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Anatomy & Physiology (Human)

General Web Resources
Anatomy & Physiology Tutorials 
Includes tutorials on vertebrae, skull, heart, and muscles.

Atlas of Human Anatomy in Cross Section

High quality color photographic atlas of sectional anatomy.

Atlas of the Human Body (AMA)
Illustrates organs, muscles, skeleton, and reproductive organs.

The eSkeletons Project
Interactive approach to learning anatomy by viewing human, baboon, or gorilla skeletons to learn about individual bones or to compare the anatomy between species.

Gross Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
Originally published in print, this resource includes chapters on normal and pathologic circulation and open heart surgery. Also includes video summarizing the text.
Human Anatomy On-line
Interactive tutorial featuring descriptions, images, and animations.

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation (University of Iowa)
Textbook illustrating anatomical features emphasizing muscles.

Living Skeleton: A Tour of Human Bones
X-ray images and bone photos of the human skeleton are organized into eight body area categories.

Structure of the Human Body
Images of dissections used in class at Loyola University, Chicago.

The Virtual Body
Interactive overview of some of the basic structure and function of the human body. 

Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
Online version of Henry Gray's classic text (1918).