Visual Anatomy
Content-packed, interactive reference tool.
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Visual Anatomy
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this app.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Visual Anatomy is a science resource that teaches kids about human anatomy and physiology. Kids tap on specific areas of body diagrams to learn names and functions of body parts, and they can rotate some diagrams for a 3-D view. The diagrams are colorful, detailed, and fairly realistic. Quizzes are available to assess learning, and there's a list of Gray's Anatomy images for easy reference. As is the case with most anatomy references, some diagrams include reproductive structures.
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What’s It About?
Visual Anatomy is a well-organized, easy-to-use reference tool. On the home screen are 17 categories of content. There also are tappable icons to send feedback and to access quizzes, the search engine, and the app store. Kids start by tapping on an icon to enter a body system or a specific structure such as the ear or eye. Then a diagram appears with interactive features, which are indicated with small pins. As kids tap each feature, its name appears and a short description pops up on the bottom or along the side of the screen. Kids also can rotate some of the diagrams and zoom in on features. There's a set of six quizzes with a total of 150 multiple-choice questions. Kids get a score when they finish a quiz, but the scores aren't stored or tracked.
Is It Any Good?
VISUAL ANATOMY is a content-rich resource for teaching kids about anatomy. The diagrams are realistic, and the tappable features make it easy to learn about the structure and function of the human body. The descriptions of the features appear at the bottom or to the right of the page, keeping the diagrams uncluttered. There also are more than 1,000 Gray's Anatomy images, which can be a valuable study aid for medical students. The quizzes could use some grammatical corrections, but overall, the app is a handy reference tool and contains a tremendous amount of content.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about ways in which they use different organs and other anatomical structures in everyday life. Kids are more likely to remember what they learn if they can relate it to themselves.
To help kids memorize the locations of different structures, have them sketch and label their own drawings.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
- Subjects: Science: biology
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: memorization, Self-Direction: academic development
- Pricing structure: Paid, Free
- Release date: September 26, 2013
- Category: Education
- Publisher: Education Mobile
- Version: 4.1
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 4.3 or later
- Last updated: January 23, 2019
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