Gallery: The BioDigital Human

Skeletal system

Biodigital human skeleton

(Image credit: The BioDigital HumanTM developed by NYU School of Medicine and BioDigital Systems LLC)

The BioDigital Human is a virtual 3D body developed by NYU School of Medicine and the company BioDigital Systems. It's used to teach students about anatomy and health conditions in an interactive, web-based format.

Muscular system

Biodigital human muscles

(Image credit: BioDigital HumanTM developed by NYU School of Medicine and BioDigital Systems LLC)

The BioDigital Human lets users display major organ systems like the muscular system, above.

Nervous system

Biodigital human nervous system

(Image credit: The BioDigital HumanTM developed by NYU School of Medicine and BioDigital Systems LLC)

Shown here is the nervous system, containing the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves.

Cardiovascular system

Biodigital human cardiovascular system

(Image credit: The BioDigital HumanTM developed by NYU School of Medicine and BioDigital Systems LLC)

The cardiovascular system circulates blood from the heart to the lungs and around the body via blood vessels.

Digestive system

Biodigital human digestive system

(Image credit: The BioDigital HumanTM developed by NYU School of Medicine and BioDigital Systems LLC)

The digestive system includes the esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, small intestine and large intestine.

Female reproductive system

Female reproductive system

(Image credit: The BioDigital HumanTM developed by NYU School of Medicine and BioDigital Systems LLC.)

The BioDigital Human shows both male and female anatomy. Shown here is the female reproductive system, including the breasts, uterus, ovaries and vagina.

Male reproductive system

Male reproductive system

(Image credit: The BioDigital HumanTM developed by NYU School of Medicine and BioDigital Systems LLC.)

Shown here is the male reproductive system, which includes the penis and testes.

Brain

Biodigital human brain

(Image credit: The BioDigital HumanTM developed by NYU School of Medicine and BioDigital Systems LLC)

Shown here are the brain, eyes and cranial nerves.

Heart and lungs

Biodigital human heart and lungs

(Image credit: The BioDigital HumanTM developed by NYU School of Medicine and BioDigital Systems LLC)

Here is a closeup view of the heart, lungs and diaphragm.

Lung cancer (stage 4)

Biodigital human lung cancer

(Image credit: The BioDigital HumanTM developed by NYU School of Medicine and BioDigital Systems LLC)

The BioDigital Human also contains common health conditions, like lung cancer, shown here.

Running biomechanics

Biodigital human running

(Image credit: The BioDigital HumanTM developed by NYU School of Medicine and BioDigital Systems LLC)

A still shot from an animation of the biomechanics of running.

Tanya Lewis
Staff Writer
Tanya was a staff writer for Live Science from 2013 to 2015, covering a wide array of topics, ranging from neuroscience to robotics to strange/cute animals. She received a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a bachelor of science in biomedical engineering from Brown University. She has previously written for Science News, Wired, The Santa Cruz Sentinel, the radio show Big Picture Science and other places. Tanya has lived on a tropical island, witnessed volcanic eruptions and flown in zero gravity (without losing her lunch!). To find out what her latest project is, you can visit her website.