Anatomy Lab

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Where Anatomical Understanding Begins

Students studying at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences build a deep understanding of human anatomy in our state-of-the-art anatomy lab โ€” with expert faculty guidance.

Anatomy Lab features include:

  • Computer-aided instruction on Microsoft Surface Pro tablets with 55-inch monitors at 32 dissection stations.
  • Each station offers dissection instructions linked to the online Anatomy Dissection Manual.
  • โ€œLive Eye-in-the-Skyโ€ provides live video from anatomy laboratories to each dissection station during lab exercises and can be utilized for live online presentations.
  • Video files of laboratory orientations and reviews are available to students, as are CT/MRI images, plain film radiographs and three-dimensional images converted from CT/MRI scans.
  • Digital technology used in the anatomy lab provides greater insight and prepares you for the ways anatomy is viewed in medical practice.
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