Learning Anatomy by using puzzle pieces for sections 1335 and 1280 of the National Library of Medicine Visible Human project

3D print of human shoulder section 1335 (puzzle pieces removed)

3D print of human shoulder section 1335 with muscle and bone regions as empty spaces and labeled puzzle pieces made to fit into muscle and bone spaces reinforcing location of muscles and bones in that section.

The above image shows a 3D print of a human shoulder transverse section 1335 with muscle and bone regions printed as empty spaces. The blue, labeled puzzle pieces were made to fit into muscle and bone spaces thereby reinforcing the learning of the location of muscles and bones in that section.

3D print of human shoulder section 1335 (puzzle pieces added)

3D print of human shoulder section with labeled puzzle pieces representing muscles and nerves now fit into the muscle and bone spaces for that section.  When the shoulder section with puzzle pieces are laid atop an iPad with audio buttons, now touching a muscle or nerve section provides an audio response with the name of the muscle or bone being touched.

The above image shows a 3D print of a human shoulder section with the labeled puzzle pieces representing muscles and nerves now fit into the muscle and bone spaces for that section. When the shoulder section with puzzle pieces are laid atop an iPad with audio buttons, now touching a muscle or nerve section provides an audio response with the name of the muscle or bone being touched.

3D print of human shoulder section 1280 (puzzle pieces removed)

3D print of human shoulder section 1280 with muscle and bone regions as empty spaces and labeled puzzle pieces made to fit into muscle and bone spaces reinforcing location of muscles and bones in that section.

The above image shows a 3D print of a human shoulder transverse section 1280 with muscle and bone regions printed as empty spaces. The white, isolated puzzle pieces were made to fit into muscle and bone spaces thereby reinforcing the learning of the location of muscles and bones in that section. When the shoulder section without puzzle pieces are laid atop an iPad with audio buttons, now touching a muscle or nerve section provides an audio response with the name of the muscle or bone being touched.

3D print of human shoulder section 1280 (puzzle pieces added)

3D print of human shoulder section 1280 with puzzle pieces representing muscles and nerves now fit into the muscle and bone spaces for that section.

The above image shows a 3D print of a human shoulder section 1280 with the puzzle pieces representing muscles and nerves now fit into the muscle and bone spaces for that section.

3D print of human shoulder section 1280 with labels

digital image of human shoulder section 1280 with muscle and bone areas labeled.

The above image shows diagram of a human shoulder section 1280 with muscle and bone regions labeled.