Anatomy Apps

As an anatomy student, I have recently been looking into apps that would be helpful for learning the different systems of the body. Many science classes at Grafton High School have become much larger, with about 30 students per classroom and, with so many students, it is quite difficult to set up labs and hands-on examples. My research has introduced me to a few different anatomy apps, ones that I have shared with both my teacher and peers:

Essential Skeleton 4

Essential Skeleton 4 is a really handy app to have during the skeletal system unit of anatomy. The app presents a human skeleton with all bones included, even the tiniest ones you probably didn't even realize existed! You are able to select a bone, view the name, highlight the bone, and fade surrounding bones to observe the shape of your selected bone:

3-D Brain

3-D Brain is an app that presents a model of the human brain, which is helpful for both anatomy and psychology classes. Users are able to select portions of the brain and highlight them. The app itself also provides a VERY detailed description of the function and structure of the selected portion. 

Netter's Anatomy Atlas 

The Netter's Anatomy Atlas is an app that provides information and models on the different regions and systems of the human body. Users are also able to make notes and bookmarks while using the app and studying the human body. Considering the app is a free versions of the full app, which is $89.99 (yikes!), it provides a lot of features:

Overall, these apps are only a small selection of those available on the App Store. Apps like these are an incredible representation of the information and opportunities provided by apps and how technology, such as iPads, can be such a valuable tool in the classroom and open avenues to a different kind of learning.