Anat Cell Biol.  2018 Mar;51(1):7-13. 10.5115/acb.2018.51.1.7.

Homepage to distribute the anatomy learning contents including Visible Korean products, comics, and books

• Chung BS
• Chung MS

• KMID: 2418389
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5115/acb.2018.51.1.7

Abstract

The authors have operated the homepage (http://anatomy.co.kr) to provide the learning contents of anatomy. From the homepage, sectioned images, volume models, and surface models"”all Visible Korean products"”can be downloaded. The realistic images can be interactively manipulated, which will give rise to the interest in anatomy. The various anatomy comics (learning comics, comic strips, plastination comics, etc.) are approachable. Visitors can obtain the regional anatomy book with concise contents, mnemonics, and schematics as well as the simplified dissection manual and the pleasant anatomy essay. Medical students, health allied professional students, and even laypeople are expected to utilize the easy and comforting anatomy contents. It is hoped that other anatomists successively produce and distribute their own informative contents.

Keyword

Internet; Anatomy; Learning; Visible Human Projects; Cartoons; Books

MeSH Terms

Anatomists
Anatomy, Regional
Hope
Humans
Internet
Learning*
Students, Medical
Visible Human Projects

Figure

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  Fig. 1 anatomy.co.kr homepage composed of only simple text menus. The contributors and a part of Visible Korean products are displayed.

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  Fig. 2 Browsing software of the sectioned images (A), volume models of stomach (B), colonoscopic views (C), and dissected knees (D).

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  Fig. 3 PDF files of the surface models of male whole body (A), female heart (B), and female pelvis (C).

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  Fig. 4 Anatomy learning comics (A), anatomy comic strips (B), plastination comics (C), and auxiliary homepage of systemic anatomy (D).

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  Fig. 5 Regional anatomy textbook (A), dissection manual (B), and anatomy essay (C).

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  Fig. 6 Flag Counter showing the statistics of the homepage visit at December 6, 2017.

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