MSK Atlas

MSK Atlas

3D anatomy atlas

Musculoskeletal anatomy to explore in three dimensions.

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The atlas

Each plate is a three-dimensional model to rotate, take apart layer by layer and consult structure by structure, with anatomical and radiological notes. Right in the browser, smartphones included.

  • 6Interactive plates: shoulder, elbow, wrist, finger, hip, knee, each a standalone page
  • 428Anatomical structures with details: bones, ligaments, muscles, vessels and nerves
  • 360°Free rotation, zoom and layers to show or hide

Index of plates

Models

Choose a region or search for a structure.

Contact and reports

An atlas that grows with you.

Spotted something to fix or have an idea to share? Choose how to write to me.

Help me improve it

An anatomical detail, a text to correct or a technical problem: every report helps.

Let’s talk

Suggestions, using the atlas in teaching or proposals for collaboration. You can contact me directly here.

Your contact

Dr. Giovanni Chiodi

Specialist in Diagnostic Radiology · Author of MSK Atlas

For information about the project, suggestions and collaborations. The form is not intended for medical consultation requests.

How to use

Every model, at your fingertips.

  1. 01

    Search for a structure

    Type the name above or in the search field of a model: the structure opens already selected, isolated with the bones and centered.

  2. 02

    Rotate and zoom

    Drag to rotate, pinch or use the scroll wheel to zoom. To move the model: two fingers on a touch screen, right button or Shift + drag with the mouse.

  3. 03

    Find your bearings

    The ellipse under the “i” rotates with the model and shows Ant, Post, Lat and Med: tap a side to view it head-on. In the elbow and wrist, ⇅ flips the limb.

  4. 04

    Details for every structure

    Tap a structure or its name in the list: anatomical and radiological note, with origin, insertion and function for muscles and ligaments. On smartphones it expands upward and closes with a downward swipe.

  5. 05

    Layers and regions

    Show or hide categories, isolate a structure with the bones, make the muscles transparent or leave only the bones. Where available, guided Regions show the area with a cut plane; “Reset” returns to the full model.

MSK Atlas app

Add MSK Atlas to your Home Screen: it opens with a tap on the icon, full screen and without the browser bars. An internet connection is still required.

iPhone and iPad
  1. Open this page in Safari.
  2. Tap Share (the square with the upward arrow; in recent versions it is in the ⋯ menu next to the address).
  3. Scroll the list and choose Add to Home Screen.
  4. If the option to open it as a web app appears, leave it on, then tap Add.

Since iOS 16.4 it also works from Chrome and Edge, again from the Share menu.

Android
  1. Open this page in Chrome.
  2. Tap the ⋮ menu at the top right.
  3. Choose Add to Home screen (or Install app) and confirm with Install.
  4. The MSK Atlas icon appears on the Home screen and in the app list.

In other browsers, such as Samsung Internet, the option is in the main menu.