Anatomy Cat Dissection Software: Developing a Study Resource CD-ROM for Physiology Students

Anatomy Cat Dissection Software: Developing a Study Resource CD-ROM for Physiology Students

The purpose of this research project is to develop an interactive CD-ROM study tool, specifically designed for cat dissections. A team of NSU Pre-Medical Students will be performing dissections on triple injected cats as well as gathering data to study the effectiveness of the program on student’s lab performance. The students will be taking still pictures along with interactive video to demonstrate various dissection procedures in addition to viewing anatomical structures. Dr. Paul Arena will be the advising professor along with Dr. Robin Sherman who will be assisting in the dissection process and providing her expertise in mammalian dissections. The pictures will be placed on an interactive CD-ROM, which will be a useful study tool for future Anatomy and Physiology students. There will also be helpful lecture review material and interactive games and activities. The CD-ROM will consist of several modules that can be accessed from the main page which is designed as a creative laboratory setting. The various sections that can be accessed will include: muscles, skeletal structures, as well as the histology portion of the Anatomy and Physiology lab. This should be an extremely valuable research tool for NSU undergraduates, which we hope will increase academic performance in their Anatomy and Physiology courses.