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Finding MediaResources for Anatomy & Physiology Teaching

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.

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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/home-artstor-f7f606	Free image site (searchable)	6 April 2019	Includes general content	Barbara Waxer
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	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

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