Anatomy Atlas sources and licences

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Every 3D structure comes from a published anatomy dataset and every sentence of explanation is quoted word for word from an open textbook.

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Interactive 3D atlas

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Where the atlas gets its data

Every 3D structure comes from a published anatomy dataset and every sentence of explanation is quoted word for word from an open textbook. Open the atlas to see every source with the exact files used, the checks run on them and their dates.

3D shapes: BodyParts3D 4.0

The Database Center for Life Science (DBCLS), Japan. Built from MRI scans, with a name and an FMA identifier for every mesh. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Dataset download page

Female pelvic region: Human Reference Atlas

HuBMAP 3D Reference Object Library, made from the Visible Human Female (National Library of Medicine). Licence: CC BY 4.0, with a DOI for each model.

humanatlas.io

Text: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e

OpenStax, Rice University. Every sentence is quoted unchanged with a link to its section. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

OpenStax

Cross-checks and software

Selected facts were cross-checked against WebMD pages; no WebMD text, image or model is used. The 3D view uses three.js (MIT licence).

All 418 quoted sentences were checked word for word against the live OpenStax pages, and every mesh name and FMA identifier against the official BodyParts3D tables (checked 24 October 2026).

This is a beta version and it has not yet been reviewed by an anatomy educator.

Credits and disclaimer

For learning only, not for diagnosis or treatment. This is a beta version and it has not yet been reviewed by an anatomy educator.

BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution 4.0 International. Text quoted from OpenStax, Anatomy and Physiology 2e, © Rice University, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Female pelvic region from the Human Reference Atlas (HuBMAP), CC BY 4.0.

This tool is free, non-commercial and made for education. It has no ads and no paid features.

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