Abstract
Learning neuroanatomical structures is difficult in traditional medical education. Knowledge and visual materials in neuroanatomy books or atlases are static and limited to two dimensions. The limitations of cadaver and plastic models have been overcome by developing three-dimensional (3D) anatomical models using digital visualization technologies. Medical students are better able to understand the spatial topography of a large number of neuroanatomical structures that are condensed into a small region when they use 3D visualization technologies, such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality. In our study, which will provide a new window to classical neuroanatomy education, we aimed to evaluate how much 3D neuroanatomical models based on VR applications affect the success and motivation of medical school students enrolled in neuroanatomy courses.
