If you are affiliated to a higher education institution, you can submit a form to request an event package. This will allow you to deliver the event locally.
Please look at the stations/activities below to see what resources are available on request. The code of conduct and application form are linked at the bottom of this page.
Don't have the capacity to host a full event but would like to contribute to the 'Bits and Bobs: The Anatomy of Sex' programme? Click the button below to express your interest in creating a station.
Dr Elliot Brooks (Previously University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK)
On this station, attendees delve into the world of developmental anatomy. This is a good station to be positioned near the entrance of the event as it provides background information on genitourinary structures. Attendees will learn about the genetics of biological sex determination in humans and other animals and how these genetic differences shape our internal and external anatomy through information posters, delivery staff and embryological and anatomical models. The station also includes an interactive quiz for attendees to attempt.
Dr Kate Dulohery (University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK)
Participants will follow the course of an egg from the ovaries, through the uterine tube, uterus, cervix and vagina, exploring the anatomy and function of these structures. They will explore this anatomy though models and videos, learning facts and information along the way. This station pairs well with the (Seminal) Ejaculation Station. This station works best in a large area so participants can walk through from activity to activity.
Dr Kate Dulohery (University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK)
Participants will follow the course of a sperm from production to ejaculation. They will learn about the structure and development of a sperm, how sperm structure links to fertility, and the constituents and production of semen. They will explore the anatomy of structures involved in seminal ejaculation using anatomical models and videos. This station pairs well with the Menstruation Station. This station works best in a large area so participants can walk through from activity to activity.
Dr Emma Saunders (Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK)
Attendees will learn about the shape, position and orientation of the bony pelvis in the human body by 'pinning the pelvis' on a human body outline and looking at anatomical models. There is information sheets which highlight specific bony landmarks which attendees can try to locate on the models and through palpating themselves. Information on the how the pelvis is used in human identification is also available to attendees to read.
Miss Emily Green and Ms Kayleigh Scotcher (Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK)
This was one of the most popular stations at the original 2022 event! Attendees have the opportunity to learn about the anatomy of the external genitalia, by creating a clay model of these structures. Participants are given the freedom to create any model they like, that they feel best represents the external genital structures. They will learn about the names of the structures and discuss the huge anatomical variation present in this region.
Dr Hannah Swainson and Dr Joanna Matthan (Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK)
There is a range of information about the etymology of genitourinary anatomical terms. This is a great station to encourage conversation about the language we use and it's importance as well as the history of medicine/anatomy. Attendees can have a go at matching slang words with anatomical terminology. They can also write down any colloquial terms they know or use to describe the different 'bits and bobs' of the human body on a public display board.
The aim of this station is to normalise talking about our bodies and, in turns, improving health literacy among the public.
Dr Bas Olthof (Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK)
On this station, attendees can learn about the human sexual response and the nervous system's role in this. This information is shared through a range of materials such as information sheets, linked videos via QR codes, anatomical models and facilitated discussions with station staff. Attendees can also learn about the nerves which supply the sexual organs and have a go at mapping these nerves from the sacral region to the relevant anatomical structures using pipe cleaners on models and/or pen on printed diagrams.
Naturally, this station leads to many interesting questions and conversations about how our bodies work!
If you want to host your own Bits and Bobs: The Anatomy of Sex event, please read our code of conduct and submit a form by clicking on the button below. All partners must agree to this code of conduct before they can receive the event package.
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