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Evo‐Devo Anatomy Dissected: An Approach Using Soft Embalming that Transforms the Regional‐Versus‐Systemic Debate
Author(s) -
Boaz Noel T.,
Bernor R. L,
Meshida K.
Publication year - 2016
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.30.1_supplement.14.3
Subject(s) - dissection (medical) , flexibility (engineering) , anatomy , gross anatomy , neurovascular bundle , human anatomy , pectoral girdle , human body , curriculum , cadaver , medicine , psychology , pedagogy , statistics , mathematics
Gross anatomists have been at odds with curricular initiatives in medical education that emphasize a systems approach, primarily because of the impracticality of dissecting widespread bodily systems rather than regions. An evolutionary and developmental (“evo‐devo”) anatomical approach, however, is systemic and is eminently compatible with a systems‐based integrated curriculum. The flexibility, resilience, and mobility of soft‐embalmed structures allow dissection of body segments, such as pharyngeal arches and myodermatomal derivatives, thus elucidating important neurovascular and clinical aspects of the anatomy. A sequence of dissection following embryological appearance of systems provides a new logic to dissection that effectively correlates to other courses and modules in a systems‐based curriculum. A soft‐embalmed human male has been completely dissected with such an approach and is presented. Representative clinical correlations that utilize the unique attributes of soft‐embalmed cadavers, such as ultrasound imaging, physical examination practica, and invasive procedure practica, are illustrated.