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3d morphology of the renal corpuscle ‐ an interactive computer tutorial using Flash
Author(s) -
Scott Jillian M.,
Cotter John R.,
Cohan Christopher S.,
Nyquist John A
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a213-a
Subject(s) - computer science , flash (photography) , process (computing) , computer graphics , perspective (graphical) , multimedia , human–computer interaction , computer graphics (images) , artificial intelligence , visual arts , art , operating system
Students in the health sciences learn histology by studying 2 dimensional figures and histology slides. Because these allow the students to view only one perspective at a time, they cannot appreciate the topography or observe the structural interactions between cells. This interactive tutorial is constructed in Macromedia Flash. It uses rotatable computer generated (CG) models and animations to illustrate the renal corpuscle and its components. The CG models were created in Alias Maya. When this tutorial is used with traditional 2 dimensional guides, the learning experience is richer and more productive. This tutorial is versatile, illustrating not only the topography and histology of the renal corpuscle but also the process of filtration. Similar tutorials could be created for other complex body systems, creating beneficial teaching tools for students and professionals in the health sciences.