Anatomy & Physiology: Websites

The NLM Visible Human Project has created publicly-available complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of a human male body and a human female body. Specifically, the VHP provides a public-domain library of cross-sectional cryosection, CT, and MRI images obtained from one male cadaver and one female cadaver.

BodyMaps is an interactive visual search tool that allows users to explore the human body in 3-D.

"Anatomy Atlases is an anatomy digital health sciences library."

"eSkeletons provides an interactive environment in which to examine and learn about skeletal anatomy through our osteology database."

A free educational resource for learning about human anatomy and physiology.

'The Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn.'

The collection consists of thousands of illustrations covering all areas of medicine and health science, including basic science, diseases, disorders and treatments."

"Animated text narrations and quizzes to explain the structures and functions of the human body systems."

A & P self tests, timed tests, multi-player games, quiz bowls and MORE courtesy of the University of Minnesota.

"The Anatomy and Physiology module introduces the structure and function of the human body. You will read about the cells, tissues and membranes that make up our bodies and how our major systems function to help us develop and stay healthy."

"The Human Protein Atlas (www.proteinatlas.org) is an open access database containing RNA and protein profiles of all genes across cells, tissues, and organs in the human body."