Essential Anatomy Resources for MD/PA Students and Residents

As you embark on your medical school or residency journey, access to the best anatomy resources is crucial for your studies and clinical practice. Lane Medical Library offers a variety of tools to support your learning. Here are some essential anatomy resources available to you:

Complete Anatomy

Complete Anatomy is a powerful, highly detailed anatomy visualization platform available via mobile, tablet, and laptop. This anatomical learning aid provides 3D models of human anatomy available as female and male, allowing for contrasting different anatomies between sexes.

Key Features:

• Explore over 17,000 interactive structures, including muscles, bones, organs, and more. The 3D models allow for rotation, zooming, and dissection, providing a detailed understanding of human anatomy.
• Creative tools to dissect, cut, and label models, as well as draw 3D bone spurs directly onto the skeleton.
• Radiological images in parallel with interactive 3D models.
• Over 1,500 online videos covering a wide range of topics related to fitness (e.g., weight lifting), ophthalmology, orthopedics, and cardiology.

Visit the Complete Anatomy Help Center for tutorials and FAQs.

e-Anatomy

IMAIOS e-Anatomy is an interactive, high-quality human anatomy and imaging content atlas for physicians, radiologists, medical students, and radiology technicians.

Key Features:

• Over 8,900 anatomic structures and series of images in axial, coronal, and sagittal views.
• More than 870,000 translated medical labels with images in CT, MRI, radiographs, anatomical diagrams, and nuclear images. 
• Clickable labels on images help users learn the names and functions of different anatomical parts.
• Switch labels in 12 different languages at the touch of a button.

Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy

Acland’s videos show complex structures step by step— from bone to surface anatomy — to provide a foundation for understanding anatomical structure and function.

Key Features:

• Nearly 330 videos of real human anatomic specimens in their natural colors, including five new, groundbreaking videos of the inner ear.
• Expert commentary provides context and explanations, enhancing your understanding of complex anatomical concepts.
• Demonstrates natural movement by showing moving structures (muscles, tendons, and joints) making the same movements they make in life.
• Built-in interactive Q&A and timed or review quizzes reinforce learning and retention and prepare users for practical examinations

Explore the User Guide for more help getting started with Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy.

Need Help?

All these resources are available at your fingertip by searching the resource name in Lane Search on the library website. If you need help, please contact us!