The muscles of the athletes to learn surface anatomy - The Influence of classical statues on anatomy teaching

© 2019 Firenze University Press Gross anatomy classes are still regarded as an integral part of human biomedical education worldwide. The first documentary evidence of the practice of anatomical dissection for teaching purposes dates back to the 13th century AD, although this practice seems to have...

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Main Authors: Papa, V., Galassi, F.M., Polito, E., Capelli, G., Rodio, A., Vaccarezza, Mauro, Tafuri, D., Varotto, E.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2019
Online Access:https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/ijae/issue/view/471
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78255
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author Papa, V.
Galassi, F.M.
Polito, E.
Capelli, G.
Rodio, A.
Vaccarezza, Mauro
Tafuri, D.
Varotto, E.
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Galassi, F.M.
Polito, E.
Capelli, G.
Rodio, A.
Vaccarezza, Mauro
Tafuri, D.
Varotto, E.
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description © 2019 Firenze University Press Gross anatomy classes are still regarded as an integral part of human biomedical education worldwide. The first documentary evidence of the practice of anatomical dissection for teaching purposes dates back to the 13th century AD, although this practice seems to have originated in Ancient Greece, if not in earlier times. Dissection of the human body is practiced in most anatomy institutions worldwide despite increasing pressure to reduce material and staff costs, regardless the ongoing debate concerning the suitability of body donors for medical education. Moreover, anatomical teaching skills are also evolving and need to be tailored for the different areas of anatomical expertise students have to acquire: therefore, anatomic dissection goes probably beyond the scope of anatomy teaching in some classes such as sports sciences. However, there is no doubt that a practical approach to the study and teaching of anatomy is surely preferable to basic ex cathedra anatomy lectures. Here, we propose a new teaching method for sports sciences and fine arts students by training their surface anatomy skills through the study of ancient statues.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-782552020-06-08T02:46:45Z The muscles of the athletes to learn surface anatomy - The Influence of classical statues on anatomy teaching Papa, V. Galassi, F.M. Polito, E. Capelli, G. Rodio, A. Vaccarezza, Mauro Tafuri, D. Varotto, E. © 2019 Firenze University Press Gross anatomy classes are still regarded as an integral part of human biomedical education worldwide. The first documentary evidence of the practice of anatomical dissection for teaching purposes dates back to the 13th century AD, although this practice seems to have originated in Ancient Greece, if not in earlier times. Dissection of the human body is practiced in most anatomy institutions worldwide despite increasing pressure to reduce material and staff costs, regardless the ongoing debate concerning the suitability of body donors for medical education. Moreover, anatomical teaching skills are also evolving and need to be tailored for the different areas of anatomical expertise students have to acquire: therefore, anatomic dissection goes probably beyond the scope of anatomy teaching in some classes such as sports sciences. However, there is no doubt that a practical approach to the study and teaching of anatomy is surely preferable to basic ex cathedra anatomy lectures. Here, we propose a new teaching method for sports sciences and fine arts students by training their surface anatomy skills through the study of ancient statues. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78255 10.13128/ijae-10777 https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/ijae/issue/view/471 unknown
spellingShingle Papa, V.
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Capelli, G.
Rodio, A.
Vaccarezza, Mauro
Tafuri, D.
Varotto, E.
The muscles of the athletes to learn surface anatomy - The Influence of classical statues on anatomy teaching
title The muscles of the athletes to learn surface anatomy - The Influence of classical statues on anatomy teaching
title_full The muscles of the athletes to learn surface anatomy - The Influence of classical statues on anatomy teaching
title_fullStr The muscles of the athletes to learn surface anatomy - The Influence of classical statues on anatomy teaching
title_full_unstemmed The muscles of the athletes to learn surface anatomy - The Influence of classical statues on anatomy teaching
title_short The muscles of the athletes to learn surface anatomy - The Influence of classical statues on anatomy teaching
title_sort muscles of the athletes to learn surface anatomy - the influence of classical statues on anatomy teaching
url https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/ijae/issue/view/471
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78255