Learning of cross-sectional anatomy using clay models.
We incorporated clay modeling into gross anatomy and neuro-anatomy courses to help students understand cross-sectional anatomy. By making clay models, cutting them and comparing cut surfaces to CT and MR images, students learned how cross-sectional two-dimensional images were created from three-dimensional structure of human organs. Most students in a clay modeling group responded positively to this approach, and their average score on CT examination was higher than that of a group that did not use clay models. Clay modeling appears to be a useful supplement to conventional anatomy or radiologic anatomy education. It can be applied to any part of human body, and its effectiveness will be greater when a more complicated understanding of cross-sectional anatomy is required.
Oh
Chang-Seok
CS
Department of Anatomy, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. changoh@med.skku.ac.kr
Kim
Ji-Young
JY
Choe
Yeon Hyeon
YH
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional / Q000193:education*; D000077215:Clay; D032882:Comprehension; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007858:Learning; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D000077215:Clay