[Computer-assisted instruction in the field of morphology]

Visiting the image collections of normal and pathological morphology, available with free access on the World Wide Web (www), represents a vast source of extremely valuable material for both teaching and documentation in research activities. The aim of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the www facilities, which is gradually structured at the conceptual level. This overview ranges from the exploration of various topics in medical sciences/morphology, till the concrete aspects revealed by the construction and utilization of image libraries, designed for internal use, in accordance with certain systematic criteria. Examples from normal and pathological morphology illustrate the principles envisaged by the elaboration of such libraries.