The functional neuroanatomy of the human brain is known to vary between individuals, yet current descriptions are based on group-averaged data. Laumann et al. (2015) present data from one highly sampled individual and show unique fine-grained differences representing subject-specific functional architecture.

Over the years the field of neuroanatomy has evolved considerably but unraveling the extraordinary structural and functional complexity of the brain seems to be an unattainable goal, partly due to the fact that it is only possible to obtain an imprecise connection matrix of the brain. The reasons why reaching such a goal appears almost impossible to date is discussed here, together with suggest...

Pterosaurs are an extinct group of highly modified flying reptiles that thrived during the Mesozoic. This group has unique and remarkable skeletal adaptations to powered flight, including pneumatic bones and an elongate digit IV supporting a wing-membrane. Two major body plans have traditionally been recognized: the primitive, primarily long-tailed paraphyletic "rhamphorhynchoids" (preferably c...

BACKGROUND Anatomy apps supplement traditional learning; however, it is unknown if their use can improve students' outcome. The present study examined whether the use of anatomy apps improved student performance on a neuroanatomy assessment. METHODS Second-year anatomy students, enrolled in a Bachelor of Science with Chiropractic Major program, were randomly allocated to experimental and cont...

A longitudinal experiment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of new methods for learning neuroanatomy with computer-based instruction. Using a 3D graphical model of the human brain, and sections derived from the model, tools for exploring neuroanatomy were developed to encourage adaptive exploration. This is an instructional method which incorporates graphical exploration in the contex...

Alexander C. Jackson, Chen Liu, Makoto Fukuda, Michael Lazarus and Laurent Gautron* 1 Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA 2 Division of Hypothalamic Research, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA 3 Baylor College of Medicine, Childrens Nutrition Research Ct, Houston, TX, USA 4 Internat...

that accompanies the book is high quality. For the computer novice, the CD-ROM is equipped with a navigational help tutorial. Vade Mecum provides a solid introduction to the various model organisms that are used in developmental biology. Expertly crafted with Macromedia software, Vade Macum is replete with video, animations, and web links for further edification such as www.frogweb.gov. Also in...