Anatomyhttp://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/62942026-04-07T09:55:23Z2026-04-07T09:55:23ZAnatomy Education in Sri Lanka. Do we need unclaimed bodies?Chenthuran, T.http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/111642025-03-17T03:51:51Z2025-01-01T00:00:00ZAnatomy Education in Sri Lanka. Do we need unclaimed bodies?
Chenthuran, T.
Cadaver-based education is accommodated by medical
institutions with the hope of producing medical
practitioners with essential knowledge in anatomy which
is deemed fundamental to manage the clinical problems
in their day-to-day clinical practice. It appears that the
contemporary anatomy education of many countries is
in need of unclaimed bodies, despite controversies in
their usage, to meet the educational standards prescribed
by the medical institutions and national authorities.
Medical institutions in Sri Lanka procure dead bodies
for anatomical studies primarily, if not wholly, through
voluntary body donation programmes. However, the
Transplantation of Human Tissues Act (THTA) of 1987,
a Sri Lankan legislative act, permits the use of unclaimed
bodies for anatomical research. This manuscript aims
to review the procurement of unclaimed bodies for
anatomy education in historical contexts, as well as
regulatory and ethical dilemmas associated with using
them for anatomical studies, particularly in the case of
cadaveric dissection.
2025-01-01T00:00:00ZDevelopment of human pancreasNiranjan, R.http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/96342023-08-18T03:48:01Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZDevelopment of human pancreas
Niranjan, R.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZInnervation of the Long Head of Triceps BrachII by Axillary Nerve : A Case ReportUdhayakumar, S.Bhavan, S.Dilojan, S.G.http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/92762023-04-06T03:20:29Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZInnervation of the Long Head of Triceps BrachII by Axillary Nerve : A Case Report
Udhayakumar, S.; Bhavan, S.; Dilojan, S.G.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZPerceptions Of Medical Students Regarding The Anatomy Curriculum And Its Relevance To Clinical ActivitiesUdhayakumar, S.Jinthujan, S.Visakapavan, G.http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/91622023-02-17T03:48:19Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZPerceptions Of Medical Students Regarding The Anatomy Curriculum And Its Relevance To Clinical Activities
Udhayakumar, S.; Jinthujan, S.; Visakapavan, G.
Knowledge of anatomy is crucial for safe and efficient
clinical practice. Therefore, it is important to have a
structured curriculum and teaching methodologies
for efficient learning by the students. In this context,
curriculum should be reformed based on students’
feedback and expert opinions. This descriptive cross-
sectional study was to assess the perceptions of medical
students regarding the anatomy curriculum and its
relevance to clinical activities based on the feedback
of gross anatomy teaching from medical students of
para clincal and clinical studies. A Self-administered
questionnaire was used to collect data from 319 students.
Nearly 65 – 71 % of the students have mentioned that the
time allocated to learn anatomy is sufficient for them.
Nearly 86 % of the students have commented to have
case-based learning to improve the clinical relevance of
anatomy. Regarding the assessment, 75 % of students
said to include more case scenarios in essay.
Results of our study demonstrated that anatomy syllabus
is adequate to integrate with clinical practice and the
time allocated to learn anatomy is sufficient.
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