AnatomyTOOL
AnatomyTOOL is a platform for open anatomical education that combines a content-management system with a learning-management system.
What AnatomyTOOL is
AnatomyTOOL is a platform for open anatomical education that combines a content-management system with a learning-management system. Teachers can create learning paths, practice questions, and quizzes using formats such as multiple-choice, true/false, flashcards, hotspots, drag-and-drop, and interactive video. Its collection includes images, videos, 3D models, microscopy slides, and documents. Items are available under Creative Commons licenses or in the public domain, with requirements varying by item. AnatomyTOOL is built on Drupal and Opigno, and its source code is open source. Institutions can connect it to an LMS through LTI for single sign-on and return quiz results to the gradebook. The platform is free and can be used on the web or self-hosted. It is aimed at anatomy teachers and students in healthcare programs. The project reported weak search, unclear organization or interface, limited coverage, and substantial material that had not yet been reviewed. Adapting the platform for another discipline requires specialized expertise and funding; a service licence agreement covering security updates and bug fixes is available for €19,000.
Good
- Free, open-source platform
- Combines content and learning management
- Supports varied quiz and learning activity formats
- LTI can return quiz results to an LMS gradebook
Watch out
- Adapting it for another discipline requires expertise and funding
- Reported weak search and unclear organization
- Some material had not yet been reviewed
- Security-update service licence agreement costs €19,000
Who it suits
AnatomyTOOL is intended for anatomy teachers and students in healthcare programs. It may also suit institutions seeking an open-source learning platform that can connect to an LMS through LTI.
Verdict
AnatomyTOOL brings anatomy learning materials and activities into one open platform, with LMS integration available through LTI. Its reported search and organization issues, along with adaptation requirements, are important considerations.
Plans and prices
From AnatomyTOOL's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| AnatomyTOOL platform | Free | Open-source platform · adapting it for another discipline requires specialized expertise and funding |
The facts
Each one read from AnatomyTOOL's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Target users are anatomy teachers and students in healthcare programs.checked 2 Oct 2026
- CMS and LMS
- The platform combines a content-management system with a learning-management system.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Content collection
- The platform contains images, practice questions and quizzes, videos, 3D models and documents.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Development
- The AnatomyTOOL platform was developed between 2015 and 2017.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Known limitations
- A survey reported weak search, unclear organization or interface, limited coverage, and substantial material not yet reviewed.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Learning tools
- It provides quizzes, learning paths, practice questions and other learning functionality.checked 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.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Open licensing
- Items use Creative Commons licenses or the public domain, with license requirements varying by item.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- AnatomyTOOL is a platform for open anatomical education and learning materials.checked 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.checked 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.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Security support
- The developer can provide a service licence agreement covering security updates and bug fixes for €19,000.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The project identifies Paul Gobée of Leiden University Medical Center as project manager and contact.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Technology stack
- The platform is built on Drupal and Opigno and its source code is offered as open source.checked 2 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2015checked 28 Sep 2026
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