Recommended Resources
Looking for resources to help you study for anatomy and physiology? Check out these resources through the library that you have access to as a UofL student!
- VisibleBodyAccess a vast library of 3D models, animations, diagnostic images, and bite-sized learning modules through a desktop or mobile app.
- Acland's Video Atlas of Human AnatomyProvides high quality images of unembalmed human specimens to illustrate anatomical structures.
Recommended eBooks
Gray's Anatomy
Note: Images in these books are subject to copyright but may fall under fair use.
Finding Images Online
There are several useful websites where you can search for images for anatomy and physiology. Most of these sites allow you to use these images for educational purposes, but be sure to check the image usage rights to understand how you can use them. You should always cite images in papers, presentations, and posters.
- Illustrate ChangeThis is a project to increase representation of people of color in medical imagery.
About Image Licenses
When you look for image license and usage rights information, here are some of the types of licenses you might see.
- Copyright - All rights reserved by the creator. You may be able to argue for its use for educational purposes under fair use with attribution.
- Creative Commons - Some rights may be reserved, such as attribution, no derivative works, share alike, or non-commercial use stipulations.
- Public Domain - Can be used without attribution for any purpose.
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