- Browse by Author
Browsing by Author "Smith, Theodore C."
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Results Per Page
Sort Options
Item Build-A-Pelvis: a Low-cost Modeling Activity to Improve Medical Students’ Understanding of Perineal Anatomy(Springer, 2019-07-26) Smith, Theodore C.; Husmann, Polly; Medicine, School of MedicineBackground: We demonstrate a low-cost, active learning module that provides medical students with a three-dimensional understanding of perineal anatomy. Activity: Student groups completed a perineal model and then reviewed another group's model of the opposite sex. Multiple pre- and post-module quizzes and correlated exam questions were analyzed. Self-reported understanding of perineal anatomy and usefulness of activity were reported. Results: Students showed significant increases between pre- and post-quiz scores and perceptions of understanding (p < 0.001). Outcomes on exam questions were significantly higher than non-participating counterparts (p = 0.011). Discussion: Thus, this low-cost modeling activity can benefit learning of perineal anatomy.Item Erectile dysfunction and the baculum(Oxford University Press, 2019-08-26) Smith, Theodore C.; Hechtel, Laura; Medicine, School of MedicineErectile dysfunction (ED) is clinically defined as the inability to consistently acquire or maintain an erection of sufficient firmness for sexual intercourse. ED has several implicated causes with major predictors consisting of obesity, cardiovascular disease, medication use and psychological disease. Not just a condition of aging, ED has been shown to present in 38% of infertility patients. Humans rely completely on increased blood flow to the penis to maintain an erection, while most primates receive additional assistance from the baculum or os penis. The baculum is a bone located dorsally of the corpus spongiosum and varies in overall size, length and shape among the major groups of mammals possessing it.