System Requirements
- Works on iPad 2 and above
- iPad mini and above
- iPhone 4S and above, and iPod Touch (5th generation)
- Compatible with iOS 4.3 or later
Release versions
2.0.11 (6/28/17)
- Subtitles available in 7 languages. (Select the settings icon in the app to set the language to English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, or Italian.)
- New animations:
- Muscle contraction: Action potential
- Muscle contraction: Cross bridge formation
- Cellular respiration
- Transcription
- Translation
- Internal respiration
- Cardiac cycle
- Electrocardiogram
- Reproductive process
- Female sex cells
- Male sex cells
- Fertilization to implantation
- 2 weeks after conception
- Taking shape
- Fetal development
- Lactation
- Osteoporosis
- Minor improvements and bug fixes"
Key app content
Physiology Animations is a video reference atlas with 3D animations that communicate core physiology and common conditions. There are 14 free videos to start, with more available via in-app purchases. Subtitles are available in 7 languages; select the settings icon in the app to set the language to English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, or Italian.
Complete list of 115 animations:
Bones & Skeletal Muscles
- Paired muscle actions (free)
- Joint: Ball and socket (free)
- Joint: Condyloid
- Joint: Gliding
- Joint: Hinge
- Joint: Pivot
- Joint: Saddle
- Joint: Sutures
- Involuntary reflexes
- Skeletal muscle contractions
- Muscle contraction: Action potential
- Muscle contraction: Cross bridge formation
- Sound production
Muscle & Bone Pathologies
- ACL tear
- Cervical spondylosis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Bursitis
- Rotator cuff tear
- Lateral epicondylitis
- Osteoporosis
- Sciatica
- Plantar fasciitis
Cells and Tissues
- Types of cells (free)
- Cellular respiration
- Cell transport
- Transcription
- Translation
- Mitosis
- Red blood cells (free)
- Red blood cell production
- Function of plasma
- Platelets
- Heart tissue
- Smooth muscle tissue
- Neurons
- Male sex cells
- Female sex cells
- Fetal development
- Flat bone formation
- Long bone formation
- Bone repair
- Soft tissue repair (free)
- Phagocytes
Respiration & Circulation
- Breathing (free)
- External respiration
- Internal respiration
- Dalton’s law
- Nasal cavity mucosa
- Respiratory structures
- Breathing rate
- Sneezing
- Heart function (free)
- Cardiac cycle
- Heart tissue
- Heart chambers
- Heart valves
- Heart conduction
- Blood pressure
- Measuring blood pressure
- Electrocardiogram
- Cardiac output
Respiratory & Circulatory Pathologies
- Peripheral vascular disease (free)
- Infarction
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Coronary artery disease
- Aortic stenosis
- Aortic aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Ischemic stroke
- Arteriovenous malformation
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pneumothorax
- Acute sinusitis
- COPD
- H1N1
- Asthma
Nutrition & Elimination
- Chewing and swallowing (free)
- Function of the epiglottis
- Nutrient absorption
- Alimentary canal
- Urine creation 1
- Urine creation 2
- Urinary system functions (free)
- Peripheral nerve functions
- Endocrine system hormones
Digestive & Urinary Pathologies
- GERD
- Gallstones
- Diverticulitis
- Ulcerative colitis (free)
- Kidney stones
- Kidney cysts
- Urinary incontinence
- Hemorrhoids
Reproduction and Fetal Development
- Reproductive process
- Female sex cells
- Male sex cells
- Fertilization to implantation
- 2 weeks after conception
- Taking shape
- Fetal development
- Lactation
System Overviews
- Function of the skin (free)
- Function of the skeleton
- Muscle tissue types (free)
- Nervous system functions
- Digestive system functions
- Urinary system functions (free)
- Respiratory system functions
- Circulatory system functions
- Lymphatic system functions
- Endocrine gland functions
- Reproductive process
- Hearing
- Sight
- Olfaction