3D model credits and licences
Every 3D model in the 3D Biology Lab is made from openly licensed scientific data. We are grateful to the people and projects below. The labels, NCERT functions and NEET points are written by Simple Learning Hub.
| Model | Source, author, licence and changes |
|---|---|
| China rose (Hibiscus) flower — realistic 3D | Hibuscus - Detailed Model with Internal Parts — kane_sk06 (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Simplified and compressed; labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Plant cell — realistic 3D | Plant Cell | Biology — Oliver (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Simplified and compressed; labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Animal cell — realistic 3D | Animal cell - Downloadable — LauriPurhonen (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Simplified and compressed; labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Cockroach — realistic 3D | Cockroach — xcellf (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Simplified and compressed; labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Frog — realistic 3D | CC0 ニホンアカガエル Japanese Brown Frog, R. japonica — ffishAsia-and-floraZia (Sketchfab) — CC0 1.0 (public domain). Simplified and compressed; labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Blood cells — formed elements of blood | Procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. built from NCERT figures and text by Simple Learning Hub |
| Human ear — outer, middle and inner ear | Human Ear Model (pinna) — ssavish274 — CC BY 4.0. re-oriented, texture compressed; ear canal, ear drum, ossicles, inner ear, nerve and Eustachian tube modelled by Simple Learning Hub |
| Earthworm (Pheretima) — external features | Earthworm (Pheretima) — procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. Built from the NCERT description and Fig. 7.9 (body of earthworm: dorsal and ventral views). |
| Human skin — section | Skin section — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. procedural 3D model built from NCERT descriptions |
| Neuron (myelinated) | Myelinated neuron — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. procedural 3D model built from NCERT Fig 18.1 |
| Endocrine glands of the human body | BodyParts3D 4.0 (Database Center for Life Science, Japan) — DBCLS / Mitsuhashi N. et al. 2009 — CC BY 4.0. body outline, hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thymus, adrenals, kidneys, pancreas, testes and ovaries taken from the site's BodyParts3D body; pituitary ×2 and pineal ×2.5 enlarged; thyroid and parathyroids modelled by Simple Learning Hub |
| Muscle to sarcomere — zoom in | Muscle to sarcomere — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. procedural 3D model built from NCERT Fig 17.1 and 17.2 |
| Nucleus — cut open | Procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. built from NCERT figures and text by Simple Learning Hub |
| Mitochondrion — cut open | Procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. built from NCERT figures and text by Simple Learning Hub |
| Chloroplast — cut open | Procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. built from NCERT figures and text by Simple Learning Hub |
| DNA double helix | Procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. built from NCERT figures and text by Simple Learning Hub |
| Chromosome & its types | Procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. built from NCERT figures and text by Simple Learning Hub |
| Mitosis — stages of cell division | Procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. built from NCERT figures and text by Simple Learning Hub |
| Dicot leaf — T.S. (3D block) | Dicot leaf T.S. — procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. Built from NCERT Class 11 Fig. 6.5 (a) and its text. |
| Dicot stem — T.S. (3D slice) | Dicot stem T.S. — procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. Built from NCERT Class 11 §6.2.3, Fig. 6.4 (a) and its text. |
| Dicot root — T.S. (3D slice) | Dicot root T.S. — procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. Built from NCERT Class 11 §6.2.2, Fig. 6.3 (a) and its text. |
| Seeds — bean (dicot) & maize (monocot) | Bean & maize seed — procedural 3D model — Simple Learning Hub — Original work. Built from NCERT Class 11 §5.7, Figs. 5.14–5.15 and their text. |
| Human heart — realistic 3D | Human Heart 3D Model | Anatomy | Medical Project — Mesh-Magnet (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: re-centred, textures converted to WebP, mesh compressed; glossy material, lighting and labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human lungs — realistic 3D | Realistic Human Lungs — Nima (neshallads, Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: re-centred, textures converted to WebP, mesh compressed; glossy material, lighting and labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human brain — realistic 3D | Human brain, Cerebrum & Brainstem — FrankJohansson (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: re-centred, textures converted to WebP, mesh compressed; glossy material, lighting and labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human kidneys — realistic 3D | Human Kidney — neshallads (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: re-centred, textures converted to WebP, mesh compressed; glossy material, lighting and labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human liver — realistic 3D | Human liver and gallbladder — ElliotSS (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: re-centred, textures converted to WebP, mesh compressed; glossy material, lighting and labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human stomach — realistic 3D | Realistic Stomach — Brain Diagno (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: re-centred, textures converted to WebP, mesh compressed; glossy material, lighting and labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human digestive tract — realistic 3D | Digestive System | Human Anatomy — adimed (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: re-centred, textures converted to WebP, mesh compressed; glossy material, lighting and labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human eye — realistic 3D | EYE FREE MODEL 3D BY Oscar creativo — OSCAR CREATIVO (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: re-centred, textures converted to WebP, mesh compressed; glossy material, lighting and labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human skeleton — realistic 3D | Male Human Skeleton - ZBrush - Anatomy Study — Ruslan Gadzhiev (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: re-centred, simplified for phones, mesh compressed; material, lighting and labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human muscles — realistic 3D | Male Full Body Ecorche — Diego Luján García (Sketchfab) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: re-centred, simplified for phones, mesh compressed; material, lighting and labels by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human body explorer — skin, muscles, skeleton, organs | BodyParts3D 4.0 (Database Center for Life Science, Japan) — DBCLS / Mitsuhashi N. et al. 2009; packed by the open-source Human Atlas project (github.com/ashemag/human-atlas) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: left/right parts merged, structures grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human body explorer — female | Human Reference Atlas — 3D Reference Organ Set for Female v1.5 (united female body) — Kristen Browne, Heidi Schlehlein et al., HuBMAP / Indiana University CNS (organs from the NLM Visible Human female) — CC BY 4.0. Changes: structures grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub; pregnancy (placenta) structures left out. |
| Human heart — external and internal (L.S.) | BodyParts3D (Database Center for Life Science, Japan) — DBCLS / Mitsuhashi N. et al. 2009 — CC BY-SA 2.1 Japan. Changes: meshes simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human circulatory system — heart and great blood vessels | Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library (heart and blood vasculature — Visible Human male) — HuBMAP / HRA, Indiana University (CNS) and partners — CC BY 4.0. Changes: parts grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human brain — lobes, brain stem and inner parts | Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library (brain, Allen Human Brain Atlas regions) — HuBMAP / HRA, Indiana University (CNS) and partners — CC BY 4.0. Changes: parts grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human spinal cord | Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library (spinal cord — Visible Human male) — HuBMAP / HRA, Indiana University (CNS) and partners — CC BY 4.0. Changes: parts grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human respiratory system — larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs | Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library (lung, trachea, main bronchus, larynx — Visible Human male) — HuBMAP / HRA, Indiana University (CNS) and partners — CC BY 4.0. Changes: parts grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human kidney — L.S. (cortex, medulla, pelvis) | Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library (kidney and ureter (left), Visible Human male) — HuBMAP / HRA, Indiana University (CNS) and partners — CC BY 4.0. Changes: parts grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human excretory (urinary) system | BodyParts3D (Database Center for Life Science, Japan) — DBCLS / Mitsuhashi N. et al. 2009 — CC BY-SA 2.1 Japan. Changes: meshes simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human digestive system | BodyParts3D (Database Center for Life Science, Japan) — DBCLS / Mitsuhashi N. et al. 2009 — CC BY-SA 2.1 Japan. Changes: meshes simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human mouth — teeth, tongue and salivary glands | Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library (mouth — Visible Human male) — HuBMAP / HRA, Indiana University (CNS) and partners — CC BY 4.0. Changes: parts grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human eye — structure and section | Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library (eye (left), Visible Human male) — HuBMAP / HRA, Indiana University (CNS) and partners — CC BY 4.0. Changes: parts grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human skeleton — axial and appendicular | BodyParts3D (Database Center for Life Science, Japan) — DBCLS / Mitsuhashi N. et al. 2009 — CC BY-SA 2.1 Japan. Changes: meshes simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human female reproductive system | Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library (uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and pelvis — Visible Human female) — HuBMAP / HRA, Indiana University (CNS) and partners — CC BY 4.0. Changes: parts grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human male reproductive system | BodyParts3D (Database Center for Life Science, Japan) — DBCLS / Mitsuhashi N. et al. 2009 — CC BY-SA 2.1 Japan. Changes: meshes simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human placenta and umbilical cord (full term) | Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library (placenta (full term) — Visible Human female) — HuBMAP / HRA, Indiana University (CNS) and partners — CC BY 4.0. Changes: parts grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
| Human mammary gland | Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library (mammary gland (left) — Visible Human female) — HuBMAP / HRA, Indiana University (CNS) and partners — CC BY 4.0. Changes: parts grouped, simplified, coloured and compressed by Simple Learning Hub. |
Licences in short
- BodyParts3D: “BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science, licensed under CC Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan.” Reference: Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009) BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Res. 37: D782–D785. Our modified model files are shared under the same licence (CC BY-SA 2.1 JP).
- Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library (HuBMAP / NIH Common Fund; organs from the NLM Visible Human Project): CC BY 4.0. Source: humanatlas.io/3d-reference-library.
- Realistic organs (artist-made, shared on Sketchfab, all CC BY 4.0): heart by Mesh-Magnet, lungs and kidneys by Nima (neshallads), brain by FrankJohansson, liver by ElliotSS, stomach by Brain Diagno, digestive tract by adimed, eye by Oscar Creativo, skeleton by Ruslan Gadzhiev, muscles (écorché) by Diego Luján García. We converted, compressed and re-lit them and added the labels.
- Viewer: three.js (MIT licence).
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