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Practical classes in neuroanatomy: the use of study script

Resumo

Neuroanatomy is the study of the structures of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Its study constitutes a mandatory subject in many health courses, introducing concepts and structural knowledge essential for the understanding of areas of activity. Due to the complexity and extensive program content, anatomy teachers need pedagogical resources that facilitate the understanding of the academics in their practical classes. A resource that helps and guides students in their learning process, inside and outside the laboratory, are the scripts in practical classes, leading students to build their own knowledge. The objective of the study is to describe the use of study guides in the Laboratory of Human Anatomy as a method of practical study of neuroanatomy by the medical course of the Regional University of Blumenau - FURB. The scripts of FURB academics and the curriculum in which it is inserted were used, according to the description of the methodology of the laboratory professors. At the Laboratory and Human Anatomy of FURB – Universidade Regional de Blumenau, practical neuroanatomy classes are carried out using a script of practical classes, which includes a list of the nomenclature of the structures to be studied by academics and images that point to the location from them. This guide is previously made available to academics so that they can seek information about the structures and become familiar with the anatomical terms. In the first practical classes, the structures contained in the scripts are demonstrated in the anatomical pieces, initially in synthetic models, by means of numbered pins, which correspond to the structures listed in the anatomical pieces. This first contact serves for academics to observe the location and relationship between the structures. In the following classes, the professors present the structures to the academics in the human natural parts, making a relationship between the anatomical structure and its concept, function, relationship and location, integrating theoretical and practical content. Thus, it was demonstrated that the human anatomy scripts in practical classes are effective tools in the learning process in Neuroanatomy, directing the student to understand and fix knowledge and facilitating the teaching-learning process.

Palavras Chave

Neuroanatomy; Medical Education; Human Anatomy.