A study of wallcharts for veterinary anatomy education
2010
Shibata, H., Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu (Japan) | Kitahata, K. | Kanda, N.
We studied the form and content of the collection of veterinary anatomical wall charts maintained by the Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. The collection consists of 314 wall charts, of which 292 are hanging scrolls (mostly 80 cm x 100 cm), and the remainder paper posters (54 cm x 74 cm) or cardboard posters (65 cm x 94 cm). Among all 314 wall charts, 182 contain illustrations of macroscopic anatomy, including 63 of the equine locomotor system, and 46 contain illustrations of the histology or embryology. Another 83 are illustrations of the appearance and conformation, hooves, and shoes of horses, while the other three are of cattle. The wall charts are thought to have been created before World War II by an illustrator or illustrators who were working for the Laboratory. These findings show that in comparison with modern education, prior to World War II, the emphasis in anatomy education was placed on equine locomotor anatomy, appearance, hooves, and shoes, which reflects the importance of horses for military and agricultural use in Japan at that time.
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