Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Anatomical Models

Anatomical models are physical or digital three-dimensional representations of the structures of the human or animal body, used to teach, study, and communicate anatomy. They range from plastic and resin replicas of organs, bones, and systems to plastinated specimens and interactive virtual and computer-based models…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 6× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2577-2279 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Anatomical models are physical or digital three-dimensional representations of the structures of the human or animal body, used to teach, study, and communicate anatomy. They range from plastic and resin replicas of organs, bones, and systems to plastinated specimens and interactive virtual and computer-based models. By making internal structures visible and manipulable, anatomical models support medical and health education, surgical planning, and patient communication, complementing dissection and imaging in the study of how the body is organised. The International Journal of Human Anatomy publishes peer-reviewed research on the structure of the human body and on methods for studying and teaching it. Reported work includes the evaluation of a virtual interactive brain atlas and its effect on students' perception of neuroanatomy, illustrating how digital anatomical tools support learning. Related studies examine anatomical structures across populations and the historical development of anatomical preparation, contributing to the wider body of anatomical knowledge that physical and digital models seek to represent. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to anatomical models and the broader study and teaching of human anatomy.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 6 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Anatomical Models, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Human Anatomy (ISSN 2577-2279).

Journal editorial board
Randy Kulesza · United States Bing Guoying · United States Shuji Kitahara · Japan

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.