Virtual Edge™

The Virtual Edge is a result of collaboration between the authors of the Virtual Edge and the ToLTech team who developed the Visible Human. The result is a story of the human body: a prosection guide for the next era of anatomical study.

While traditional anatomical software has relied on artist interpretation of "typical anatomy," the VH Dissector explores an actual human cadaver with all of its subtle variations and anomalies, in the latest interactive computer environment.

In this format, students will be able to not only easily identify important anatomical structures, but be able to rotate those structures in three dimensions, move through adjoining layers, and observe the relationships between structures through correlated cross sections.

The Virtual Edge, in conjunction with the VH Dissector, is a stand alone prosection guide that can be used with or without an accompanying human cadaver. While it is intended for first time anatomy students, the curriculum will aslo allow experienced anatomists to further their anatomical understanding through interactive self-paced exploration. Together, they become a comprehensive anatomical program for every type of student.

To have a sales representative contact you about using the Virtual Edge in your class, e-mail sales@toltech.net.

About the Authors

Mark B. Frasier

Mark B. Frasier has over 25 years of anatomical education experience. As an Associate Professor at Colorado State University, he has developed teaching methodologies that incorporate traditional human cadaver experience with digital technology, which have been recognized by the academic community. He has published The Virtual Edge™ and Anatomical Class notes.

F. D. Giddings

F. D. Giddings brings 40 years of medical illustration, graphic artistry and anatomical study to the digital age. He has illustrated and published numerous books, including Splenic Injury/Rob & Smith's Operative Surgery Strokes, an Illustrated Guide to Brain Structure, and Frozen Fire, where he has brought fine art skills to medicine and anatomy.

Table of Contents

• Directional Terms
• Topographical Planes
• Exercise One: Vertebral Column, Spinal Cord, Muscles of the Back
• Exercise Two: Thoracic Wall and Contents, Heart and Lungs
• Exercise Three: Abdominal Wall, Contents, Blood Supply and Hepatic Portal System
• Exercise Four: Pelvic Cavity, Contents and Genital Organs
• Exercise Five: Bony Landmarks of the Head and Skull
• Exercise Six: Cranial Nerve VII and Muscles of Facial Expression, Cranial Nerve V and Muscles of Mastication
• Exercise Seven: Brain, Cerebral Arterial Circle, Dura Mater, Venous Sinuses and Cranial Fossae
• Exercise Eight: Neck, Pharynx and Larynx
• Exercise Nine: Bones and Bony Landmarks of the Upper Extremity
• Exercise Ten: Shoulder Muscles, Nerves and Vessels
• Exercise Eleven: Axilla, Brachial Plexus and Arm
• Exercise Twelve: Forearm and Hand
• Exercise Thirteen: Bones and Bony Landmarks of the Lower Extremity
• Exercise Fourteen: Gluteal Region and Lumbosacral Plexus
• Exercise Fifteen: Thigh and Knee
• Exercise Sixteen: Leg and Foot