AnatomyTOOL

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What AnatomyTOOL is

AnatomyTOOL is a free platform for open anatomical education, combining a content-management system with a learning-management system. It offers learning paths, practice questions, quizzes and a collection of educational materials, including images, videos, 3D models and documents. Authors can create multiple-choice, true/false, drag-and-drop, flashcard, hotspot and interactive-video activities, among other question types. Content items use Creative Commons licenses or the public domain, with requirements varying by item. Built on Drupal and Opigno, the platform is open source and can be used on the web or self-hosted. An LTI connection can enable single sign-on from an institution’s LMS and send quiz results to its gradebook. AnatomyTOOL was developed between 2015 and 2017. Its project reported a collection that included 2,900 images, 1,100 questions in 175 quizzes, 200 3D models, 125 video tutorials, 160 microscopy slides and 50 texts or readers. A service licence agreement for security updates and bug fixes is available for €19,000.

Who it suits

AnatomyTOOL is aimed at anatomy teachers and students in healthcare programs. It can also suit institutions wanting LTI connection to an LMS.

What it does well

Combines content management and learning management.
Includes varied quiz and activity formats.
Open-source platform.
LTI can return quiz results to an LMS gradebook.

What to know first

Adapting it to another discipline needs expertise and funding.
Search and organization were reported as weak.
Reported material included items not yet reviewed.
Security-update service licence costs €19,000.

Limits

The platform is free. Adapting it for another discipline requires specialized expertise and funding; a service licence agreement for security updates and bug fixes is available for €19,000.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
AnatomyTOOL platform	Open-source platform · adapting it for another discipline requires specialized expertise and funding	Free

As anatomytool.org lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the AnatomyTOOL website in a browser.
Use the platform on the web or arrange a self-hosted setup.
Connect an institution’s LMS through LTI if needed.
Choose learning paths, quizzes or practice questions.

Verdict

AnatomyTOOL brings anatomy resources and learning activities together in an open platform. Its reported limitations around search, organization and reviewed material are worth weighing alongside its LMS integration.

Questions

Is AnatomyTOOL free?

Yes. Its platform plan is listed as free.

Is AnatomyTOOL open source?

Yes. Its source code is offered as open source, and it is built on Drupal and Opigno.

Can an institution connect its LMS?

Yes. An LTI connection can provide single sign-on and return quiz results to the LMS gradebook.

Can it be self-hosted?

Yes. It is available as a web platform or for self-hosting.

What learning materials does it include?

Its collection includes images, practice questions, quizzes, videos, 3D models, microscopy slides and documents.

Is paid support available?

A service licence agreement covering security updates and bug fixes is available for €19,000.

Facts from AnatomyTOOL's own pages

Audience: Target users are anatomy teachers and students in healthcare programs. · anatomen.nl, 2 Oct 2026
CMS and LMS: The platform combines a content-management system with a learning-management system. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
Content collection: The platform contains images, practice questions and quizzes, videos, 3D models and documents. · anatomen.nl, 2 Oct 2026
Development: The AnatomyTOOL platform was developed between 2015 and 2017. · anatomen.nl, 2 Oct 2026
Founded: 2015 · anatomytool.org, 28 Sept 2026
Known limitations: A survey reported weak search, unclear organization or interface, limited coverage, and substantial material not yet reviewed. · anatomytool.org, 2 Oct 2026
Learning tools: It provides quizzes, learning paths, practice questions and other learning functionality. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
LMS integration: An LTI connection can provide single sign-on from an institution’s LMS and return quiz results to the LMS gradebook. · anatomytool.org, 2 Oct 2026
Open licensing: Items use Creative Commons licenses or the public domain, with license requirements varying by item. · anatomytool.org, 2 Oct 2026
Purpose: AnatomyTOOL is a platform for open anatomical education and learning materials. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
Question types: Authoring supports multiple-choice, true/false, mark-the-words, summary, drag-text, drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blanks, flashcards, hotspots and interactive video. · anatomytool.org, 2 Oct 2026
Scale: The project reported 2,900 images, 1,100 questions in 175 quizzes, 200 3D models, 125 video tutorials, 160 microscopy slides and 50 texts or readers at the end of its 2018–2020 project. · anatomen.nl, 2 Oct 2026
Security support: The developer can provide a service licence agreement covering security updates and bug fixes for €19,000. · anatomytool.org, 2 Oct 2026
Support contact: The project identifies Paul Gobée of Leiden University Medical Center as project manager and contact. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
Technology stack: The platform is built on Drupal and Opigno and its source code is offered as open source. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026

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