Practice Anatomy Lab (PAL) 3.0: Help and Resources
HELP
This page contains information about Practice Anatomy Lab™, system requirements, navigation, answers to frequently asked questions, and technical support.
Overview
Practice Anatomy Lab™ (PAL™) 3.0 is an indispensable virtual anatomy study and practice tool that gives you 24/7 access to the most widely used lab specimens, including human cadaver, anatomical models, histology, cat, and fetal pig. Each module includes built-in audio pronunciations and hundreds of images and interactive tools for reviewing the specimens and taking practice quizzes and fill-in-the-blank lab practical exams.
PAL 3.0 features:
- Whole new interactive cadaver that allows you to peel back layers of the human cadaver and view hundreds of brand-new dissection photographs specially commissioned for 3.0.
- New interactive histology allows you to view the same tissue slide at different magnifications, thereby helping you identify structures and their characteristics.
- Expanded, randomizable quizzing gives you more opportunity to assess your learning—each time you retake a quiz or lab practical, a new set of questions is generated.
Minimum System Requirements
Windows
- XP, Vista, 7
- 955 x 600 screen resolution
- Internet Explorer 8.0
- Firefox 3.0
- Google Chrome 8.0
- Flashplayer 10.0
Macintosh
- 10.5
- 955 x 600 screen resolution
- Safari 4.0
- Firefox 3.0
- Flashplayer 10.0
About updating your computer to meet requirements: You may need administrative access to install applications or make other changes to your computer. If the computer you are using is not your own personal property, you may need to contact your organization’s IT department to make such updates.
Navigation
The following screenshots provide a visual navigation.
Homepage
Back to navigationSelf Review
Quiz
Back to navigationLab Practical
Back to navigationFAQs
- I am running Practice Anatomy Lab and screens do not seem to be loading in the place where I expect something to appear. What should I do?
- I cannot hear the audio pronunciation that should be available in Self Review. What is wrong?
- What do the different color highlights mean?
- How do I see an animation in Self Review?
- I clicked on the Rotate button in the Human Cadaver Skeletal System, but the window says loading. What is loading?
- Is there a way to see all the images at once in the Self Review activity?
- I misspelled my answer in the lab practical. Can I get partial credit?
- How do I print a page?
- Does Practice Anatomy Lab work on netbooks or tablets?
- While using the DVD version of PAL, I received a message “Adobe Flash Player has stopped a potentially unsafe operation.” What does this mean?
1. I am running Practice Anatomy Lab and screens do not seem to be loading. What should I do?
Go to http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about to determine the version of Flash Player you have installed, if any. You can see if it is working and whether it is the latest version available for your operating system. Follow the directions at this site how to upgrade your Flash Player.
2. I cannot hear the audio pronunciation in Self Review. What is wrong?
Make sure the main volume control on your computer is not turned down or muted. Make sure the volume control at the top of Practice Anatomy Lab is turned up. Click on the speaker icon and adjust the volume slider as necessary.
3. What do the different color highlights mean?
Light blue = general structures*
Dark blue = veins; de-oxygenated vessels
Red = arteries; oxygenated vessels
Yellow = nerves
*In the Histology module, the highlight for general structures is a yellowish-orange color.
4. How do I see an animation in Self Review?
You can view an animation in Self Review* if a structure’s label includes a camera icon. To launch the animation, double-click on the label or structure.
*Animations are available in the Human Cadaver and Anatomical Model Muscular Systems only.
5. I clicked on the Rotate button in the Skeletal System, but the window says loading. What is loading?
The Skeletal System links to virtual bones you can interact with by rotating around (many vertically and horizontally) to see and appreciate the three-dimensionality of bone structures. You can also zoom in to see details such as bone markings.
A small number of these files, such as the skull, may take a moment to download. It truly is worth the tiny wait as rotating and exploring the skull is a really cool experience!
6. Is there a way to locate a specific image in the Self Review activity without clicking through one image after another?
Yes! Click on the SHOW PHOTO GALLERY tab at the bottom left of the screen to pop up a slide allowing you to navigate image thumbnails from the Self Review activity. Click on an individual image thumbnail to display in the Self Review activity.
7. I misspelled my answer in the lab practical. Can I get partial credit?
Sorry, no. Most lab instructors grade on correct spelling during the actual lab practical exam. Practice Anatomy Lab is a great study tool that will help you practice your learning and spelling of anatomical terms.
8. How do I print a page?
Practice Anatomy Lab does not have a built-in print feature. To print a page, go to your browser’s File menu, and select Print. If that does not work, you can take a screen capture of the page and print the screen capture.
9. Does Practice Anatomy Lab work on netbooks or tablets?
Yes! Practice Anatomy Lab will work on netbooks and tablets that have a minimum screen resolution of 955 x 600 and are Flash compatible. A PAL 3.0 app will be available soon for iPad users.
10. While using the DVD version of PAL, I received a message “Adobe Flash Player has stopped a potentially unsafe operation.” What does this mean?
The Adobe Flash Player has a default security setting which can prevent certain files stored on your local computer such as a DVD to play in an Internet browser. You might encounter this message while trying to access the bone rotation activities. You can change your security settings by following the instructions from Adobe here: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/093/4c093f20.html.
Technical Support
If you are experiencing any technical difficulties, please contact the technical support team at http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com at any time.