About Anatomy Atlas 3D
Anatomy Atlas 3D is a free 3D atlas of the human body for iPad and iPhone. Here is who makes it, why it is free, and how the anatomy pages on this site are written and checked.
Why we built it
Learning anatomy means learning a three-dimensional body from flat pages. Students memorise that a muscle runs "from the scapula to the radius" without ever seeing how it wraps around the joint it moves. Good 3D atlases exist, but most of them lock the useful parts behind a subscription, and many need an account and a connection.
Anatomy Atlas 3D does the opposite: the whole atlas is free, with no account, no ads and no tracking, and it works offline on iPad and iPhone.
What's in the app
- 2,000 structures in 3D, male and female bodies, with English and Latin names (Terminologia Anatomica 2)
- Six layers to peel: muscles, heart and vessels, lymphatics, nerves and senses, organs, skeleton
- Muscle cards with action, origin and insertion bones, and innervation for the major muscles
- An organ explorer, cross sections and a tap-the-structure quiz
See every feature on the features page.
How our anatomy pages are written
- Original text. Every page is written in our own words for students: what the structure is, where it sits, what it does and how to remember it.
- Checked against open references. Facts follow standard anatomical references, including the open textbook Anatomy and Physiology (OpenStax) and Terminologia Anatomica 2 for names. Each page lists its sources.
- Consistent with the app. Origins and insertions are cross-checked with the data inside the app, so what you read here is what you see in 3D.
- Reviewed. Pages are reviewed for accuracy, and we credit our reviewers by name once they join. If you find an error, tell us through the App Store listing's support page.
- Educational only. Nothing on this site is medical advice. Anatomy Atlas 3D is not a medical device.
Who makes it
Anatomy Atlas 3D is made by a small independent app studio. Data sources and credits are on the licenses page.