Virtual 3D Scans of Whole Brain & Whole Brain Dissections

Contributed By

Caitlin A. Howe, Ph.D.

Drexel University College of Medicine

Additional Authors

Patrick W. (Bill) Frank, D.C. and Shannon O'Hara

Case Overview

These virtual 3D scans of whole brains and whole brain dissections can be used for teaching demonstrations or incorporated into student learning materials.

Anatomical Region and System

Presentation by Functional Systems

Target Audience

Additional Details

  • Level of Neuroanatomy Content: Basic
  • Average Activity Duration: Review of individual scans- approximately 5 minutes
  • Adaptable for Online Learning: Yes
  • level of difficulty to implement this resource: easy

activity type

  • 3D Model (e.g., 3D printing, virtual)
  • Individual activity
  • Laboratory Session / Lab Manual
  • Lecture session / Lesson Plan
  • Small Group activity (define recommended group size in full description of activity)

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the meningeal layers surrounding the cerebrum
  • Identify the lobes, sulci/fissures, and specialized areas of the cerebrum
  • Identify the external features of the cerebellum and brainstem
  • Identify the components of the ventricular system
  • Identify major white matter tracts (e.g., internal capsule, corpus callosum, etc.)
  • Identify the thalamus and hypothalamus
  • Identify parts of the basal nuclei (ganglia)
  • Identify the hippocampus and fornix

Additional Relevant Information

These interactive virtual 3D scans of whole brains and whole brain dissections can be used for teaching demonstrations and/or student learning resources.

3D scans can be accessed by the links to the Sketchfab website. 3D scans can also be embedded into learning materials by using the embedding code on the Sketchfab website.

These scans are interactive and have annotations. The annotations can be selected to view the identification or autopilot can be used to guide users through the annotations. The annotations can also be turned off.

These scans have been used for online teaching and incorporated into student learning resources as studying tools.

Licensing

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License).

Peer Review Statement

This work has been vetted and accepted through the GNN peer-review process before publication.

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