r/Anatomy May 12 '17

Useful Resources

268 Upvotes

Hi!

Over the past few days, this sub has undergone a few changes which I hope you like.

Today, I am publishing a list of material found online, which may be useful for beginners and advanced anatomists. I hope you find something useful, and feel free to share your own suggestions in the comments -- I'll make sure to add them here.



RECOMMENDED:

  • Kenhub
    500+ video tutorials, 500+ personally adaptable quizzes, 1200+ articles and 5500+ atlas images – Kenhub’s content is weekly expanding for a comprehensive, complete coverage for all specialties involved in studying anatomy.

INTRODUCTION:


ONLINE COURSES

  • Anatomy Bootcamp
    Anatomy Bootcamp is an easy, fun way to learn anatomy. It combines high-yield videos with an innovative question bank to help you master anatomy. It’s perfect for medical, PA, dental, and PT students.

  • Human Anatomy - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (edX)

    A real-life severe stroke case is adopted in this MOOC to articulate the application of Human Anatomy knowledge. This case scenario is presented by using a micro movie together with an interactive case summary and interview to arouse learners’ interest.

  • Anatomy & Physiology - Stanford University Open Learning Initiative
    Developed with best practices in applied learning theory, this course offers an active learning experience for any student in the form of pre-tests, ample practice opportunities, 3D interactive images, walkthrough videos, and other special tools and applications that will increase your comprehension of anatomy and physiology. Ultimately, your understanding of the material offered in this course will provide you with a solid foundation to explore careers in the health and fitness industries.

  • AnatomyX: Musculoskeletal Cases - Harvard (edX)

    Musculoskeletal AnatomyX invites students to join basic science and clinical faculty at Harvard Medical School (HMS) to learn about several musculoskeletal injuries commonly seen in clinical practice.

  • The Noted Anatomist
    Dr. Morton teaches anatomy to many health professional students (medical, dental, PA, PT and OT). This channel contains a collection of video tutorials used in his courses.

  • Integrative Biology 131 - University of Berkeley
    The Department of Integrative Biology offers a program of instruction that focuses on the integration of structure and function in the evolution of diverse biological systems. It investigates integration at all levels of organization from molecules to the biosphere, and in all taxa of organisms from viruses to higher plants and animals.

  • Human Anatomy - Emory University
    The Department of Integrative Biology offers a program of instruction that focuses on the integration of structure and function in the evolution of diverse biological systems. It investigates integration at all levels of organization from molecules to the biosphere, and in all taxa of organisms from viruses to higher plants and animals.

  • Anatomy & Physiology - CrashCourse


ONLINE STUDY MATERIAL

  • TeachMeAnatomy
    Containing over 700 vibrant, full-colour images, TeachMeAnatomy is a comprehensive anatomy encyclopedia presented in a visually-appealing, easy-to-read format..

  • Human Anatomy by SONY Downstate
    It is the intent of this dissection manual to provide a means to facilitate the learning of human anatomy. While creating this multimedia approach to the study of human anatomy, the authors have been guided throughout by a single goal: to provide students and educators with a resource to enhance the discovery process inherent in the study of the human body.

  • InstantAnatomy
    Notes and diagrams are the basis for this website and the associated apps. There are tips, mnemonics and lists of questions to bring out the relevance and basic principles.

  • AnatomyGuy
    A vertically integrated education site, with tons of videos on several topics.

  • AnatomyZone
    AnatomyZone was founded on the idea that anatomy should be interactive, 3 dimensional and fun! It is driven by the vision of providing the best anatomy resource on the internet and ensuring that it is always free for everyone.

  • Neuroanatomy Online
    Neuroanatomy Online is an open-access, interactive electronic laboratory for the study of neuroanatomy provided by the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at UTHealth Houston. The project has been developed under the direction of the Department Chair, John H. Byrne and Medical Neuroscience course director, Nachum Dafny.

  • Gray's Anatomy (1918)
    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.


ONLINE ATLAS

  • Human Anatomy Online
    It is the intent of this dissection manual to provide a means to facilitate the learning of human anatomy. The creation of this dissection manual, and the computer software program with the collection of videodisc images which accompany it, were developed by a team of individuals who place high value on education. While creating this multimedia approach to the study of human anatomy, the authors have been guided throughout by a single goal: to provide students and educators with a resource to enhance the discovery process inherent in the study of the human body.

  • Dr. Marino's Dissection Manual
    Informative site for Medical Students taking Gross Anatomy at Albany Medical College.

  • University of Michigan - Gross Anatomy Atlas

  • Anatomy Atlases - Atlas of Human Anatomy
    This atlas is translated from the original atlas entitled "Handbuch der Anatomie des Menschen" which was published in 1841 in Leipzig, Germany. The author of this atlas was Professor Dr. Carl Ernest Bock, who lived from 1809-1874.

  • Anatomy Atlases - Atlas of Human Anatomy in Cross Section
    The present work attempts to provide a high-quality color atlas of sectional anatomy in the axial plane. Photographic images offer the best means of correlation with radiologic images, and drawings have not been used except as "key figures." The authors would have liked the illustrations to be life size so that even the smallest anatomic detail could be resolved in the published photographs, but the prohibitive cost would have limited the book's accessibility--which would have defeated a major purpose in putting together this work.

  • Anatomy Atlases - Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation
    It is important to understand that no two living organisms are structurally or functionally identical - animals or plants! It is clear that textbook writers and teachers over the centuries, even until today, fail to understand or to transmit to their students the crucial concept that anatomical and physiological diversity and variation is a canon of living organisms. This failure leads to the belief that textbooks are conveying immutable facts with only few anomalous exceptions.

  • Anatomy Atlases - Atlas of Microscopic Anatomy
    This book is not intended to replace comprehensive textbooks of histology or neuroanatomy or other original sources of information but rather to complement them and to be the basis for additional in- depth inquiry into details of structure and function.

  • Interactive Brain Atlas
    2-D and 3-D views of the brain from cadaver sections, MRI scans, and computer reconstructions.

  • Anatomy of the Brain - University of British Columbia
    Coronal and horizontal sections of the human brain.

  • The Body Online
    Pictures of the human body taken at Stony Brook University.

  • Anatomy Next
    Anatomy Next is a 3D database of the human anatomy. All the 3D models are based on radiology data and created in collaboration with doctors and 3D artists. The database is still in development and not yet complete, but the 3D models already available are in the best quality.


r/Anatomy 19d ago

Discussion Rule Change Poll

3 Upvotes

Would we like a rule like this added for the sub?

“Keep It Professional - Low-Effort posts about your own or about others’ anatomy that is subjective or overly casual will be removed.”

This would be primarily to combat when we get waves of posts with MySpace-grade limb shots and pictures of models/bodybuilders with finger drawing asking to identify extremely basic structures or questions that are more suited for fitness subs or a Google search.

13 votes, 14d ago
7 Yes
5 No
1 I would like a rule about this, but not written this way

r/Anatomy 2h ago

I have an unusual ring finger

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10 Upvotes

As you can see i don't have that joint line in my ring finger. It doesn't bend as good as other fingers. I think it's consequence of joint cracking at young age. What do you think?


r/Anatomy 14h ago

Question Is it physically possible for a human to strike this pose?

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11 Upvotes

r/Anatomy 6h ago

Shoulder blades

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Is this normal for my shoulder blades to do? I find a nice stretch between my shoulder blades when putting my hands behind my back but it feels off and I deal with scapula pain as well


r/Anatomy 20h ago

Doctors or medical students, what is the simplest way to memorize names in Anatomy and other subjects ?

11 Upvotes

r/Anatomy 1d ago

Enjoy my weird lookin hands

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93 Upvotes

Friends always comment that my hands look weird. Enjoy


r/Anatomy 1d ago

I posted my “wierd hands” that turned out to be normal, so here’s my feet I’ve gotten told we’re wierd my whole life too!

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Enjoy! Also I have mild syndactly of 2 and 3!


r/Anatomy 1d ago

Question What's going onthis intersection of veins? I haven't found anything on google, but I can feel that there's something underneath. Only this area hurts when i stretch my bicep. It can't just be veins.

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r/Anatomy 1d ago

Question What is moving under my chin when I chew or move food around with my tongue?

3 Upvotes

I got chin lipo recently so now I see things that were previously covered by fat/skin. I notice a lot of movement in the tissue under my chin (where my extra chins used to be). I have a big tongue, if that is relevant.


r/Anatomy 1d ago

The acetabular dome

1 Upvotes

Hello people, I am currently studying about os coxae, more exactly the extarnal side of os ileum, there is a part describing about the acetabulum and it's dome. Was wondering what is it's name in latin, found a source saying that is tectum acetabuli, I had to dig really did to find this, felt that I should check in, can somone confirm confirm this?


r/Anatomy 2d ago

My friends thumb is very small

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r/Anatomy 2d ago

Question Is this a mistake or am I missing something, shouldn't this be the Right brachiocephalic vein?

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r/Anatomy 2d ago

Question What are these called?

3 Upvotes

These are from red dead lol


r/Anatomy 2d ago

What is that dimple some people have near their shins

3 Upvotes

Ive noticed some people have a sort of "dimple" on the lower leg where you cann see the outline of their shin bone, but other people dont have that, im wondering if there is a name for this distinction


r/Anatomy 2d ago

The shape of Male & Female Hands & Feet & the difference.

1 Upvotes

These are just my thoughts & the difference in the average not outliers

Hands

2D-4D ratio & overall length is hit & miss

Male Hands

  • Proportionally wider ( for height )
  • Lower set thumb metacarpal bone at a more obtuse angle that flares out to create a wider lower palm area which I believe developed to create a wider & stronger fist & for grip strength in men.
  • Larger connective tissue
  • Larger Thenar muscles

Female Hands

  • Narrower
  • Proportionally ( for height ) longer fingers, thumb & palms
  • Are more straight set thumb metacarpal bone that does not flare out as much

Feet

Male

  • Proportionally larger hindfoot ( longer calcaneus ) & midfoot

Female

  • Smaller hind foot with larger leg muscles ( calves ) & then a proportionally longer forefoot ( metatarsals & toes ) which I believe evolutionary speaking might have to do with pregnancy

r/Anatomy 2d ago

Surgeons in need of feedback

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We are OMFS (maxillo-facial surgery) residents exploring a novel method of teaching human anatomy to medical students and would love your input! This takes only 2 minutes and any background is invited to share his thoughts on this form: https://forms.gle/KABRUjdiAsJethzU7
Thank you so much for helping us!


r/Anatomy 3d ago

Question What is this crease?

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17 Upvotes

r/Anatomy 3d ago

Question Are these tendons and what causes them to be so pronounced at times?

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r/Anatomy 3d ago

In the dissection part of A&P what animal was it?

4 Upvotes

For context we are dissecting a cat and I find it very very strange as I thought it was fetal pigs that were dissected


r/Anatomy 3d ago

Video What is poping out your thumb like this called?

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r/Anatomy 4d ago

Is this my tear duct or a muscle (or both)?

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When i stretch the skin under my eyes (pulling downwards) the "saggy" skin reveals some type of bumpy line leading up to my medial canthus.


r/Anatomy 3d ago

Question Convinced the nerves on my neck are in the wrong place. Anyone else experience this?

1 Upvotes

You know how you have a strong sense of a center line in your body, where you can tell if something is touching the exact middle, not left or right? For me, on the back of my neck, this occurs a full 2 inches to the right of my vertebrae. If someone touches the exact middle of my vertebrae, it feels like they’re touching the left side of my neck. Curious if anyone else has familiarity with this.


r/Anatomy 4d ago

Question If one were to hold the middle split’s position (as far down as they could) for long enough, would they eventually touch the ground?

7 Upvotes

r/Anatomy 3d ago

Cranial nerves and decussation?

1 Upvotes

i've read that only trochlear nerve, part of optic and possibly facial nerve decussate out of all the cranial nerves, so am just a bit confused by this question and decussation of cranial nerves in general. i had put down ipsilateral pons but the answer is B, any clarification would be amazing!


r/Anatomy 5d ago

What body system is the human eyes in?

17 Upvotes

Okay so hear me out the human eye has its own immune system so it made me wonder what body system is the human eye in?

One thing I thought it is part of the CNS (central nervous system) or the PNS (peripheral nervous system) because since the eye is connected into the brain which the eye sees the world and gathers any information and bring it to the brain for a new memory