Head and Neck Anatomy

March 14, 2008

If you are looking for anatomical resources you may wish to try Primal Pictures, a web-based interactive atlas.

Bibby library also owns the following books:

  • Ten Cate’s oral histology : development, structure, and function WU 101 T289 2008
  • Dental anatomy, physiology, and occlusion / Major M. Ash Jr., Stanley J. Nelson WU 101 A819w 2003
  • Netter’s head and neck anatomy for dentistry WU 17 N886n 2007
  • A textbook of head and neck anatomy / B.K.B. Berkovitz, B.J. Moxham  WE 17 B513t 1988 

Looking for a Good Picture?

December 13, 2007


The following is a list of sources for high-quality medical images which you may wish to use for presentations and reports.

Clinical Case Presentations from the University of Western Ontario

Hardin MD:  Brought to you by the University of Iowa, links to image resources on the web

Harrison’s Online:  In the search field select images and enter your search term.  Select Go.
Note:  Access at the U of R or offsite with library account

HEAL:  Digital library that provides freely accessible digital teaching resources.

HIV Dent:  Picture Gallery of Oral Manifestations of HIV and Dental Care

MD Consult:   Quickly search over 50,000 medical images from the medical books on MD Consult. Users may print or download images for their non-commercial use provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices are kept intact. Select Images tab, enter search term, select search.
Note:  Access at the U of R or offsite with library account 

Oral Pathology Review Images: a collection of images of the most common abnormalities of the oral cavity by the Virginial Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Pathology

Oral Throat Photographs

Pediatric Dentistry Clinical Photos:  Creighton University

Primal Pictures Interactive Anatomy:  Note:  Access at the U of R or offsite with library account

TRIP Database:  Internet resource for evidence-based medicine.  Select Medical Images, enter search terms.

Visual DX:  The Oral Mucosal Lesion Module contains over 85 oral mucosal diagnosis and 825 images.
 Note:  Access at the U of R or offsite with
library account


New Resource: 3D Head & Neck with Basic Neuroanatomy

June 22, 2007

Head & NeckBibby library is pleased to bring you  Primal Pictures: 3D Head & Neck with Basic Neuroanatomy

This database of images:

  • Delivers graphic modelling of the head, neck, face, ear, nose, throat, eye, cranial nerves, sinuses, teeth, and brain
  • Features over 90 anatomical views, including the external middle and inner ear, oral cavity, orbit and eyes and larynx; as well as 6 views of the brain: meninges, cerebellum, brain stem, dural folds, cortex, limbic system and blood vessels
  • Includes 20 functional anatomy animations and MRI sections of the head and neck in all 3 planes

Explore Primal Pictures Here