Neuroanatomy Help

Several features have been incorporated into the new design.

1. First, the slides are labeled.
The names of the structures you are responsible for are listed along the side of the slide. You can label the image by clicking on the name of the structure you wish to view OR by exploring the slide with the mouse. As you roll over the image, various structures will become highlighted in yellow.

This highlight feature identifies the boundaries of a structure without indicating the structure’s name or what general function it serves. This is an important self-testing method.

To select the structure and learn its name, click once, and the name will be highlighted in the list with an arrow. To turn off a label, click directly on the structure or on its name.

Multiple labels can be turned on and off. This may be helpful to you as you follow along in the lab manual. At any time you can turn off selected labels or display the completely labeled slide by clicking on All Labels or Clear Labels.

2. To help you organize and integrate the many structures you will learn, all the structures that are labeled have been grouped according to their function and assigned a color. This color is used to highlight the structure on the image.
It is also the color of the arrow that appears next to the structure’s name.

By color-coding the function of labeled structures you will have the opportunity to learn the spatial relationships required for an adequate knowledge base of the regional anatomy.
For example, by sequentially clicking on the structures within a given part of the brain, or a particular vascular territory, you can use this new media to reconstruct the deficits that
occur with damage to this region of the brain.

To make yourself familiar with the colors and their significance, use the Color Index that appears at the bottom of the image. Rolling over the colored circle will highlight the color. Hold the mouse down to see what group has been assigned that color.

To facilitate reviewing for the exam, the structures that are in the same group are listed next to each other. For example all motor structures are grouped together, all somatic sensation are together, all visual structures are listed together. These groupings will help you organize the many structures according to their function in the general systems.

	The newly designed slides have been created to supplement your neuroanatomy syllabus, laboratory sessions, and text by providing clearly labeled, interactive images that can be used before lab, as a review, and as a tool to aid you exam preparation. Listed below is a brief review of the fuctions and capabilities of this new media.

	Getting Started:
	Best Viewed at 800x600 Screen Resolution or Higher with Netscape Navigator 4.0 or Higher To view the movies and interactine slides you should install on your computer free Flash Player and Quick Time plug-in.
	Picking a Lab:
	In the center of the screen is pull down menu organizing the labs. Click on the bar and select the lab you wish to review. You can move between labs at anytime by choosing a new lab from this menu.
	Using the slides:
	On the left side of the screen is a vertical menu bar containing all the slides and movies for the lab. Movies are listed first and the slides follow. The slides arrangement follows along with the directions and descriptions in your laboratory manual in the section of each lab called Laboratory Exercise. They are numbered in the order in which they appear in the laboratory manual.. In the future we will incorporate slide titles that match the title given in the Lab Manual. However this is not currently available. Choose a slide or movie by clicking on the icon. Note: To view a complete list of the slides in each lab, scroll through the menu using the scroll bar to the right of the icons.
	Image Navigation:
	Several features have been incorporated into the new design. 1. First, the slides are labeled. The names of the structures you are responsible for are listed along the side of the slide. You can label the image by clicking on the name of the structure you wish to view OR by exploring the slide with the mouse. As you roll over the image, various structures will become highlighted in yellow. This highlight feature identifies the boundaries of a structure without indicating the structure’s name or what general function it serves. This is an important self-testing method. To select the structure and learn its name, click once, and the name will be highlighted in the list with an arrow. To turn off a label, click directly on the structure or on its name. Multiple labels can be turned on and off. This may be helpful to you as you follow along in the lab manual. At any time you can turn off selected labels or display the completely labeled slide by clicking on All Labels or Clear Labels. 2. To help you organize and integrate the many structures you will learn, all the structures that are labeled have been grouped according to their function and assigned a color. This color is used to highlight the structure on the image. It is also the color of the arrow that appears next to the structure’s name. By color-coding the function of labeled structures you will have the opportunity to learn the spatial relationships required for an adequate knowledge base of the regional anatomy. For example, by sequentially clicking on the structures within a given part of the brain, or a particular vascular territory, you can use this new media to reconstruct the deficits that occur with damage to this region of the brain. To make yourself familiar with the colors and their significance, use the Color Index that appears at the bottom of the image. Rolling over the colored circle will highlight the color. Hold the mouse down to see what group has been assigned that color. To facilitate reviewing for the exam, the structures that are in the same group are listed next to each other. For example all motor structures are grouped together, all somatic sensation are together, all visual structures are listed together. These groupings will help you organize the many structures according to their function in the general systems.
	We need your FEEDBACK
	We have worked hard to design, develop and produce this new and dynamic computer resource for learning Neuroanatomy. Use of this site comes at a price! We need your comments and criticisms so we can continue the further development of this new media. We really want you, as a Columbia University Health Sciences Curriculum Online user, to let us know what you like or dislike most about the Interactive Syllabus for Neuroanatomy Labs. You can mail comments, ideas, or suggestions for improving future versions to: Jack Martin (jm17@columbia.edu) Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University Ewa Soliz (es189@columbia.edu) Curriculum Design Studio, Columbia University We will inform you of new labs as they become available.