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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