Product Details
Dr. Robert Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy shows you true
images of real, exquisitely dissected human anatomical specimens, in
three dimensions. As the camera moves from one viewpoint to another,
the specimen appears to rotate in space, letting you experience it
as a three dimensional object.
Acland's DVD Atlas uses fresh, unembalmed specimens that retain
the color, texture, mobility--and beauty--of the living human body.
A concise synchronized narration runs throughout the program. As
each new structure is shown, its name appears on the screen. There
is a self-testing feature at the end of each section.
A combination of unique features make the DVD Atlas tapes
different from all other anatomical teaching tools.
A truly three-dimensional look at anatomy.
When the video image is recorded the specimen is made to rotate
from time to time, either on a horizontal or a vertical axis. As you
watch, the fact that the specimen rotates lets you to see the
structure that's being shown as a fully three-dimensional object.
Fresh human specimens in their natural colors.
The DVD Atlas images are direct video recordings of real human
anatomic specimens. The cadavers used have not been stiffened or
discolored by embalming: their tissues retain the color, texture and
mobility of the living body. Bone specimens are real human bones.
Besides showing the structure of the human body in its natural
beauty, the DVD Atlas shows moving structures making the same
movements that they make in life.
Exquisite dissections.
TThe dissections are done by skilled clinical anatomists, using
the finest surgical and even microsurgical techniques. Studio
lighting accentuates the shape and definition of the structures. A
black background enhances their outline.
Clear narration, on-screen titles.
A concise narration runs through the program, using the simplest
possible language. The words you hear correspond exactly with what
you see on the screen. The names of stuctures, when seen for the
first time, appear as onscreen titles as a learning reinforcement.
Building complex structures - step by step.
The DVD Atlas starts with the foundation. For example with the
musculoskeletal system the bones are shown first, then joints and
their movements, then the muscles, and then the blood vessels and
nerves. This is the reverse of the order that is seen in dissection,
where the foundation is not understood until the end.
Who's it for?
The DVD Atlas was first intended for individual use by
medical and dental students. Because of its realism, simple
language and three-dimensional quality the DVD Atlas has become
popular with students and teachers in many other fields, and
also with individuals not on a professional learning path who
need anatomical knowledge.
Medical and dental students, In first year
studies the DVDs are productive and time efficient as a preview,
as an adjunct to dissection, and as a review tool. They are also
valuable for re-learning clinically relevant anatomy on surgical
rotations. Since surgeons in training must learn anatomy anew at
many stages in their careers the DVD Atlas DVDs are popular with
interns and residents in surgical specialties.
Allied Health students. The DVD Atlas is
widely used by students and teachers in nursing, physical and
occupational therapy, kinesiology, massage therapy, and other.
For students without access to dissection facilities the DVDs
provide an appreciation of the real human body, and a direct
understanding of the mechanics of body movement.
High school students. The DVD Atlas is used
in many high school anatomy classes. The DVDs can be understood
without any prior knowledge of anatomy. The narration is
delivered in simple, everyday language, apart from the necessary
use of the anatomical names of structures.
Non-medical users. The DVD Atlas provides an
accessible source of knowledge for individuals with a
need-to-know interest in human structure, including designers,
artists, athletes, home-schoolers, and those who have concerns
related to their own well being.
DVDs in This Set
DVD 1: The Upper Extremity
DVD 2: The Lower
Extremity
DVD 3: The Trunk
DVD 4: The Head and Neck - Part 1
DVD 5: The Head and Neck - Part 2
DVD 6: The Internal Organs
 DVD 1: The Upper Extremity |
Volume 1 puts your understanding of the upper
extremity on a firm foundation. It has three sections:
1) the shoulder, 2) the arm and forearm, 3) the hand.
Each section shows first the bones and the movements
they can make, then the joints and the ligaments that
limit their movements, and then the muscles and the
movements they produce. Once these major structures are
understood, the blood vessels and nerves are added to
the picture.
The section on the shoulder includes structures that
are essential to the upper extremity, but that are often
taught as parts of either the trunk or the neck. These
include the muscles that move the scapula, the brachial
plexus, and the subclavian blood vessels.
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 DVD 2: The Lower
Extremity |
Volume 2 puts your understanding of the lower extremity
on a firm foundation. It has four sections: 1) the hip, 2)
the knee, 3) the ankle, 4) the foot. Each section shows
first the bones and the movements they can make, then the
joints and the ligaments that limit their movements, and
then the muscles and the movements they produce. Once these
major structures are understood, the blood vessels and
nerves are added to the picture.
The section on the hip includes a full account of the
bony pelvis. The first three sections are focused on a joint
and the muscles that move it. Muscles that produce movements
at two joints are shown in both sections. The effect of any
muscle action is shown both when the extremity is bearing
weight, and when it is free to move.
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 DVD 3: The Trunk |
Volume 3 puts your understanding of the musculoskeletal
anatomy of the trunk on a firm foundation. It has four
sections: 1) the spine, 2) the thorax, 3) the abdomen, and
4) the pelvis.
Section 1 shows the vertebral column, the paraspinous
muscles, and the spinal cord. Section 2 shows the thorax as
the structure that contains the heart and lungs, including
the dynamic anatomy of respiratory movement. Sections 3 and
4 show the musculoskeletal anatomy of the abdomen and
pelvis,
as the upper and lower parts of the "container" for the
abdominal and pelvic viscera. Sections 2, 3 and 4 also show
the major blood vessels and nerves of their respective
regions.
(The internal organs of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis
are shown in Volume 6.)
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 DVD 4: The Head and Neck - Part 1 |
Volume 4 is the first of two volumes on the head and
neck, that put your understanding of this specially complex
region on a firm foundation. It has six sections: 1) support
and movement of the head, 2) the skull and facial skeleton,
3) the nasal cavity and associated structures, 4) the oral
cavity and associated structures, and 5) the larynx and
associated structures.
Section 1 shows the cervical spine and the
musculoskeletal structures that connect the head to the
body. Section 2 gives an highly three-dimensional display of
the challenging bony anatomy of the skull and facial
skeleton. Sections 3, 4 and 5 focus on the major "visceral"
parts of the head and neck that are associated with
breathing, eating and speaking.
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 DVD 5: The Head and Neck - Part 2 |
Volume 5 is the second of two volumes on the head and
neck, that put your understanding of this specially complex
region on a firm foundation. It has six sections: 1) the
facial muscles and the scalp, 2) the brain and its
surroundings, 3) the nerves of the head and neck, 4) the
blood vessels of the head and neck, 5) the eye and its
surroundings, and 6) the ear.
Section 1 shows the muscles involved in facial movement.
Section 2 covers the external features of the brain, and its
relation to the cranial cavity. Section 3 shows the
intracranial and extracranial course of the twelve cranial
nerves. Section 4 shows both the intracranial and
extracranial arteries and veins, including the venous
sinuses. Section 5 shows the structures of the orbital
cavity, the eyelids, and the external features of the eye.
Section 6 shows the external and middle ear, including the
dynamic anatomy of the ear drum and auditory ossicles.
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 DVD 6: The Internal Organs |
Volume 6 puts your understanding of the internal organs
on a firm foundation. It has three sections: 1) the thoracic
organs, 2 the abdominal organs, and 3) the reproductive
system.
Section 1 includes a highly three-dimensional display of
the heart, including internal views of the four chambers of
the heart, and action shots of the valves in motion. Section
2 shows the stomach and intestines (with developmental
animations explaining the rotation of the midgut), the liver
and pancreas, and the kidneys and urinary system.Section 3
shows the internal and external features of the male and
female reproductive organs.
(The musculoskeletal anatomy of the thorax, abdomen and
pelvis is shown in Volume 3.)
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