Anatomy and Physiology: Home
Anatomy and physiology resources for students, faculty and staff.
Hardin Library Resources
Key Resources
- Hardin Simulation CenterHardin has many simulation devices available to help practice basic skills. A list of those available can be found on the Center's Website.
- Anatomy.TV This link opens in a new windowAnatomy.TV is a suite of 3D interactive models of human anatomy. In addition, supporting media, surch as MRIs, X-rays, and movies and animations are included.
Related Guides
Interactive Resources
- Gale Interactive: Human Anatomy This link opens in a new windowFOR OFF CAMPUS USE LIBRARY ID=uiowa_log. Gale Interactive: Human Anatomy provides 3D, interactive views of more than 4300 structures and 13,500 identifiable landmarks in the human body.
- E-anatomy: Human anatomy, medical imaging, and illustrationsThis website allows users to see images and illustrations of various parts of the anatomy. Several portions can be accessed for free while some others require a subscription. Registration is also required.
- eSkeletonseSkeletons allows users to select a skeleton and view various bones including morphology, insertions, and origins of these bones. There is also a PDA source available for download. Source:University of Texas at Austin
- Inner BodyThis free website provides labeled images of different parts of the human body including skeletal, digestive, muscular, lymphatic, endocrine, etc.
- The Second Look SeriesThe Second Look series is a self-review and evaluation tool for learners who are about to take a histology quiz or exam.
One SecondLook Histology application is free to download and comes with one slide deck (Connective Tissue). Additional slide decks can be purchased either as six separate organ-system bundle apps or as a complete app covering all major human tissues and organs.
The files review the important material in a concise question style. The quizzes are available both for Android and iOS. - The Visible Human Project®The Visible Human Project® is an outgrowth of the NLM's 1986 Long-Range Plan. It is the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies. Acquisition of transverse CT, MR and cryosection images of representative male and female cadavers has been completed. The male was sectioned at one millimeter intervals, the female at one-third of a millimeter intervals. Source: National Library of Medicince Website
- ZygoteBodyZygoteBody provides a 3D model of the human body. You can access the free version and use this resource to look at anatomy details to get brief information about them via Wikipedia.
Biomedical Sciences Librarian

Chris Childs
Contact:
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
100 Hardin Library
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1098
319-335-9849
Fax 319-353-3752
100 Hardin Library
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1098
319-335-9849
Fax 319-353-3752