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The Human Brain

Reviewed:
Oct 30, 2020 by Biology
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 5.0 stars
Content Quality: 5.0 stars
Effectiveness: 5.0 stars
Ease of Use: 5.0 stars
Overview:

This website offers views, details, histology, MRI, 3D Rendering, and movies regarding the human brain. It is an interactive atlas of the human brain. 

Type of Material:

Collection, Reference Material

Recommended Uses:

The material is designed to supplement a course on neuroanatomy and it complements physiology courses and any course in neuroscience

Technical Requirements:

Resource is accessible with most Internet browsers.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

The resoure is designed for educational purposes. Educators and students can use the images for learning the histology and structure of the human brain.

Target Student Population:

College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School and Medical School

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

To best utilize this material students should be familiar with the fundamental organization of the mammalian brain and its function.

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The information is current and relevant
  • The images are crystal clear, the dissections are robust and the relationship of each layer to the overall organization of the brain is clearly presented.
  • Grounded in scholarship
  • Core concepts grounded in the discipline
  • The topics are well-organized
Concerns:

None noted.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The resource is identified as educational material
  • Images can be viewed labeled or unlabeled, making the images suitable for exams review and exams. The material is one of a few (if not the only) sites that presented clear well-labeled images of the human brain.
  • The material is logically presented
  • The videos are of appropriate length
  • This is a good searchable database for brain anatomy and histology images
Concerns:

None noted.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:
  •  The resource is accessible with most browsers
  •  The navigation is intuitive and easy to follow
  •  The images are visually appealing and are easily manipulated
  •  Information is easy to understand
  •  The videos upload very easily
Concerns:

None noted.

Other Issues and Comments:

This is a marvelous atlas and a must-have for every class on anatomy and physiology, basic neuroanatomy and neuroscience. The images are of excellent quality. There is an option to show the images labeled or unlabeled.

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