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Anatomy Atlases view detail comment email this

Collection of atlases covering general anatomy, anatomy in cross-section, microscopic anatomy, anatomy of first aid, and human anatomic variation. The site is "intended primarily for use by Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, or Attending Physicians studying anatomy." Written by anatomy professors.
http://anatomyatlases.org
Topics: The Human Body

Last updated May 9, 2006


Andreas Vesalius: On the Fabric of the Human Body view detail comment email this

"This website presents Andreas Vesalius' Renaissance anatomical atlas ... in an exciting new way and explains the work in progress at Northwestern University to translate" this historical work from Latin into English. Includes a biography, images of the woodcut illustrations, essays, a glossary of surgical terms, and bibliography. Searchable.
http://vesalius.northwestern.edu/
Topics: Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, The Human Body

Last updated Oct 1, 2004


Atlas of the Body: Anatomy and Medical Illustrations view detail comment email this

Browse this atlas of the human body by major section (brain, circulatory system, muscles, respiratory system, nervous system, or female reproductive system), or by subsections such as the hand or skull. From the American Medical Association.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/patient-education-materials/atlas-of-human-body.shtml
Topics: The Human Body

Last updated Sep 4, 2009


Dream Anatomy view detail comment email this

A browsable exhibit of annotated images of prints from 1500 to the present representing human anatomy, both real and imagined. This site organizes and presents "anatomical imagery ... detailed and informative but also whimsical, surreal, beautiful, and grotesque — a dream anatomy that reveals as much about the outer world as it does the inner self." Also includes lesson plans. From the National Library of Medicine.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/dreamanatomy/
Topics: Lesson Plans, The Human Body

Last updated Mar 22, 2004


Gray's Anatomy view detail comment email this

The classic illustrated text of human anatomy (20th edition, 1918) is now available online. It is fully searchable by keyword, table of contents, or subject index containing 13,000 entries. From Bartleby.com.
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
Topics: The Human Body

Last updated Mar 21, 2004


Mascagni: Images from Anatomia Universa view detail comment email this

Paolo Mascagni created Anatomia Universa , a series of 88 plates depicting human anatomy in detail. The plates are so large that they have never been bound. The site shows the 44 hand-colored plates, digitized to allow users to view them interactively; there is also information on Mascagni's career and publications. This beautiful resource is from the University of Iowa's Hardin Library.
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/mascagni/
Topics: Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, The Human Body

Last updated Oct 2, 2004


Neuroscience for Kids view detail comment email this

Explore the nervous system, using experiments, activities, and games to learn about the brain, spinal cord, neurons, and senses. The site, which includes links to other sites and current events in the field, is appropriate to students of all ages.
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
Topics: The Human Body

Last updated May 24, 2006


The Visible Human Project view detail comment email this

This National Library of Medicine project consists of digitized images of male and female human cadavers which were scanned using CAT and MRI techniques. The bodies were then frozen and sliced into paper thin sections which were photographed digitally. The animated head-to-toe trip through the male cryosections, from the images and animations sampler, is especially worthwhile.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html
Topics: Health, Health, The Human Body

Last updated Jun 6, 2008





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