Anatomia comparada do coração de mamíferos domésticos aplicada ao ensino

Abstract

Anatomy is the branch of biological sciences that studies the forms, structure, composition and development of living things. The comparative anatomy makes this study comparing different animal species with each other and with the human being. Considering that the heart is a vital organ and that its study should be approached from basic to higher education. What happens in our country is the shortage of educational material that is easy to access, low cost and in Portuguese on the subject. Considering the increasing trend of the use of digital resources for teaching, this project sought to develop a series of educational resources for teaching and learning the comparative anatomy of the mammalian heart. For this purpose, hearts of different species representing large groups of domestic mammals, pigs and ruminants were collected, fixed, dissected and photographed and from this collection we produced digital didactic material. They were produced: a collection of anatomical pieces, a practical lesson guide of the anatomy of the mammalian heart, a digital photographic atlas of the anatomy of the heart of domestic mammals, and an interactive site on the anatomy of the heart of domestic mammals. Digital resources are freely available on the internet and can be used by teachers, students, and people in the community at large. All this was done in order to use the technologies in favor of improving education.