Anatomy and Physiology: Websites

Resources about diseases, conditions and other special topics, with health immunizations and recommendations for travelers worldwide.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency—making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives. NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The Department of Health and Human Services is the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. It is comprised of the Office of the Secretary and 11 operating divisions. The agencies perform a wide variety of tasks and services, including research, public health, food and drug safety, grants and other funding, health insurance, and many others.

The National Library of Medicine provides animated videos which show the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them.

The University of Texas-Austin provides an interactive environment in which to examine and learn about skeletal anatomy. You can view the bones of both human and non-human primates.

The online version of the classic Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body atlas features 1,247 vibrant engravings-many in color-from the 1918 publication.

Intended for students in histology classes at the University, but open to the general public. This site has images intended to teach identification of cells, tissues, organs & parts of organs correctly by learning how morphological features relate to functions.

Explore hundreds of interactive anatomy pictures and descriptions of thousands of objects in the body.

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.

A relatively basic overview of the organs, skeletal systems, muscles and nervous system.

This website contains complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies.

Wide array of self-tests, timed tests, multiplayer games and quiz-bowl formats reinforcing learning body parts and systems functions. An image bank, medical terminology module and student-produced videos are also available.

North Carolina Learning Object Repository (NCLOR) collects documents, audio/visual clips, simulations, learning modules, assessments & other types of digital learning resources. Originally intended for instructor use, the site provides NCLOR Free Guest Login. Type "anatomy" in the search box to explore nearly 150 interactive tutorials.

Medical jargon can be difficult to read much less pronounce! Use this tool from the Merck Manuals Online Medical Library for help. You will need audio capability on your computer to use this site. No new page will display when you click on a word. Just wait a second and you will hear the pronunciation of the term on your speakers or headphones.