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Anatomy and Physiology

Multiple Authors, Openstax College

Anatomy and Physiology is a dynamic textbook for the yearlong Human Anatomy and Physiology course taught at most two- and four-year colleges and universities to students majoring in nursing and allied health. A&P is 29 chapters of pedagogically effective learning content, organized by body system, and written at an audience-appropriate level. The lucid text, strategically constructed art, inspiring career features, and links to external learning tools address the critical teaching and learning challenges in the course.

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Human Anatomy and Physiology Preparatory Course

Carlos Liachovitzky, Bronx Community College

The overall purpose of this preparatory course textbook is to help students familiarize with some terms and some basic concepts they will find later in the Human Anatomy and Physiology I course.

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Anatomy and Physiology I & II

A two semester course offered by Carnegie Mellon University. Developed with best practices in applied learning theory, this course offers an active learning experience for any student in the form of pre-tests, ample practice opportunities, 3D interactive images, walkthrough videos, and other special tools and applications that will increase your comprehension of anatomy and physiology. Ultimately, your understanding of the material offered in this course will provide you with a solid foundation to explore careers in the health and fitness industries.

 

Basic Human Anatomy - online anatomy textbook developed at Dartmouth Medical School. This text is freely available but is not open source.

 

Other resources

MERLOT - Health sciences community - an educational resource for health professionals. Sponsored and supported by the California State Universities.

Resources include:

  • Virtual labs - anatomy - Interactive multimedia and simulations content in Shockwave/Flash on human physiology with extra topics in anatomy and neuroanatomy
  • Master muscle list- Animation that explains every single muscle of the human body showing its origin, insertion, action and nerves connected to the muscle. Furthermore, its index of regions and master list will help you to navigate and find the specific muscle you are looking for. It is an easy and fun way to learn anatomy.
  • Interactive 3D skull module - Students may individually explore each of the 23 bones in the human head using Quicktime 3. The Cranium, also called the "״Skull,״" describes the skeleton that comprises all of the bones of the head, face and lower jaw (i.e., the mandible).
  • Anatomy videos - Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

Best Practices for Teaching with Emerging Technology - 2nd edition - authored by Michelle Pacansky-Brock, this open version describes the latest technologies and ways to use them in the classroom.

Check the Open Textbook Library for new additions in health sciences!