Research Guides: Anatomy & Physiology: Recommended Resources

Understanding Anatomy and Physiology: A Visual, Auditory, Interactive Approach
An in-depth exploration of the human body, its structure, and functions. It is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of anatomy and physiology through a visual, auditory, and interactive approach.
The Concise Book of Muscles
This newly revised fourth edition of The Concise Book of Muscles is a comprehensive guide to the major muscle groups. Fully illustrated with more than 500 drawings, and easy to use, this compact reference provides a complete profile for each muscle, clearly showing its origin, insertion, nerve supply, and action, the movements that use it, and, where appropriate, exercises that stretch and strengthen it.

Anatomy & Physiology (Open Stax textbook)
Anatomy and Physiology is a dynamic textbook for the two-semester human anatomy and physiology course for life science and allied health majors. The book is organized by body system and covers standard scope and sequence requirements.
InnerBody Anatomy Explorer
Interactive 3D models for each of the major anatomy systems.
Interactive Anatomy and Physiology (GetBodySmart)
Expert created easy to understand articles, interactive diagrams and quizzes that explain the structures and functions of the human body systems.
Clinical Anatomy (UBC)
Clinical Anatomy is an open educational resource hub developed by a team from the UBC Anatomy Department. Features include interactive radiology images, animated modules demonstrating the physiology of muscle groups, anatomical illustrations and 3D reconstructions.

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