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Teaching and Learning Neuroanatomy with Gestures: A Description of Two Simple Hand Models

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Neuroanatomy ranks highly among the most difficult topics to master in medical school. We describe two gesture-based techniques aimed at simplifying the anatomy of two complex intracranial nervous structures: the trigeminal nerve and the cerebral fornix.

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  1. Department of Science Education, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, 11749, USA

    Robert V. Hill & Zeinab Nassrallah

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Hill, R.V., Nassrallah, Z. Teaching and Learning Neuroanatomy with Gestures: A Description of Two Simple Hand Models. Med.Sci.Educ. 33, 1035–1037 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-023-01871-3

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