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Landmarks

  • Find 2-3 landmarks on the model & atlas
    • A landmark is an anatomical structure that is usually consistent between different people, and is easy and quick to find
  • Using the scapula as an example:
    • The 3 main landmarks could be; 1) acromion process, 2) coracoid process, and 3) spine of the scapula

Orientations

  • Now that you have identified a few key landmarks, move the model around in different orientations
  • For example:
    • Move the model to show the Lateral position and note how the landmarks may look different, or disappear all together!

Spatial Relationships

  • Once you have a good grasp on the key landmarks and orientations, look at the relationships of different structures to one another
    • What structure is lateral to this landmark?
    • What artery is inferior to this landmark?
  • Understanding spatial relationships is key to identifying structures on a test, quiz or exam!

Test Yourself

  • Once you feel confident with the model and the structures you’ve found, test yourself!
    • Turn off the labels and try to identify the numbered structures
    • Remember to find your landmarks
  • If you get stuck don’t put the labels on just yet!
    • Is there another structure close by you can use to help you identify?
    • Is there a structure you remember being spatially related to the one you’re trying to identify?
    • If you are unable to identify it after asking these questions, consider restudying the anatomy using a textbook or your lecture notes and try again!

If you are having trouble landmarking and orienting models in space, try the AnatOMEE toolkit! This toolkit take you through small tasks to help you learn how to landmark and orient anatomical models and structures. 

User guide for Instructors

Remote Learning

With remote learning, students do not have access to physical specimens or models to supplement their learning, and these models can be a great way to encourage students to appreciate anatomy in 3D and gain a more thorough understanding of spatial relationships.

Suggested features:

  • Supplement a remote lab
  • Labels used as assignment or quiz questions
  • Using the virtual lab materials , students can work through identifying structures with their TA and/or instructor

In-person Learning

Lab use suggestions:

  • Pre-testing for lab prep
  • Resource alongside lab materials/models & Grant’s atlas
  • Pop quiz in the lab (self-test or TA test) using Practice Models

Lecture use suggestions:

  • Utilize models for teaching major landmarks, viewed from various angles
  • Landmark scavenger hunt (use one landmark to find another with or without labels/numbers)
  • Use Practice Models to test student accuracy in landmarking and identifying
  • Mimic a bell-ringer by applying a question to each number

User guide for Instructors

  • Supplement a remote lab
  • Labels used as assignment or quiz questions
  • Using the virtual lab materials , students can work through identifying structures with their TA and/or instructor

In-person Learning

Suggested features:

  • Supplement a remote lab
  • Labels used as assignment or quiz questions
  • Using the virtual lab materials , students can work through identifying structures with their TA and/or instructor
  • Supplement a remote lab
  • Labels used as assignment or quiz questions
  • Using the virtual lab materials , students can work through identifying structures with their TA and/or instructor

Remote Learning

With remote learning, students do not have access to physical specimens or models to supplement their learning, and these models can be a great way to encourage students to appreciate anatomy in 3D and gain a more thorough understanding of spatial relationships.

Lab use suggestions:

  • Pre-testing for lab prep
  • Resource alongside lab materials/models & Grant’s atlas
  • Pop quiz in the lab (self-test or TA test) using Practice Models

Lecture use suggestions:

  • Utilize models for teaching major landmarks, viewed from various angles
  • Landmark scavenger hunt (use one landmark to find another with or without labels/numbers)
  • Use Practice Models to test student accuracy in landmarking and identifying
  • Mimic a bell-ringer by applying a question to each number

* Hover over the images below to learn key tips for using the GRANTed models *

Landmarks

  • Find 2-3 landmarks on the model & atlas
    • A landmark is an anatomical structure that is usually consistent between different people, and is easy and quick to find
  • Using the scapula as an example:
    • The 3 main landmarks could be; 1) acromion process, 2) coracoid process, and 3) spine of the scapula

Orientations

  • Now that you have identified a few key landmarks, move the model around in different orientations
  • For example:
    • Move the model to show the Lateral position and note how the landmarks may look different, or disappear all together!

Spatial Relationships

  • Once you have a good grasp on the key landmarks and orientations, look at the relationships of different structures to one another
    • What structure is lateral to this landmark?
    • What artery is inferior to this landmark?
  • Understanding spatial relationships is key to identifying structures on a test, quiz or exam!

Test Yourself

  • Once you feel confident with the model and the structures you’ve found, test yourself!
    • Turn off the labels and try to identify the numbered structures
    • Remember to find your landmarks
  • If you get stuck don’t put the labels on just yet!
    • Is there another structure close by you can use to help you identify?
    • Is there a structure you remember being spatially related to the one you’re trying to identify?
    • If you are unable to identify it after asking these questions, consider restudying the anatomy using a textbook or your lecture notes and try again!

If you are having trouble landmarking and orienting models in space, try the AnatOMEE toolkit! This toolkit takes you through small tasks to help you landmark and orient anatomical models and structures. 
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