A REVIEW OF MODERN ANATOMY TEACHING PRACTICES

Abstract

Human anatomy is considered to be the cornerstone of medicine. It is an essential part of the learning experience of undergraduate students and serves to equip the aspiring medical practitioner with adequate understanding of the human body and its intricacies; its various developmental stages and microscopic organization. This provides the appreciation of the structures which form the functional unit that is composite of a healthy human being. Multiple models of teaching have been employed to dispense anatomical knowledge with each method utilizing different resources to achieve a specific objective. These methods in addition differ in the time it takes to administer knowledge. Different learning institutions thus select their preferred teaching method based on multiple considerations.