MetaFilter posts tagged with anatomy

Anatomy of Japanese folk monsters

brundlefly — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:12:01 -0800

Yōkai Daizukai is an illustrated guide to yōkai authored by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki. Via NOTCOT.org, via Sprayblog. Previously, the anatomy of kaiju.

Anatomically Incorrect and Not Safe For Wendell

wendell — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:13:08 -0800

In honor of the 5th season premiere of Grey's Anatomy on ABC:

Boobicon.Me let's you make very pink "Obamacon-styled" avatars in support of a breast cancer non-profit org called the "Feel Your Boobies Foundation" (Gallery inevitably contains NSFW images).

Accidental Dong is a single-topic blog, and the topic is things that look like penises (via Inquisitr, which perfectly calls it "a blog of dicks"). NSFAnyoneNoticingResemblances

And for your non-prurient anatomical interest, here are Weird Al's Brain (as seen at various county fairs) and his Pancreas.

This is the hairiest type for both beard and body hair.

desjardins — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:21:37 -0800

An Artist's Guide to Human Types "If I needed to draw someone from [a] specific part of the world, what would I need to know about his or her physical characteristics?" The author, a well-traveled Lebanese artist, also has a graphic novel online.

Just imagine the hijinx if they'd had Facebook.

grapefruitmoon — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:07:26 -0800

Gather 'Round the Cadaver! : A new "coffee-table" book, Dissection: Photographs of a Rite of Passage in American Medicine is a new collection of photographs documenting what happened when bored medical students of the early 1900s met the camera.

A short history of anatomical maps

zeoslap — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:24:10 -0800

A short history of anatomical maps provides an overview of the evolution of anatomical knowledge and the visual documentation that accompanied it.

Spin that body!

flapjax at midnite — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:41:14 -0800

Watch the skull “explode” and reconstruct! Zoom and spin the torso to expose a little or reveal everything! Get a grasp of the inner workings of the human shoulder! Get inside this head! Interactive three dimensional views of various anatomical structures.

GetBodySmart.com

ignorantguru — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:56:44 -0800

GetBodySmart.com is a wonderful and remarkably complete resource to learn about the systems that keep our body running, including the skeletal , nervous and even urinary systems. What's more amazing is that it's all created by one man in his spare time and for no gain of his own. Read his mission statement here.

Le Cerveau á Tous Les Niveaux. The Brain from Top to Bottom

ThusSpakeZarathustra — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:27:57 -0800

Get your learn on. 180+ ways of investigating the human brain = hours of fun for the whole family. Thanks to an innocuous question by a 5 year old, my entire evening is now being spent investigating and discussing the structure and workings of the human brain. This flash site lets you explore the workings of the brain according to 12 subject areas (each with subtopics which are not included in the "180" count), within each of which are 5 levels of organization from social to molecular, within each of which are three levels of explanation (beginner, intermediate, and advanced.) discovered via Wikipedia.

Jason Freeny, unlocking the mysteries of the Gummi Bear.

flapjax at midnite — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:46:48 -0800

Overlooked or ignored for far too long by the medical establishment, twisty balloon dog anatomy and gummi bear anatomy are just two of the crucial areas that Moist Production's Jason Freeny is working to bring wider attention to. He's also to be commended for his tireless efforts in raising awareness of Disney character suicide and death by unexplainable circumstance. And there's free downloadable desktops, kids! [1 or 2 of the pages at Moist maybe NSFW] By the way, you might want to check out some of the other artists (working in somewhat similar veins) that appear on Freeny's "Top Friends" at his MySpace page. That's how I discovered Mark Bannerman, for example, whose work is quite delightful.

Anatomical Photography

Tube — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:47:24 -0800

James Mundie is an artist and photographer whose work often includes sideshow themes. He recently returned from Europe having been allowed to photograph a number of anatomy museum exhibits. He has also contributed to a Flickr group entitled “Bottled Babies”, which , in a previous era, were known as “Pickled Punks”. (Probably NSFW)

Kano Collection of old Japanese books and scrolls

Kattullus — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:06:05 -0800

Tohoku University's Kano Collection is an unparalleled collection of japanese books from the Edo period. The beautiful and grizzly Kaibou zonshinzu anatomical chart has been making the blogrounds lately but that's only one of the countless treasures the Kano Collection has to offer. Stumbling around near-blindly, like a non-Japanese reader such as myself, with only minimal help from the site, I have come across an amazing variety of beautiful objects, such as this picture book, a scroll with images of animals, city map, map of Japan, battle map, another picture book, the Kaitai shouzu anatomical chart and this picture scroll which has my favorite little scene I've come across in the collection. Whole days could be spent just surfing idly through the Kano Collection.

How Shoes Are Ruining the Human Foot

homunculus — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:50:31 -0800

You Walk Wrong. "It took 4 million years of evolution to perfect the human foot. But we’re wrecking it with every step we take." [Via]

Facial Expression Simulator Lets You Play with Emotions

shivohum — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:03:02 -0800

Facial Expression Simulator Apparently it's useful for helping autistics learn facial expressions, among other things. Related.

Rendering the female figure

desjardins — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:32:34 -0800

How to draw a female in proportion. If you're a cartoonist. If you're a manga artist. If you're a traditional artist. Divine proportions (NSFW) Idealized Proportions (artistic nudity) Historic Proportions.

Redesign human body parts?

Rumple — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:36:12 -0800

The pancreas is a completely crummy organ...... so which parts of the human body could you design better? Interesting article and comments.

get your ghoul on

madamjujujive — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:56:01 -0800

Morbid Anatomy - an excellent blog with a focus on art, medicine, death, and culture. Great viewing anytime, but it might also be a good reference source for any macabre seasonal celebrations!

Medical images - antiquities and curiosities

madamjujujive — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:44:26 -0800

Historical medicine and health images - there's some fun browsing for aficionados of antique medical technologies, such as orthapedic devices, anatomical illustrations and models, public health materials, and much more. Each image can be enlarged and has explanatory text. (Just a small part of the 30,000+ image database of the wonderful site ingenious, previously brought to our attention by Fat Buddha.)

It's what's inside that counts.

mediocrates — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:02:56 -0800

Beauty is more than skin deep.

I Sing The Body Electric

jonson — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:49:02 -0800

Fritz Kahn was a German writer & illustrator in the 1920s who specialized in illustrating the physical processes of human bodies as though they were machine powered. Perhaps it's easier to show than describe.

"Obviously...you need a garage to park the car.”

adamgreenfield — Tue, 01 May 2007 10:06:36 -0800

Respect the cock! Or duck, as the case may be. Avian co-evolution in action, from the New York Times.

In The Womb

bobobox — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:15:08 -0800

Outstanding collection of 18th century obstetrical models at the Anatomical Museum in Modena, Italy. NSFW, the teratology section at the end is especially gruesome. [via]

Turn and cough

Blazecock Pileon — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:10:43 -0800

The Vija Celmins of scrotal art (NSFW).

Amamanta Family Dolls

Arcaz Ino — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:22:12 -0800

Amamanta Family Dolls offers you a variety of multicultural and educational doll sets that are anatomically correct.

A&P for future health professionals or interested peeps.

dog food sugar — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 08:01:44 -0800

Curious about what a college class in Anatomy and Physiology is like? Here's Berkeley's version on Google Video, complete with adorable professor with a great collection of colorful scarfs. via Nurse Sean

Exquisite anatomy: the art of medical models

madamjujujive — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:56:42 -0800

Historical anatomy models were a marriage of art and science. From about the 13th to the 19th centuries, exquisite wax models were the state of the art. Florence's La Specola anatomical wax museum houses the works of master artists, such as Ercole Lelli, Anna Morandi, and Clemente Susini. The later years of wax models tended towards the grotesque: moulage and depictions of pathological conditions and physical anomalies. Due to the labor required and delicacy of wax models, papier-mâché became the favored production method in the 19th century, partly due to the ability to dissect the models. Over time, models became more stylized to protect the delicate sensibilities of the public. Today, models are again shocking the public with extreme realism.