Guides: Anatomy Resources: Getting Started

Getting Started
Students from a Non-Science Background
- Principles of Anatomy & Physiology - Tortora
- Biology

Getting Started

Video Orientation to Anatomy & Physiology Resources

Anatomy & Physiology Resources at McMaster University (YouTube)
An overview of the resources available at McMaster University and guidance on how to search A&P topics on book platforms and in the catalogue.

Core Resources

Anatomy, Physiology & Pathophysiology

MacAnatomy
an online portal created by the Education Program in Anatomy

Thieme MedOne Education
Collection of 100+ atlases that contain fabulous medical illustrations accompanied by explanatory text
Visible Body Anatomy & Physiology
Users need to create a visible body account to access product.12 units: cells and tissues, integumentary, skeleton and joints, muscle types, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive

Atlas of Anatomy, 5th ed. by Anne M. Gilroy et al.
Publication Date: 2025

Platform: Thieme
Costanzo Physiology by Linda S. Costanzo
ISBN: 9780323793339

Publication Date: 2021-11-22
Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th ed. by John E. Hall
Publication Date: 2021

Platform: ClinicalKey
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology by Gerard J. Tortora; Bryan H. Derrickson
Call Number: QS 4 .T712P (print)

ISBN: 9781119662792

Publication Date: 2020-10-13
Robbins, Cotran and Kumar Pathologic Basis of Disease by Vinay Kumar (Editor); et al.
Publication Date: 2025-05-30

Comprehensive Physiology
An authoritative and comprehensive collection of physiology information.
Anatomy & Physiology open access textbook
2nd edition through OpenStax.
This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.

eBook Packages for Anatomy & Physiology Content

AccessMedicine
Collection of textbooks covering basic and clinical sciences. Contains the latest editions of selected medical titles. Includes image and audio files, drug database, differential diagnosis, laboratory tests, guidelines and patient handouts.
AccessPhysiotherapy
Online resource for PT students and professionals featuring McGraw-Hill and F.A. Davis content, drug database, review tools, and multimedia aids like Anatomy & Physiology Revealed. Includes curricular tools and study materials for education and practice.
Clinical Key
Coverage: 2007-present
Access to Elsevier’s medical and surgical reference books, journals, videos, First Consult monographs, Clinics of North America, MEDLINE abstracts, drug monographs, Vitals point-of-care content, ClinicalTrials.gov, Practice Guidelines, and patient education.
Thieme MedOne Education
Includes Thieme's Flexibook atlases and Textbook series published in the medical and life sciences.

Neuroanatomy

Neurosurgical Atlas
The Neurosurgical Atlas offers advanced neurosurgical techniques with videos, webinars, images, and practical guidance an essential resource for neurosurgery and neurology professionals and learners.

Interactive Neuroanatomy Atlas
The Interactive Neuroanatomy Atlas is an active learning module for assessing your knowledge of brain anatomy structures and their corresponding neural pathway functions. Author: John H. Martin, PhD, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, CUNY School of Medicine, The City College of New York

Web Resources - Videos & Learning Modules

System-Specific

Cardiopulmonary

Students from a Non-Science Background

Principles of Anatomy & Physiology - Tortora

Tortora’s Principles of Anatomy and Physiology comes highly recommended as an anatomy and physiology text, and should serve as a good foundation for more advanced studies in anatomy and physiology. After you have mastered Tortora you may want to take a look at Guyton's text on physiology.

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology by Gerard J. Tortora; Bryan H. Derrickson
Call Number: QS 4 .T712P

ISBN: 9781119662792

Publication Date: 2020-10-13

From the very first edition, Principles of Anatomy and Physiology has been recognized for its pioneering homeostatic approach to learning structure and function of the human body. The 16th edition continues to set the discipline standardby combining exceptional content and outstanding visuals for a rich and comprehensive experience. Highly regarded authors, Jerry Tortora and Bryan Derrickson motivate and support learners at every level, from novice to expert, and equip them with the skills they need to succeed in this class and beyond.

Biology

Biology by Campbell and Biological Science by Freeman were written for students who do not have a background in science. The books cover topics of cells, immunology, and gas exchange in enough detail to allow you to study anatomy and physiology in more depth. You will notice that the biology texts contain animal examples as well as human examples. You can just skip over the animal examples!

Biology (Campbell) Recommended Sections