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However, comparative studies often treat anatomical content as pedagogically uniform, overlooking differences in structural and spatial complexity. Two parallel randomized controlled trials were conducted among first\u2010year medical students. Study 1 examined a low\u2010complexity region (cubital fossa;\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200962), and Study 2 examined a high\u2010complexity region (knee joint;\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009219). Students were randomized to body donor dissection, virtual instruction using the Anatomage table, or a blended combination of both. Knowledge acquisition was assessed using validated pre\u2010 and post\u2010tests, and student perceptions were evaluated using a structured Likert\u2010scale questionnaire. For the cubital fossa, body donor teaching produced significantly higher post\u2010test scores than virtual instruction (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and numerically higher scores than blended teaching. For the knee joint, body donor and blended teaching yielded statistically comparable learning outcomes (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.967), and both significantly outperformed virtual instruction alone (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Students preferred body donor\u2010based learning for collaboration and instructor feedback, while virtual instruction increased interest and perceived material quality. These findings are suggestive of a pattern in which anatomical topic complexity may be associated with differential teaching method effectiveness. However, this study examined only two anatomical regions using short\u2010term assessments, and findings should be considered exploratory and require confirmation through within\u2010subjects longitudinal studies. Curriculum designers may nonetheless consider strategically deploying teaching methods based on content characteristics rather than adopting uniform approaches across all anatomy instruction.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:boxed-text content-type=\"graphic\" position=\"anchor\">\n                      <jats:graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" mimetype=\"image\/png\" position=\"anchor\" specific-use=\"enlarged-web-image\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/ase70361-gra-0001-m.png\">\n                        <jats:alt-text>image<\/jats:alt-text>\n                      <\/jats:graphic>\n                    <\/jats:boxed-text>\n                  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