Reimagining Anatomy Education: The Potential of Virtual Learning

A single live, interactive online anatomy session significantly improved student confidence and perceived learning effectiveness while being rated as highly accessible and engaging. Online teaching offers flexibility and a wider reach, but it also has limitations, particularly the lack of practical dissection experience. Although this model cannot replicate the tactile experience of cadaveric teaching, it demonstrates a scalable, low-resource approach to broadening access to anatomy education. Future implementations could integrate short virtual modules into blended curricula to complement practical dissection and ensure equitable learning opportunities across diverse training environments.

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Cureus
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2025-11-10
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.96534
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Anatomy and Medical Technology
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Abstract

A single live, interactive online anatomy session significantly improved student confidence and perceived learning effectiveness while being rated as highly accessible and engaging. Online teaching offers flexibility and a wider reach, but it also has limitations, particularly the lack of practical dissection experience. Although this model cannot replicate the tactile experience of cadaveric teaching, it demonstrates a scalable, low-resource approach to broadening access to anatomy education. Future implementations could integrate short virtual modules into blended curricula to complement practical dissection and ensure equitable learning opportunities across diverse training environments.

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