Finding Media
Resources for Teaching Anatomy & Physiology
Use this sortable, interactive table to find collections of media (images, videos, sound, etc.) that you can use in your teaching.
Please use media properly, using due diligence in citing sources and ensuring that you have permission to use them.
Be aware that some media items may be outdated, contain errors, or have other issues that affect their usefulness in your course. Examine them carefully before use.
| Source | URL | Description | Date Added | Notes | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Society of Hematology Image Bank | AandP.info/8b9 | Some images are microscopic slide preparations, some are photos of medical conditions, and some are medical images | 31 May 2022 | See permissions; use in education is permitted | Kevin Patton |
| A&P Teaching Slides | Slides That Help Learners Understand A&P | AandP.info/teaching-slides-bee725 | Curated collection of PowerPoint slides | 7 April 2019 | Kevin Pattons collection of slides, including many with animated elements | Kevin Patton |
| Anatomical Science Image Library | AandP.info/anatomical-science-b8c5f2 | Curated collection by American Association for Anatomy | 15 May 2020 | Includes several other collections | Kevin Patton |
| Anatomy and Physiology Resources | Affordable Learning Exchange | AandP.info/anatomy-physiology-7ddba4 | Curated collection | 6 April 2019 | Barbara Waxer | |
| Artstor | AandP.info/home-artstor-f7f606 | Free image site (searchable) | 6 April 2019 | Includes general content | Barbara Waxer |
| BIoRender | AandP.info/0a4 | Online software for creating scientific illustrations, graphs, ets.; free & paid plans | 17 June 2023 | Especially good for drawing cells, receptors, etc., but can also do anatomy & other diagrams | Kevin Patton |
| Black illustrations | AandP.info/black-people-ddc334 | Inclusive collection of illustrations | 31 December 2021 | Beautiful illustrations of Black people for your next digital project. For use anywhere and everywhere. There is a small licensing fee (packs or subscription). | Kevin Patton |
| Brown Skin Matters | AandP.info/brown-skin-859721 | Database of photographs of lesions and conditions in darker skin | 5 January 2022 | This database is growing. | Kevin Patton |
| Burst | AandP.info/free-78b8ea | Free stock photos for websites and commercial use | 31 December 2021 | Kevin Patton | |
| Cancer Imaging Archive | AandP.info/s1l | Database of images from National Cancer Institute | 31 May 2022 | Images often include patient outcomes, treatment details, physician analysis, etc. | Kevin Patton |
| Disabled and Here Collection | AandP.info/affect-creates-2eb9bc | Curated stock photos and art | 31 December 2021 | This stock library is a disability-led effort to provide free and inclusive images from their own perspective, with photos and illustrations celebrating disabled Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC). | Kevin Patton |
| Free Image Databases on the Web - Images at the OHSU Library - LibGuides at Oregon Health & Science University | AandP.info/ohsu-library-535b8c | Curated collection | 6 April 2019 | Barbara Waxer | |
| Free Images & Free stock photos - PxHere | AandP.info/high-quality-41e2e1 | Free photo gallery | 7 April 2019 | Huge collection; some related to A&P, but a lot of good general images | Kevin Patton |
| FreePik | AandP.info/graphic-resources-f04666 | Free photos, vector graphics, and more | 31 December 2021 | Lots of useful graphics. Some require simple attribution. | Kevin Patton |
| Getty Images Black History & Culture Collection | AandP.info/2f2 | Free photos for educational purposes, containing images related to Black history & culture | 20 July 2021 | You have to request access to download and use images. | Kevin Patton |
| GrepMed | AandP.info/pinterest-physicians-1175bb | Searchable database of clinical images, videos, algorithms, more | 5 March 2020 | Lots of great images! | Kevin Patton |
| Histology Guide | AandP.info/ouu | Virtual microscopy laboratory | 24 June 2022 | Lightbox (similar to microscope function); ok to use images for noncommercial (w attribution) | Terry Thompson |
| HONmedia (Health On the Net) | AandP.info/veb | Unique repository of over 6'800 medical images and videos | 31 May 2022 | Kevin Patton | |
| Immunization Image Library (Immunization Action Coalition) | AandP.info/iac-image-603ccc | Free photo gallery | 26 August 2019 | Photos about immunization | Kevin Patton |
| infogram | AandP.info/infogram-easy-1dec46 | Tool for creating infographics, graphs and other visualizations | 2 January 2022 | Free plan available | Kevin Patton |
| LifeSciTRC.org - Life Science Teaching Resource Community | AandP.info/lifescitrc-org-cd951e | Curated collection of many types of resources | 7 April 2019 | Lots of media & other stuff specifically for A&P; free registration required. Was due to be shut down by Nov 2023, but is still up at last check. | Kevin Patton |
| Medical Images - Images - Research Guides at University of Michigan Library | AandP.info/images-c58415 | Curated collection | 6 April 2019 | Barbara Waxer | |
| Medicine, Public Health, and Kinesiology - Finding Images and Video - LibGuides at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | AandP.info/images-video-c37248 | Curated collection | 6 April 2019 | Barbara Waxer | |
| MorgueFile | AandP.info/morguefile-com-1da116 | Eclectic collection of images | 2 January 2022 | Not from a morgue. But lots of "general" images free to use. | Kevin Patton |
| National Eye Institute: Photos, Images & Video | AandP.info/svc | Variety of types of media; eye disease simulatinos are unique | 31 May 2022 | Check out permissions on site | Kevin Patton |
| Needpix | AandP.info/freely-use-1ca110 | Free public-domain images | 31 December 2021 | Over 2+ million royalty free, public domain images for all your needs. | Kevin Patton |
| Neuroanatomy Section (part of The Neurosurgical Atlas) | my-ap.us/34UA6W4 | Database of many amazing images of structures of the nervous system (check terms of service) | 14 October 2020 | Be careful: once you go in, you won't want to come out. | Kevin Patton |
| Noun Project | https://aandp.info/noun-project-5cd1d2.info/noun-project-5cd1d2 | Professionally curated collection of icons, photos, more. | 31 December 2021 | Very diverse. Lots of icons. Editable. Many are free, with some applications require attribution or fee. | Kevin Patton |
| Online Resources - Useful Anatomy Websites | my-ap.us/2D06Bok | Curated collection | 7 April 2019 | Includes non-media sources Reviewed in podcast episode 3 | Kevin Patton |
| Open Access at the National Gallery of Art | AandP.info/open-access-a15c24 | Source for art images | 2 January 2022 | The National Gallery of Art has an open access policy for images of works of art in the permanent collection which the Gallery believes to be in the public domain. | Kevin Patton |
| Pexels | AandP.info/gnj | Curated stock photos and videos | 2 January 2022 | Not A&P specific, but lots of interesting content | Kevin Patton |
| Physiology Videos YouTube Playlist | my-ap.us/2u9cez1 | Curated collection | 3 January 2020 | Aaron Miller's collection of videos to use in physiology class | Aaron Miller |
| Picography | AandP.info/free-7d166a | Curated stock photos | 31 December 2021 | Gorgeous, high-resolution, free photos that you can use however you like with their free license. | Kevin Patton |
| Pixabay | my-ap.us/2VtkUJi | Free image site (searchable) | 6 April 2019 | Includes general content | Barbara Waxer |
| Public Domain - CSD Library Resources - LibGuides at Pacific University | my-ap.us/2Vvs0Ny | Curated collection | 6 April 2019 | Barbara Waxer | |
| Public Domain Images For Artists - 25+ Collections | MoMa UK | my-ap.us/2Tb7QfU | Curated collection of various sites that have public domain art that can be used for title slides, analogies, etc. | 27 June 2021 | Includes Smithsonian and other major collections | Kevin Patton |
| Public Health Image Library (PHIL) | AandP.info/ckk | Variety of photos & illustrations | 31 May 2022 | Kevin Patton | |
| Sing About Science & Math | my-ap.us/SingAboutSciences | Searchable song collection for STEM subjects | 18 April 2019 | Includes Greg Crowther's A&P songs; many others | Greg Crowther |
| SMART Imagebase | AandP.info/educators-students-81b40a | Curated collection of scientific and medical art | 2 January 2022 | thousands of medical illustrations, videos, interactive tools, and monographs of anatomy, physiology, embryology, surgery, trauma, pathology, diseases, conditions and other topics; organized by system | Kevin Patton |
| STEM Songs | Greg Crowther | my-ap.us/2DjvDis | Song collection | 16 April 2019 | Greg Crowther's collection of his songs (audio files, lyrics, sheet music, etc.) related to A&P and related topics | Kevin Patton |
| The Open Anatomy Project | my-ap.us/3nXuZwL | Collection of free anatomy atlases and other media | 15 October 2020 | Very rich resource. And it's "open." | Kevin Patton |
| Unsplash | AandP.info/beautiful-free-a73c96 | Freely usable images created by users | 2 January 2022 | Not A&P specific, but lots of interesting content | Kevin Patton |
| U.S. National Library of Medicine Digital Collection, Pubic Domain Anatomy | my-ap.us/2Vojf84 | Curated collection (search results) | 6 April 2019 | Barbara Waxer | |
| unDraw | AandP.info/open-source-89993a | Open-source illustrations | 31 December 2021 | Open-source illustrations for any idea you can imagine and create. This constantly updated design project has beautiful SVG images that you can use completely free and without attribution. | Kevin Patton |
| Wikimedia Commons | AandP.info/wikimedia-commons-8b4f65 | Online collection of images | 2 January 2022 | Be sure to check license for each image you want to use. | Kevin Patton |
| Wikimedia Commons (Medicine Category) | AandP.info/sfs | List of medical images from the popular media database | 31 May 2022 | Be sure to check license for each image you want to use. | Kevin Patton |
Last updated: July 6, 2023 at 12:47 pm