University Library: Health Sciences and Therapy Topics: Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology Tools

Try these sources to help you learn the fundamentals.

Visible Body
Visible Body is a suite of online programs covering anatomy and physiology through interactive 3D models, animations, images, and quizzes. Users need to create a personal account to use Visible Body.

Click the sign up button and create an account using your Notre Dame email address
Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy
The Video Atlas uses real cadavers to provide realistic, three dimensional anatomy tutorials.
Anatomy.TV
Includes comprehensive modules on the human body encompassing Primal's 3D anatomy and physiology content.

The Human Body Book: An Illustrated Guide to Its Structure, Function and Disorders
This encyclopedic guide reveals and details all aspects of the body, from the secrets of DNA to the functions of every major body system.

Thieme Clinical Collections

Provides access to books on clinical medicine. It includes titles on orthopedics, neurology, internal medicine, ophthalmology, and more.

A selection of web-based Anatomy and Physiology resources.

Anatomy Quizbook
The Anatomy Quizbook is a series of selected questions addressing core learning in clinically relevant anatomy providing students an opportunity to improve their knowledge of anatomy, as well as their performance in tests and examinations.
Arnold's Glossary of Anatomy
A handy glossary for Anatomy terms.
Bassett Collection of Anatomy Images
From Stanford University, a collection of high quality 3-D dissection images, created by distinguished professors and artists. Images are creative commons!
Instant Anatomy
Diagrams and audio for basic anatomy.
Radiology Assistant
The Radiology Assistant is an initiative by the Radiology Society of the Netherlands to provide up-to-date radiological education for radiology residents and radiologists.
UBC Clinical Anatomy Modules
These Interactive radiology images and animated modules by University of British Colombia show the physiology of difficult to understand muscle groups, sketches of anatomy, and links to the already existing quality neuroanatomy.
The Visible Human Project
A collection of images made available to researchers for educational use.