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Using a Three-Dimensional Virtual Platform to Teach the Pterygopalatine Fossa

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Virtual world technology was used to create 3D anatomy models of the pterygopalatine fossa, including a basic cone model that illustrates the boundaries and transmitted nerves and an organic model that displays the nerves in context with surrounding bones. The design and implementation of the virtual models are discussed here.

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  1. University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA

    April Richardson-Hatcher PhD

  2. University of Kentucky Information Technology, Lexington, KY, USA

    Matthew Hazzard

  3. University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA

    Jennifer Brueckner-Collins

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  1. April Richardson-Hatcher PhD
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Correspondence to April Richardson-Hatcher PhD.

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Richardson-Hatcher, A., Hazzard, M. & Brueckner-Collins, J. Using a Three-Dimensional Virtual Platform to Teach the Pterygopalatine Fossa. Med.Sci.Educ. 23, 308–312 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341639

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