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A novel seven‐layered approach to teaching body wall anatomy
Author(s) -
Barker Jordan P,
Livdahl Nicholas S,
Morton David A
Publication year - 2010
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.24.1_supplement.295.5
Subject(s) - anatomy , fascia , abdominal wall , presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , scrotum , surface anatomy , abdomen , pelvis , surgery
The anatomy of the body wall is traditionally presented as a vast litany of anatomic structures (i.e. Endothoracic fascia, Scarpa's fascia). Our objective was to show that the body wall could be more effectively presented using a seven‐layered pattern, which incorporates the litany of anatomic structures. From superficial to deep the seven layers consist of the skin, hypodermis, external muscle fascia, muscle, internal muscle fascia, extra‐coelomic tissue, and coelomic sac. To demonstrate this pattern, we constructed a 30‐minute PowerPoint presentation detailing the seven‐layered pattern in the thorax, abdomen, pelvis, perineum, and scrotum. The presentation was given to 84 medical and dental students who had previously been taught body wall anatomy using a traditional approach. Students completed a survey assessing their perception of the seven‐layered pattern. Results showed preference to the seven‐layered pattern over a traditional method when learning body wall anatomy. We conclude that it would be beneficial to incorporate this seven‐layered pattern into anatomic pedagogy to better help students see consistency between body wall regions and simplicity in trunk design. Grant Funding Source: AAA