Physical Therapy Research Guide

Search resources available through the National Library of Medicine

Gray's Anatomy is the gold standard of human anatomy. Find information here on every anatomical aspect of the human body.

Large index of websites from the University of Iowa. Includes links to many medical images.

"A study tool in text / table format which lays out all the skeletal muscles of the human body. Included is each muscle's origin, insertion, action, blood supply, and innervation."

A collection of images from the National Institute of Health (NIH) on the subject of medicine throughout history.

Information on research and statistics from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. Including: disability statistics, Spinal Cord Injury Database, TBI injuries, and burns.

An atlas of the human brain as presented by Harvard

Medscape is a web resource for physicians and health professionals featuring peer-reviewed original medical journal articles, CME (Continuing Medical Education), a customized version of the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database, daily medical news, major conference coverage, and drug information—including a drug database (Medscape Drug Reference, or MDR) and drug interaction checker. All content in Medscape is available free of charge for professionals and consumers alike, but registration is required.

"An interactive cadaver dissection experience. ...designed to help you explore human anatomy using cadaver specimens and master physiology concepts through animation." (Site description)

A series of modules adapted from Brukner and Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine (4th ed.)
These modules depict common injuries in physical therapy practice, and treatment.

A collection of interactive anatomy modules and photos, plus videos. (CC-BY-NC-SA)

Modules, videos, MRI images, and more resources related to the brain and nervous system (CC-BY-NC-SA).