa, Neeru Ghalawat, Ravi Kant Narayan, Sanjay Gupta, Suresh Kanta Rathee. LEARNING ANATOMY WITH MODEL MAKING ALONG WITH DISSECTION. Int J Anat Res 2017;5(2.3):3993-3996. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.238