Anatomy

The Hosford Muscle Tables: Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body -- This web site is an index containing detailed information about the skeletal muscles of the human body. Included is each muscle's origin, insertion, action, blood supply and innervation.

The Visible Human Project -- The Visible Human Project is an outgrowth of the NLM's 1986 Long-Range Plan. It is creating a complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the male and female human body. The current phase of the project is collecting transverse CT, MRI and cryosection images of representative male and female cadavers at one millimeter intervals. The long-term goal of the Visible Human Project is to produce a system of knowledge structures that will transparently link visual knowledge forms to symbolic knowledge formats such as the names of body parts. 

A Guided Tour of the Visible Human -- The Visible Human Project from NLM has generated over 18000 digitized sections of the body. To help fully utilize those images, Lynn Bry,  MD/PhD, created this guide tour.  The animations and images in this tour use a few of those images to demonstrate planes of section, and how 2D cross-sections provide a unique means of studying the human body in three dimensions. 

Structure of the Human -- A course site designed and maintained by John A. McNulty, Ph.D., of Loyola University offers computer-based educational materials for the Structure of the Human body. The cross-sectional images, MRI's and CT's from the Visible Human Project have been specifically selected for integration into the Structure of the Human Body curriculum at the Stritch School of Medicine. 

Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray -- Gray's Anatomy of the Human body on Bartleby.com contains 1,247 vibrant engravings, with many in color, from the classic 1918 edition. The subject index of 13,000 entries ranges from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn. Bartley claims to provide " students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the Web, free of change."

(see also Neuroanatomy sites under Neurology)
 

Center for Biomedical Imaging -- provides professional services and consultation pertaining to Biomedical imaging, coordinates the allocation of pooled computer and research resources, trains medical students, graduate students, residents, and faculty in interdisciplinary imaging and computer techniques, and plays an advisory role in joint equipment acquisitions.

Bristol Biomedical Images Archive -- This categorized archive maintained by the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, contains more than 20, 000 images for teaching. A search engine allows for retrieval of images on specific topics or conditions. Users can search engine allows for retrieval of images on specific topics or conditions. Users can search and browse the archive without registering, but, to download full-size images, users must complete a free registration process. The creators of the archive allow free use of the images for teaching and educational purposes. 

Medical Informatics at RWJMS -- The faculty in the department of Pathology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) have been developing imaging tools for cell and molecular biology studies as well as for clinical diagnostic purposes. 

Molecule of the Month -- Each month a new molecule will be added to the list on this page. The links will take you to a page at one of the Web sites at a University Chemistry Department or commercial site in the UK, the US, or anywhere in the world, where useful (and hopefully entertaining!), information can be found about a particularly interesting molecule.

Cardiology Compass -- A guide for navigation to cardiovascular information resources.

CytoLink Case Studies
EMBBS(see also Emergency Medicine)
Pathology Case Studies by NYU, Department of Pathology
Society for Pediatric Pathology Online (see also Pediatrics)
UNC Nephropathology Biopsy Cases (see also Pathology)
Virtual Children's Hospital

The R.A.L.E Repository -- Presents digital recordings of respiratory sounds in health and disease. These are sounds that doctors and nurses hear with their stethoscopes.

The Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy -- This atlas was produced by David M. Martin, M.D., and Ralph C. Lyons, M.D., both certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and by the American Board of Gastroenterology.

Oral Pathology Image Database -- The goal of this atlas is to show multiple examples of important lesions of the oral cavity. One should never diagnose a lesion simply by visually inspecting it. The patient history and physical examination are critically important. Comments and suggestions regarding this student project are welcome, please send comments regarding design to: Craig O'Donoghue and comments regarding content to Michael Finkelstein, D.D.S., M.S.
 

Atlas of Dermatology Information -- Edited by Jason R. Swanson, M.D. and Jeffrey L. Melton, B.A., this dermatology imagebase is a tremendous resource for educational purposes. The site is sorted alphabetically by disease. 

DOIA: Dermatology Online Atlas -- Copyrighted by the Department of Dermatology of School of Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-Unversity of Erlangen-Nurnberg, this dermatologic image database is aimed to aides in teaching and diagnosis. All the images are copyrighted and are not free for commercial institutions. For educational institution (such as university), the owner grants the right to reproduce the images e.g. as slides or to publicly display the images free to change. No prior approval is necessary, but the acknowledgment of the image source is required. Please check their FAQ.
 

EMBBS-- Provides useful collections of relevant clinical photographs, radiographs, EKG's, lectures, etc. Sections include: Radiology Library, CT Scan Library, Medical Photograph Library, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Topics, Megacode Simulator, Electrocardiogram of the Month and EKG Fileroom.

Imaging Encyclopedia of Pediatric Disease -- Paediapedia is aimed at the radiology resident learning pediatric radiology for the first time, the pediatric radiology fellow mastering pediatric radiology for the first time, and for the general radiologist who does a small amount of pediatric imaging on a daily basis. The neonate chest is extensively covered.

Histology Laboratory -- Histology slides database created by John A. McNulty, Ph.D., Professor of the Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Loyola University Medical Education Network.

Histology Lessons -- contains lessons on blood, epithelium, peripheral nervous tissues, salivary glands and exocrine pancreas, and a self quiz.
 

Eye Simulation Allication -- This application simulates eye motion and demonstrates the effects of disabling one or more of the 12 eyes muscles and one or more of the 6 cranial nerves that control eye motion. The purpose of this simulator is to teach medical students and doctors how the eye motion will change with pathology of the eye muscles and cranial nerves and what to look for during a standard neurological eye exam. You need the Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in in order to see the eyes. 

Flybrain -- Flybrain contains neuroanatomical peer reviewed descriptions of the central and peripheral nervous system of Drosophila melanogaster . At the 'entry level' of the 'Atlas', the user will find a hypertext tour guide to the basic structure of the nervous system. Deeper levels will contain more specific information concerning different anatomical structures, developmental stages, and visualization techniques. 

Neuroanatomy -- Wonderful site with numerous neuroanantomy slides and text as well. 

The Whole Brain Atlas -- This is an information resource for central nervous system imaging which integrates clinical information with magnetic resonance (MR) x-ray computed tomography (CT), and nuclear medicine images.

Obstetric Ultrasound: a Comprehensive Guide -- This site is an introduction to obstetric ultrasonography and is intended for the reading of fathers and mothers to be, as well as students, medical practitioners and other healthcare workers who may require information in this area. Numerous images are available, including images of the fetus at different gestations, and a catalog of web pages describing particular abnormalities diagnosable by ultrasound is also available.

Digital Atlas of Ophthalmology -- The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Ophthalmology maintains this atlas "to serve as a visual reference and educational supplement of ophthalmologists, general physicians, and medical students." Search or browse by topic or anatomical region.

Pathology

The Urbana Atlas of Pathology -- This extensive collection of pathology images were digitized and made available on the Web by University of illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign. Permission of using these images might be required. 

Atlas of Digestive Endoscopy -- Diagnostic methods in the field of endoscopy have evolved in such a way that it is now possible to obtain images that may be stored for subsequent evaluation. This atlas is only a minute sample of the numerous pathologies commonly found by gastrointestinal endoscopists. Site maintained by Dr. Felipe Sulbaran of Anticancer League of Zulia State. 

UNC Nephropathology Biopsy Cases -- Renal biopsy cases will be presented for review. Biopsy cases are selected to  demonstrate the clinical presentation and pathologic correlation of the selected renal diseases. Each case will include a clinical history, photomicrographs, pathologic diagnosis, and discussion by Dr. Jennette.
 

Paediapedia: Imaging Encyclopedia of Pediatric Disease -- Paediapedia is aimed at the radiology resident learning pediatric radiology for the first time, the pediatric radiology fellow mastering pediatric radiology for the first time, and for the general radiologist who does a small amount of pediatric imaging on a daily basis. The neonate chest is extensively covered. 

Society for Pediatric Pathology Online -- This site offers a list of SPP cases by patient history. An index is  provided  primarily for those clinicians, students, etc. who may wish to study the cases and make their own diagnostic hypotheses based upon the available descriptions and images in each case. The final diagnosis is not revealed in any of the cases until the 'FINAL DIAGNOSIS' link is accessed. An index by patient diagnosis is also available.
 

Public Health Image Library (PHIL) -- Crated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), PHIL offers an organized, searchable gateway to CDC's pictures. The content is organized into hierarchical categories of people, places, and science and is presented as single images, image sets, and multimedia files. PHIL welcomes public health professionals, the media, educators, and the worldwide public to use this material for reference, teaching, presentation, and health messages.

University of Washington Radiology Teaching Files -- Offers hundreds of cases with digital radiographs, diagnosis and CME questions.