Most people who have taken a course in human neuroanatomy will probably tell you it was one of the most difficult courses they ever took. Ask why, and they'll tell you about the hours they spent trying to remember the names and locations of countless neuroanatomical structures.

Now imagine having a learning aid that reduces hours from your study time and is fun to use!

Brainiac! is a state of the art human neuroanatomy atlas that goes beyond the pages of an ordinary textbook. No more turning pages and covering up the names with your hands. Now you can easily follow the path of each structure through its extent in the brain. Brainiac!'s intuitive "point and click" interface allows you to quickly and easily navigate through the central nervous system. Whether you're learning neuroanatomy for the first time or need a quick review, Brainiac! is for you. Brainiac helps bridge the gap left by traditional neuroanatomy atlases by providing functional information about each brain region. Color coding of structures by function and afferent/efferent connections are just some of the additional information that Brainiac! users benefit from.

Learn At Your Own Pace Brainiac! consists of four different modules. These include Gyri, Coronal, Horizontal and Pal-Weigert stained sections. in the Pal-Weigert module, a section map displayed on a sagittal MRI allows you to see on which of the 27 sections a structure appears. Reoiew mode enables you to browse structures at different levels, then switch to test mode to gauge your knowledge. In review mode you can click on the name of a structure from a list and the corresponding area will be highlighted on-screen. Or, you can click on an area in the brain section and be shown the name of that structure. In test mode you can choose either show structure or show name of structure. in show structure, structures are randomly highlighted and you must select the name of the structure from the list on the screen. In show name of structure you click on the region in the picture that corresponds to the name of the structure that you are asked to identify. Correct and incorrect answers are recorded and you are presented with a final average score when the end of the list is reached.

Brainiac! is packed with all these valuable features

• Separate Gyri, Pal-Weigert stained sections from spinal cord through the thalamus, Coronal and Horizontal modules -- over 50 brain sections
• Easy "point and click" interface
• Review and test mode with scoring in test mode
• Section map screens allow you to see all the levels of the brain at which a particular structure is located and then jump to that level by clicking on the section number
• Functional neuroanatomy
  • color coding of structures by function
  • major system associations
  • afferent and efferent connections
  • Brodman maps in gyri module
• "Follow structure" buttons allow you to quickly and automatically follow the course of a particular structure
• Instructor Customization Utility allows structures to be removed/replaced to the atlas. (Available only in Instructor Version)

An Invaluable Tool For Professors Brainiac! is a comprehensive tool for teaching medical and graduate students. It can also be customized for use in undergraduate courses. The Instructor Customization Utility, allows structures to be easily removed/ replaced from the atlas allowing you to tailor Brainiac! to suit your course needs. Multiple versions can be hept on the same computer for teaching students at different levels.

Currently in use at universities throughout the USA, Europe, Australia, China, Israel, South America, New Zealand and Canada