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The anatomy practical.
of students analysed in one medical education study failed Human Anatomy.2
In Practilium3D AtlasTurn it, touch it and read each piece's sheet before you reach the bench.
Module · 3D Atlas
Your anatomy practical doesn't have to be the first time you see the piece.
Turn the body, touch a structure and read its sheet before you reach the lab bench. That's 15 systems from the BodyParts3D collection.
The model and the sessions need a free account.
The problem
On the bench, the piece arrives from an angle the book never showed.
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Memorising without knowing why.
roots, trunks, divisions, cords and branches of the brachial plexus. Without a patient, it becomes a list.
In PractiliumStructure sheetThe sheet brings what you see on physical exam and imaging, the bridge to clinical skills.
031 angle
One angle only.
is all a textbook figure gives you. You rebuild the rest in your head.
In Practilium3D modelDrag and the structure turns. Touch highlights the piece and fades its neighbours.
How it works
From the model to the practical.
The Atlas is also a session engine, and each mode trains one thing.
- 15systems in the BodyParts3D collection
- 1,659named structures
- 2,2343D pieces
- 1Guided dissectionA step-by-step script by region and system.
- 2Lightning roundQuick questions on structures from the collection.
- 3Layers and palpationTurn on a system's layers and train what you palpate on physical exam.
- 4Daily reviewThe server builds the session from what you need to revisit.
The bench
The whole body, layer by layer.
Fifteen systems, switched on one layer at a time, as on the Atlas screen.
Excerpt of the Atlas screen, with sample data. The system and piece counts are the product collection's own.
More of the product
From guided dissection to practical week.
The Atlas session modes, each with its own screen.
Simulations of product screens, with sample data.
Highlights
Every structure has a sheet.
Touch a piece of the model and its sheet opens.
Name, summary and relationsThe sheet says what the structure is and how it connects to its neighbours.
Don't confuseLook-alike pairs sit side by side, and the sheet lights both.
On physical exam and imagingWhat you palpate and what you see on imaging, in the same sheet.
Found a mistake? Report itThe sheet has a way to flag when something is wrong.
The sheet
Touch a piece, the sheet slides in.
Try it on the rotator cuff: pick a muscle and use “Don't confuse”.
Tap a structure to highlight it.
Demo of the 3D model. The full Atlas — every system, the cards and the studies — opens after you sign up.
Before and after
Textbook figure, or 3D model.
The same content, another way to look at it.
Textbook figure
One angleYou rebuild the rest in your head.
Fixed labelThe name is there, and the neighbour is left out.
Nothing changes when you missThe figure asks nothing.
3D Atlas
Every angleDrag and the structure turns.
Isolate a pieceTouch highlights the structure and keeps the neighbours in the background.
Sessions that askGuided dissection and lightning rounds ask about what you saw.
At your stage
Where the Atlas fits in your course.
It weighs most in the basic cycle and returns when physical exam skills call for the structure again.
- 1First two termsTurn the piece and read the sheet before the anatomy practical.
- 2Practical weekPin a structure and race the clock to name it: train by isolating pieces.
- 3Bridge to physical examPalpation and the sheet connect the structure to your first patient's exam.
- 4X-ray and CT in the clinical years17 normal-anatomy studies to review the structure. They open with a free account.
When to use it
When to open the Atlas.
- 1Before the lab class. Turn the structure before you see it in the lab.
- 2The week of the practical. Isolate pieces and train naming them, like at the bench.
- 3When studying the physical exam. Palpation and the sheet connect the structure to what you feel in your hand.
Questions about the Atlas
Where do the models come from?
From the BodyParts3D collection, © The Database Center for Life Science, licensed under CC Attribution 4.0 International.
Do I need an account to turn the model?
Yes, and signing up is free. With it you turn the model and run sessions, like guided dissection, within the monthly quota of the Free plan.
Can I train for the practical on my phone?
Yes. Drag sideways to turn, and the page keeps scrolling vertically. With data saver on, the model only loads when you ask.
Who writes the sheets?
The sheets are generated and reviewed by AI; no health professional writes or reviews them. So they may contain errors, and each sheet has a way to report anything wrong.
The practical won't wait for you to turn the piece in your head.
Create your account, choose your term and get your first queue: three things for today.
Open the Atlas free- 15 systems
- A sheet per structure
- Sessions that ask
Sources
2. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 117(5), 2021: retention of CPR skills in medical students.