Think Anatomy

eHuman Cranial Nerves

Vanessa — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:52:58 +0000

Learning the 12 cranial nerves and the foramen in the base of the skull are an essential component of every anatomy course; all health professionals, anatomists, biology students and anthropologists have had to memorize their names and functions. Our app allows students to enjoy learning the nerves and foramen in a highly visual, interactive environment.

Author

Paul Brown DDS, President, Founder

Features

The 3D skull is reconstructed from a high resolution CT scan
You can control the position and transparency setting of the skull to get a full view of each nerve
Ability to control the position and transparency of the skull and each nerve
A full explanation of each nerve is just a tap away

Limitations

If you find any limitations, leave a comment below!

Art & Science YouTube Lectures

Vanessa — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:01:43 +0000

Anatomy review videos, illustrated, narrated and composed by Walid Aziz Basharyar, a Human Physiology student at the University of Toronto. Walid has essentially taken his anatomy notes and turned them into concise YouTube anatomy lessons. Perfect for a quick review or refresher.

Each video averages 4 minutes in length.

Gross anatomy lecture videos include:

Brachial plexus
Lumbosacral plexus
Upper arm muscles
Forearm muscles
Thoracoabdominal wall
Facial muscles
Neck muscles

Neuroanatomy lecture videos include:

Spinal cord
Neuronal structure
CNS and PNS
Brain anatomy

Physiology lecture videos include:

Cell transport
Heart physiology
Blood pressure
Lipoprotein physiology
Vascular physiology
Congenital heart defects

Author

Walid Aziz Basharyar contact: walid.aziz@hotmail.com

Features

Available in high quality video. (I recommend to watch with this option in order to see his notes clearly).
Although Walid has a slight accent, his speech is very conversational and easy to follow
Soothing music plays in the background of each video
His drawings are crisp and clear

Limitations

Walid can be difficult to follow at certain points, but he does a good job of repeating important points.

Science Picture Company

Vanessa — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:00:35 +0000

From the Science Picture Company:

Great selection of 3D anatomy artwork created by some of the best digital artists in the industry. The Science Picture Company specializes in creating stunning science & medical art, illustrations and animations.

Author

Contact: Info@SciencePictureCompany.com

Features

Well-designed and easy-to-navigate stock image website.
Gorgeous 3D stock images that are quite unlike many of the medical stock images currently on the web.
Includes an easy-to-use rights managed image licensing calculator to figure out prices based on use.
They also do custom medical illustrations and animations.
You can also have an existing image or animation modified to match your requirements.

Limitations

They’re still working on expanding their stock images to include about 5,000 high resolution digital illustrations as well as full HD animations.

3D4Medical Skeletal System Plus

Vanessa — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:50:37 +0000

From 3D4Medical:

This application is a powerful reference tool that allows the user to zoom in and identify an individual bone or part of a bone within the full skeleton. It has been designed to accommodate medical professionals as well as medical students from basic to advanced level of anatomical medical knowledge.

Author

3D4Medical Contact: info@3D4Medical-sales.com

Features

From 3D4Medical:

Ability to zoom in and identify any region, bone or bone part.
Ability to rotate the bone or region for anterior, lateral, posterior and medial, inferior and superior where appropriate. X-Ray and Skin views also available.
Over 350 hi-quality 3-Dimensional images of the bone. A full anatomical description of all 1,200 bone parts (with Latin names).
A dual index that can search in both Latin and English.
Ability to test yourself with a fun Quiz function.

Other iPhone apps from 3D4Medical include

Limitations

None so far. Overall a pretty robust little app!

Web Anatomy Image Bank

Vanessa — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:12:48 +0000

Image bank containing simple black + white line illustrations of various systems of the body taken from the Sourcebook of Medical Illustration (The Parthenon Publishing Group, P. Cull, ed., 1989). Images are copyright free but are for educational purposes only.

Author

University of Minnesota

Features

Clear and unlabeled line drawings make it perfect for coloring, labeling, or creating self-tests
Each image is available as a small GIF or a higher resolution TIFF which is perfect for printing

Limitations

A limited amount of illustrations doesn’t give much to choose from if you’re looking for a specific body part to study

Submitted by Fernando Jorge

Speed Bones MD

Vanessa — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:31:11 +0000

From Speed Bones MD:

Speed Bones MD is a fun an addictive game that tests your speed and challenges your memory.

Speed Bones MD is a useful game if you are tackling anatomy for high school, university or medical school. It is more captivating than flashcards and practice mode allows you to learn specific regions without doing all the previous levels.

Author

Benoit Essiabmre

Features

Compare your scores with friends
A magnifying glass appears when holding your finger on an image allowing you to achieve more precision and higher scores
Available in English and French
Only $0.99!

Limitations

Small illustrations make it difficult to select the correct bone at times, even with the magnifying glass feature

Blausen Human Atlas

Vanessa — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:57:50 +0000

From Blausen:

The Blausen Human Atlas is an ideal interactive resource for professional, patient and consumer education. It contains 150 common medical treatments and conditions and combines 3D animation (approximately one to two minutes in length) with accompanying narration.
The Human Atlas covers 15 general medical topics including Cancer, Circulatory, Digestive, Ear, Endocrine, Eye, Immune, Muscular, Nervous, Pediatric, Reproductive, Respiratory, Skeletal, Skin and Urinary, each with an average of ten animations.
Developed on a 6-7^th grade reading level, the Human Atlas provides readily accessible and understandable educational content. It is an excellent point-of-care digital tool for patients, healthcare professionals, students, and consumers.

Author

Blausen Medical

Features

Manipulate illustrations with touch of a finger
Use zoom feature to explore body systems in detail

Limitations

Videos need an internet connection to view (might pose a problem with an iPod Touch with no WiFi connection)
360 degree rotatable view of body systems still in progress

Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Vanessa — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:30:14 +0000

The Bassett Collection contains some of the most meticulously detailed dissections ever done. Practically every single nerve, vessel, muscle fiber, and tendon has been exposed to create the clearest images of each body system.

The collection is the product of a 17-year collaboration between David L. Bassett, a School of Medicine alumnus and faculty member known for his elegant dissections and love for the human body, and William Gruber, the photographer who invented the View-Master stereoscopic viewing device.

This partnership between the two resulted in the production of the Stereoscopic Atlas of Human Anatomy, which began in 1948, but was not not completed until 1962. It consisted of 221 View-Master reels with 1,554 color stereo views of dissections of every body region. Each stereo view was accompanied by a black-and-white, labeled drawing and explanatory text.

Author

Stanford School of Medicine

Contact Drew Bourn at dbourn@stanford.edu for permission regarding the use of Bassett Collection images

Features

Each image is accompanied by a clearly labeled representational illustration
Images are large and well-suited for printing
Extremely comprehensive

Limitations

Only illustrations are labeled. Could help if the actual photos were labeled as well.

Submitted by Jill Gregory

Anatomy and Physiology Revealed 2.0

Vanessa — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:26:48 +0000

From McGraw Hill

Anatomy & Physiology Revealed is an
interactive cadaver dissection experience. Cadaver photos blended with
a state-of-the-art layering technique let you peel away layers of the
human body to reveal structures beneath the surface. This easy-to-use
program includes animations, radiologic imaging, audio pronunciations,
and a comprehensive quizzing tool.

Each layer of dissection was carefully photographed and retouched by
medical illustrators to produce incredibly clear dissection images.

Author

McGraw Hill in conjunction with the Medical College of Ohio

Features

Well designed and intuitive user interface
Structures are grouped in layers. Allows you to adjust the transparency of each layer to visualize anatomical relationships.
Simple animations help you visualize anatomical movements, relationships, and physiological concepts.
Includes audio pronunciation of key anatomical terms.
Each system is accompanied by x-ray, MRI and CT images to help visualize anatomy across mediums.
Comprehensive quiz section mimics challenging lab practicals.

Limitations

None so far!

Submitted by Allie Queck

Posemaniacs

Vanessa — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:50:18 +0000

Posemaniacs—created with artists in mind—allows you to visualize the muscular system using 3D models of the human body.

Author

Can’t seem to find an actual author although an email address is listed on the site:

contact@posemaniacs.com

Features

Choose from thousands of full body poses
Head close-ups are also available
Each pose is fully rotatable
Toggle a grid background on and off to help with drawing
Full screen mode available for each pose
30 second drawing tool
Negative space drawing exercises
Hand drawing exercises
Also available for the iPhone/iPod Touch

Limitations

Models become pixelated in fullscreen mode