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In medical colleges, cadaveric dissection is an effective anatomy teaching method. Cadaveric dissections put students at the center of learning and show structures in their natural environment. However, most students dislike autopsy dissection since it's tedious and time-consuming. Thus, our study examined first-year medical students' attitudes toward dissection to learn anatomy. After the semester, students received a 3-domain questionnaire on preparedness, attitude, and restrictions. All information was gathered and recorded anonymously using Google forms. Each domain has many questions that add up to a score that shows how well they are prepared and how far online learning can go. One hundred MBBS first-year students participated in online anatomy lessons. After online courses, consenting students completed Google feedback forms regarding their experiences, which were examined and quantified. One hundred students completed the questionnaire and provided comments. Online courses were the most fantastic method to study human anatomy in medical school, according to 97.2%. Only 32.8% of students were uneasy, utilizing visuals to illustrate the softer aspects. Students' emotions and attitudes during corpse dissection varied by gender. Online was more appealing to males than women. Students prefer online courses over image-based ones because of the flexibility of time management and seating configuration. The statistical analysis revealed significant gender-related inequalities in student opinions. Other medical students showed similar variances at various phases of the research. The online anatomy classes for AVMC&H medical students were easy and enjoyable and utilized the "steeplechase" method. Our study shows the pros and cons of online education. Trainers/instructors should examine using online live forms as an instructional tool in anatomy training and generate new anatomy-related films for formal live teaching in the medical curriculum to accomplish this goal. However, additional study is needed to determine how much online education affects student learning and training.
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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global interest among medical students in learning anatomy topics through online live video streaming. Admist classes at Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital at Puducherry have several challenges and switched to an online video streaming method to avoid infection and gatherings due to COVID-19. Aims:To access the perception and attitude of First-year medical students' on learning a live online (video streaming) towards human anatomy dissection. Materials and Methods: Our present work is a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study. Only first-year medical students were invited to complete an anonymous questionnaire. A total of 150 students from MBBS 1st year participated in the online anatomy classes. After completing online classes, Google feedback forms were obtained about their experience in a questionnaire after obtaining consent, and their feedback was analyzed and quantified. Result: One hundred fifty students completed the questionnaire and submitted feedback. Over 97.2% agreed that online classes were the best way to learn about human anatomy in medical education. Only 32.8 % of students felt uncomfortable using pictures to explain soft parts. Students' attitudes and emotional states differed between cadaver dissection and even by sex. Male students favoured the online environment over female students. Students favour the online approach to image-based classes, the flexibility of time management, and seating arrangement as significant advantages. The statistical analysis findings showed that there were substantial gender-related differences in the views of the students. Similar variations were observed among other medical students at different stages of the study. Conclusion. Medical students seemed to find online anatomy courses to be very simple and pleasant. In contrast to the conventional' steeplechase' style, the students used a new way of studying human anatomy dissection performed online. Our research illuminates the benefits and drawbacks of online courses. To achieve this aim, instructors should examine the possibility of using the online live form as an educational tool in their anatomy training and creating new anatomy-related videos for formal live teaching in medical curricula.