Anatomy Apps

For the Droid, there are a multitude of free downloadable apps. The joy of these is that students can have them available to use at any time.

Speed Anatomy is a game where the player touches the organ that is named. It has good diagrams and is fun, but contains information from all systems, so it wouldn’t be useful until the end of the year.

The free version of Visual Anatomy is a good one for reviewing the major organs of each system. It shows a diagram of the organs with places to click on them. Once selected, the organ is named and a brief description of it is given. It is a much more interesting way to study organs and their structures than a flat diagram. The labels contain additional information on each structure. It contains some brief quizzes and also has diagrams from Gray’s Anatomy. There is an additional package that can be purchased for $2.49.

There are two apps that are both called HumanAnatomy. They both contain labeled images, and once the names for the structure are selected, they give a detailed description of the structure. The images on both are not very detailed and are the images available for copyright free use. The one by “Black Droid Inc.” is a little better, as it has an index that is much easier to follow. The biggest drawback is that they have many pop-up ads for other apps.

Imaios takes a very long time to download, but the images on it are very good. They are MRI’s of a multitude of body parts. However, to get the feature that labels the pins, you have to purchase it.

Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards is a fun way to review, but is really best for a final exam. It is a set of over 600 questions on various aspects of the subject. They are grouped together by topic, but it is not easy to navigate.

Pocket Atlas offers a week free trial. It has an alphabetized list of terminology that, when clicked on, gives much detailed information and diagrams related to that term. This would be particularly useful for students, but it is very pricey at $29.39.

Anatronica takes a little while to open, but this is my favorite of the apps. It allows you to freely rotate and zoom in and out. It has good graphics and you can click on the structure to get more information. There is also a quiz option that can be used to identify the structures. The only systems it offers for free though are the skeletal and muscular systems.

Many of the apps for purchase are much better than these free apps. My favorite app is one for the iPad. I am hoping that we will be able to purchase this app to load on a portable set of iPads for use throughout the school next year. The video below briefly shows the some functions available.