What is Anatomy.tv?

Anatomy.tv is interactive 3D anatomy software. It shows a complete and medically accurate 3D model of the human anatomy. The material is derived from medical scan data interpreted by graphic specialists. The anatomy is accompanied by 3D animations showing function, biomechanics, and surgical procedures.

Accessing Anatomy.tv

Type anatomy.tv into Summon www.bradford.ac.uk/library. Click the top link (the green circle with the white arrow through it)
On the next screen, find the University of Bradford (under U!) and click Log in

If Anatomy.tv times out, click Shibboleth to log back in again

The Anatomy.tv welcome page

The welcome page of Anatomy.tv gives a brief guide to which packages you should use for what types of image (such as images or dissctions

The headings at the top of the page are:

- Titles gives access to the various packages.
- Browse by region, system, media or title
- Index of all entries
- There is also a search function

The packages are all listed down the left side of the screen. Click on any of these to open (they will open in a pop-up window). A brief dscription of each package is given below.

3D Atlas

Click Titles the 3D Atlas. Click (i) to see an overview of each package and an image of the phone to see which mobile devices it will work with.

Choose a body part and click on the picture. A new window will pop up. Click the icons on the left of the screen to see all of the different views. For each a series of options will then appear on the left of the screen

Anatomy view

Click on an anatomical feature to see its name. A description will appear on the right of the screen.
Click the stack of boxes icon to add or remove layers of muscles, veins, nerves etc (layer 1 is the bone. The uppermost layers show just the nerves or blood vessels and bone)
Rotate the picture, zoom in, flip side-to side or upside down. highlight areas of interest

Imaging view

Step through MRI views of your chosen area, with annotated anatomical images for comparison.
Click the unlock icon then swipe across the screen to move the slice up and down the body
Switch planes between axial, sagittal and coronal

Anatomy slides

Photographs of real specimens.

Choose anatomy (annotated images), clinical (real specimens: warning, this can be pretty gory!), dissection (ditto!), MRI
Details of structures on the slides will appear at the right of the screen.

Movie view

Biomechanics: short animations of joints in action
Surface anatomy: short videos of live joints in action

Anatomical structures

View anatomical systems

Other functions

Index

Favourites

Share

Save

Settings such as highlight colour and rollover spped

3D Real-time

Interactive videos with dissection pictures for comparison. Available in a variety of languages including Latin! Click on an area of the body to begin.

Features include:

Highlight layers, regions, attachment sites etc.
Click the options on the right to turn systems on and off or click the arrows to see which elements are in that system
Click the T on the left to see explanations of what you are looking at
Click the square to see pre-set screens and groups.
Turn colours on and off, highlight, annotate
Save or share a link

Functional Anatomy

Animation libraries of the skeleton and muscles in movement. There is the basic functional anatomy unit and also specialist exercise units.

Imaging

Ultrasound of the upper and lower limb and cross-sectional anatomy

Clinical Specialities

Anatomy for specialisms such as audiology, dentistry and urology

Therapy

Anatomy for acupuncture, anatomy trains, massage and hand therpay

Language Editions

Limited number of units in French and Spanish

Other Products

Pre-set modules on body systems, the axilla, arthroplasty, podiatry and essiential anatomy

Quizzes and Activities

Quizzes on all areas of the body

Trouble-shooting

These are the recommended browsers for Anatomy.tv:
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
- We would recommend using Chrome
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Anatomy.tv says it can be used on a tablet but not a mobile phone
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