The Department of Anatomy, Christian Medical College (CMC) has organised an anatomy teaching exhibition for science students of higher secondary schools in Vellore.
According to a press release, the department was conducting a teaching programme called “CORPORA” aimed at school students learning human biology as one of their subjects.
The anatomy teaching exhibition that took off on Tuesday will go on till October 6.
School syllabus dealt with the structure and functions of various organ systems in the human body and students did not have any opportunity to visualise human anatomy which is essential for a better understanding of the subject.
It was to cater to this need that the department has organised the anatomy teaching exhibition, the release said.
The department has made arrangements to display specimen of organs such as the human heart, lungs, pharynx, stomach, liver, pancreas, kidney, brain, spinal cord, eye, ear, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal and other glands, bones and common foetal anomalies. Information explaining each specimen was also on display.
X-rays and charts were also put up to give a better picture of the human body, the release said.
Better understanding
The department has taken efforts to make these specimen relevant to the school biology curriculum and to help a student understand common disorders related to these organs.
