Websites and Apps to Learn Human Anatomy and Human Physiology Online

Free Animated, Interactive Websites and Web Apps On Anatomy and Physiology:

• GetBodySmart - an online examination of human anatomy and physiology using interactive animations and diagrams.

Free Websites by Educators, Schools, Governments, & Nonprofits:

• American Association of Anatomists - anatomy resource links.
• Anatomy and Physiology Animations 1 - comprehensive set of links to animations by Rose Marie Chute.
• Anatomy and Physiology Animations 2 - comprehensive set of links to animations by Rose Marie Chute.
• The Anatomy Lesson - by Wesley Norman, PhD, DSc.
• Anatomy Tables - descriptions of arteries, veins, fascia, joints, lymphatics, bones, muscles, nerves, and viscera that are organized into tables by the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences.
• Chiasm Body - Nick Daines' life-like digital paintings of the skeleton and muscles. The images are interactive using Google Maps technology.
• Human Anatomy & Physiology Society - A & P resource links.
• Human Anatomy Online - laboratory dissections by Suny Downstate Medical Center.
• Khan Academy - instructional videos on biology, chemistry, healthcare, and medicine.
• Lone Star College A & P Animations 1 - comprehensive set of links.
• Lone Star College A & P Animations 2 - comprehensive set of links.
• MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary - definitions of medically related terms with audio pronunciations.
• MedlinePlus Videos & Cool Tools - collection of interactive tutorials, anatomy videos,and surgery videos.
• Musculoskeletal Atlas - collection of more than 80 anatomical images of upper and lower extremities from the University of Washington.
• Pat Bowne's PATHO - interactive tutorials and quizzes for A & P and pathophysiology.
• U. of Pennsylvania - medical animation library.
• Web Anatomy - great set of quizzes and learning games.
• Wisc-Online - click on General Education >> A&P 1 & A&P 2. Animated learning objects.

Free Information Offered by Commercial Websites:

• Anatomy Drill and Practice (by Wiley Publishing) - a comprehensive collection of quizzes to test your knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Requires a Flash player plugin for your web browser.
• Anatomy Arcade -interactive learning games & puzzles.
• Anatomy Corner - a resource site for teachers and students of Anatomy & Physiology. Each topic includes worksheets, quizzes, notes and powerpoint presentations.
• Biology Corner - a site is meant to compliment a high school level anatomy class. It contains worksheets, images, study guides and practice quizzes to support a rich curriculum in anatomy and physiology.
• BioDigital Human - is a virtual 3D body that brings to life thousands of medically accurate anatomy objects and health conditions in an interactive Web-based platform. Requires Safari, Chrome, or Firefox and a good internect connection.
• Gray's Anatomy - Henry Gray's 1918 illustrations by Bartleby.com.
• Human Anatomy (McGraw-Hill) - a comprehensive list of learning exercises and videos to improve your understanding of human anatomy and physiology.
• Human Body Maps - bodyMaps is an interactive visual search tool that allows users to explore the human body in 3-D.
• Intelicus: Virtual Human Body - a well-organized assemblage of links that review the human body systems.
• Interactive Physiology (by Pearson Education Inc) - a comprehensive collection of narrated videos on human physiology. Requires a Shockwave plugin for your web browser.
• Pacific Medical Training - a guide to the human respiratory system for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training.
• Walgreens Health Information - many interactive tools and health information resources.
• Winking Skull - detailed drawings and labeling exercises by Thieme Medical Publishing.
• Zygote Body - 3D, mutilayered, interactive human anatomy. Requires Safari, Chrome, or Firefox and a good internect connection.

Free Anatomy and Physiology and Human Body Websites for Kids:

• The Five Senses - links to information about the special senses (suggested by students at Amorita Charter School).
• KidsKonnect - human body links.
• KidInfo.com - a comprehensive set anatomy and physiology links.
• Neuroscience for Kids - Discover the exciting world of the brain, spinal cord, neurons and the senses. Use the experiments, activities and games to help you learn about the nervous system.
• Pediatric Patients: Learn About the Human Body Systems - a collection of body system links for pediatric patients (suggested bya student in Ms. Ward's Class).
• Science 8 Human Biology - an online review of the human body systems by the Central Middle School in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
• The Science Spot - health and human body links.
• Teach the Children Well - a collection of links to sites carefully selected by a teacher (Elaine M. Doolittle, M.Ed.) for students as well as their parents and teachers. The site was designed for elementary grades but many of the sites will also be of interest to older students.
• Weight Loss, Physical Fitness, and Nutrition Games for Kids - health education links for kids by HowtoLose WeightFast.com (suggested by a student in Ms. Ward's Class).

Commercial Websites That Charge For Information:

• InteractElsevier (Cyber-Anatomy) - 3D interactives based on artwork from Netter and Gray's Anatomy.
• Muscle and Motion - a dynamic 3D visual resource that makes musculoskeletal anatomy and kinesiology easier to learn, remember and understand.
• Netter Images - a collection of medical illustrations by Frank H. Netter, MD, and physician-artists, John Craig and Carlos Machado. Topics range from human anatomy to clinical disease states to new therapeutic technologies.
• Nucleus Medical Media - medical illustrations, medical animations, and interactive multimedia for publishing, legal, healthcare, entertainment, pharmaceutical, medical device, academia and other markets.
• Primal Pictures - medically accurate 3D models of human anatomy for sale by PrimalPictures.com.
• Visible Body - fully interactive 3D human anatomy model available by subscription by Argosy Publishing.

Popular Human Anatomy Apps and Anatomy and Physiology Apps for Mobile Devices

• Pocket Anatomy - 'Pocket Body', 'Pocket Brain', and 'Pocket Heart' (for iPad, iPhone).
• Visible Body - 'Human Anatomy Atlas', '3D Muscle Premium', '3D Circulatory Premium', '3D Brain & Nervous System Anatomy', '3D Digestive System', 3D Respiratory Anatomy', and '3D Reproductive & Urinary Anatomy' (for Desktops, iPad, iPhones, and Android Devices).

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