Open-access anatomy atlas / Nonprofit
AnatomiaAperta 3D
The human body, studied layer by layer. An interactive 3D atlas for education, research and anatomical exploration.
How to read the atlas — illustrated examples
Three ways through the same anatomy.
- 01Basic navigationUpper horizontal menu
Choose a collection from the upper horizontal menu to display its anatomy. - 02Advanced navigationRight-hand menu
Open subdivisions in the right-hand menu, then use Show, Hide or Isolate to control the anatomy on screen. - 03Mixing categoriesMix categories onMix categoriesOn
Turn on Mix categories to keep the current anatomy visible. Use Add or Show in the right-hand menu to include more structures.
Built upon open anatomical knowledge, Anatomia Aperta 3D brings together detailed human anatomy, extensive scientific refinement, and interactive three-dimensional visualization. An evolving, freely accessible resource dedicated to anatomical education.
Current highlights / Nervous system
The nervous system, in detail
Explore five recent nervous-system highlights, and discover how this evolving atlas will grow as more anatomical data is added in stages.
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White-matter fibers
Refined association, projection and capsular fiber systems, shown in their original colors and organised into named anatomical collections.
- Temporal stem and sagittal stratum
- Association fiber systems
- Internal capsule with thalamic projections
Work in progress
This is an atlas in continuous development. Its anatomy, organisation and navigation will keep being reviewed, expanded and improved, with corrections and suggestions from the anatomy community helping guide that work.
Anatomia Aperta 3D is a nonprofit, open-access project providing interactive visualization of human anatomy for education and academic use.
Built upon BodyParts3D/Anatomography and Z-Anatomy, the atlas has been extensively reviewed, corrected, reorganized, and expanded, with particular development of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including structures and relationships absent or incomplete in the original datasets
Learn more about the project, sources, modifications, and licensing in About.
Open the atlas.
Free to explore, for learning and research. Choose a system or region from the atlas menus.