Anatomy Learning Labs: Neural Lab

Step into the Neural Lab of the Anatomy Learning Labs series, where the communication network of the human body comes to life in stunning 3D. Featuring anatomically accurate models developed by medical professionals and learning activities designed by professors, the Neural Lab teaches elementary, middle, and high school learners how the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves work together to control movement, sensation, and thought.

This app leverages the Quest’s audio, visual, and hand-tracking capabilities to deliver truly multimodal and active learning experiences. Students learn by seeing anatomy in 3D, hearing explanations, interacting with structures using their own hands, and developing spatial reasoning skills through guided activities.

• Operate a CT-scanner to reveal how the nervous system aligns with the skeletal and muscular systems.

• Select any structure to hear Dr. Hana Sato, your virtual guide, identify it by name.

• Use your own hands to grab and inspect the brain, its cortices, and neurons.

• Step into Mini Mode to see a nerve cell from the inside.

• Trigger action potentials in healthy and damaged neurons to observe how structure affects function.

• Assemble the central and peripheral nervous systems in a guided 3D puzzle.

• Test your knowledge through audio-guided quizzes led by Dr. Sato.

• Put your skills to the test in a fast-paced Knowledge Knockout challenge, where you must quickly identify the correct nervous system structure.