To enhance your learning experience, Al Maktoum Medical Library offer a range of multimedia resources that bring anatomy and physiology to life. Immerse yourself in captivating 3D models, interactive atlases, and virtual dissections that provide a realistic exploration of the human anatomy. Databases are accessible to everyone on campus, remote access to the resources is limited to registered members of the library.

Key Databases

Elsevier Complete Anatomy
The world’s most accurate, most advanced 3D anatomy platform, with ground-breaking technology, models and content. Not just an atlas, but an anatomy learning platform, with unique collaboration and learning tools.

Key Features:

• Over 17,000 interactive structures, including a living, beating, dissectible human heart in full 3D.
• Dissection course on Spine & Abdomen, in collaboration with Gray’s family of textbooks
• Atlas of over 700 Screens, inspired by Gray’s family of textbooks
• View radiological images in parallel with interactive 3D models
• Dynamic Cross-sections, real-time Muscle Motion, Insertion & Origin mapping, Bony Surface & Landmark mapping, 12 layered systems, Nerve Tracer, Blood Supply Tracer
• 24 stunning Microscopic anatomy models
• AR mode including multiuser AR on compatible devices
• Over 1,500 clinical videos on Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Dentistry & Fitness
• Creative tools including virtual dissection
• Complete courses, delivered by leading experts in Human Anatomy, Point of Care Ultrasound, Cadaveric Imagery, Clinical Correlates & many more

Database is access is limited to MBRU students, Faculty and Staff. User need to create a personal account within the platform to access the full content.

You may contact the library to receive the activation code. ​​​​​​​Click here to download Complete Anatomy

Bates’ Visual Guide to Physical Examination
Bates’ Visual Guide to Physical Examination is Lippincott’s online platform for the delivery of more than 8 hours of video content that provides head-to-toe and systems-based physical examination techniques for the Advanced Assessment or Introduction to Clinical Medicine course, or for practitioners requiring a review of the History & Physical.

• Supports teaching and learning objectives with hours of narrated and closed captioned videos
• Prepares students for the patient encounter and board exams
• Allows students independent, frequent viewing, and testing of their clinical reasoning skills
• Provides a resource for practitioners to review and refresh their understanding of examination techniques
• Creates direct paths to videos from library catalog or course syllabus; enables downloading of PDF transcripts for use in teaching guides
• Available online and optimised for mobile devices

Key Features:

• End-to-end physical assessment interactive learning videos
• 15 OSCE-style modules for clinical reasoning
• Ideal for patient encounter and board exam preparation
• Over 8 hours of videos with clear narration and captions
• Over 230 Individual video clips across 18 Volumes

Click here to access Bates’ Visual Guide

Visible Body
Visible Body is a suite of online programs that cover anatomy, physiology, muscles, the skeleton and the circulatory system through interactive 3D models, animations, quizzes, along with companion mobile apps for the iPad and Android-based tablets. Visible Body’s products were built on 3D gaming technology that combine the latest trends in online education engagement with exclusive anatomical content.

Click here to access Visible Body