A Multimedia Atlas of Dissection for Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates

Traditional methods of teaching the laboratory course for Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates could be improved by applying current computer technology to construct an interactive, multimedial atlas of dissection. Five specimens used in comparative anatomy courses at most institutions were chosen as representative members of the Phylum Chordata: amphioxus, lamprey, dogfish shark, mud puppy, and cat. Specimens were dissected according to the modified method of Wischnitzer, 1993, and each stage was photographed with a Kodak DC120 digital zoom camera. These images were processed on a Power Macintosh 7600 computer with Adobe Photoshop v. 5.0. The atlas was constructed from these images using Macromedia Authorware v. 4.0.3. Each image contains a series of interactive objects that display a highlight and descriptive text as the cursor passes over each object.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

1999

Author dc:creator

• Curran, Anthony A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Zimmerman, Earl G.
• O'Donovan, Gerard A.
• Gill-King, Harrell

• Vertebrates -- Anatomy -- Interactive multimedia.
• Anatomy, Comparative -- Interactive multimedia.
• comparative anatomy
• vertebrate
• Macromedia Authorware

Statement dc:rights

• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Curran, Anthony A.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 46985556
untcat: b2295821
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