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We are currently developing a series of computer animations explaining the development of tissues and organs in the human embryo, as a pedagogical support for medical, veterinary and biology students and professors, in high schools and universities. These animations are black-and-white dynamic drawings, organised in chapters, with detailed explanations, and support for different languages.

These computer animations are standalone programmes, developed cross-platform for Windows, MacOS or Linux, and run on minimal hardware configurations. They do not need any additional software, plug-ins, libraries or drivers. Updates and corrections are done through a standard Internet connection.

Embryodynamics animations are entering the beta test phase in 2007. The final product release date will depend on the test quality. In the meantime, we would suggest that you browse through our FAQ to learn more about us!

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Embryodynamics philosophy

by Radivoj Krstic

As a teacher of normal histology and embryology, I have had the opportunity to notice, throughout the years, that students have difficulties understanding histophysiological and embryological processes, particularly embryological dynamics. Indeed, various embryology textbooks only illustrate the beginning and terminal stages of these processes and fail to depict the intermediate stages. The representation of these intermediate steps is left solely up to the student - an unpleasant and even dangerous task, as it holds no guarantee that the embryological processes have been correctly elaborated.

Therefore, in order to facilitate the comprehension of histophysiological and embryological dynamics for students, I started 10 years ago to produce computer-aided animations and to project them in the auditorium to illustrate my lectures. These animations consisted of drawings very similar to those I drew on the blackboard. Encouraged by the positive feedback from my students, I continued to animate all my lectures dealing with embryology.

These animations, termed Embryodynamics, will be soon available for medical, veterinary and biology students and professors, and any others who may be interested in embryology. Embryodynamics follow descriptions given in embryological textbooks, but cannot replace them: every important chapter of normal human development along with corresponding malformations has been animated and described in the aim to accelerate the learning and understanding of embryology.