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3D anatomy models for students, labeled in your course's words

Add your anatomy, physiology, or pathology lecture and Scholarly builds an interactive 3D teaching model from it: the heart's chambers and valves, a nephron, a synovial joint, a neuron. Study it next to flashcards and practice questions made from the same notes.

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Free to start. A full build uses 1 AI Creation Credit, and you confirm it first. Small edits are free.

BetaIllustrative teaching models for study and teaching, not a clinical atlas.

Up to 20
sources per model, by plan: lectures, slides, PDFs, recordings
1 credit
per full build, confirmed first
0 credits
for small edits in chat
A labeled 3D frontal cutaway of the human heart in Scholarly showing the chambers, valves, and great vessels

Quick answer

An atlas shows the whole body. This shows your lecture.

Anatomy apps such as Complete Anatomy and BioDigital give you a detailed, expert-built body to explore. They are the right tool when you need the full atlas. They don't know what your lecturer emphasized, which terms your exam uses, or which pathway was on slide 34.

Scholarly builds a 3D model from your own lecture notes, slides, or recording, labeled in the words of your course, and puts flashcards and practice questions from that same source one click away. The models are illustrative teaching models for understanding how structures relate. They are not atlases, not built from patient scans, and not for clinical decisions.

Study and teaching ideas

What students and educators build

3D earns its place where the hard part is seeing how structures sit and connect, or how a process moves through them.

Cardiac anatomy and blood flow

A heart cutaway with chambers, valves, and great vessels, with arrows tracing blood from the vena cavae to the aorta, built from your cardiology lecture.

Neuroanatomy

A neuron with its synapse, the layers of the meninges, or the regions of the brain, labeled at the depth of your A&P or neuroscience course.

Musculoskeletal and joints

A synovial knee joint with ligaments and menisci, or the rotator cuff, for physio, PA, and anatomy students who need to see what sits where.

Physiology in motion

A nephron with each segment named, alveolar gas exchange, or a cardiac cycle with a slider, so the process plays out instead of sitting flat on a page.

Cells and pathology

An epithelial cell, a capillary wall, or a teaching model of plaque narrowing an artery, built from your pathology notes and labeled in their terms.

Clinical teaching and in-service

Nurse educators and clinical instructors turn a teaching handout into a labeled model, then drop it into the session deck as a transparent PNG.

Try asking

Sample prompts from real course topics

Ask in plain words in the chat beside the model. Point it at your source and the labels follow your material.

  • "Build a frontal heart cutaway from this lecture and label every structure on slide 12."
  • "Model a nephron and color each segment, from the glomerulus to the collecting duct, using the terms in my renal notes."
  • "Show a synovial knee joint with the cruciate and collateral ligaments and both menisci."
  • "Make a neuron with a synapse, and animate a signal moving down the axon."
  • "Rename the labels to match the terminology in my course handout."
A labeled 3D chromosome model built from a genetics lecture PDF in Scholarly, with the source pages and chat beside it

How it works

From lecture notes to a 3D model in four steps

The model sits on one side and the chat that builds and edits it on the other.

  1. 01

    Add your lecture, or start empty

    Create a 3D model and add 1 to 20 sources, depending on plan: lecture slides, a PDF chapter, typed notes, a recording, or a video. Pick the pages you need, or start empty and describe the structure.

  2. 02

    Ask for the model

    Say what to build, for example "a labeled cross-section of the kidney from this lecture". You confirm the build, and its 1 AI Creation Credit, before anything starts.

  3. 03

    Scholarly builds it

    Over a few minutes, the AI reads your material and writes the model as three.js code, with geometry, lighting, labels with leader lines, and animation where a process needs it.

  4. 04

    Check the labels, then study

    Preview the draft and apply it or keep the current version. Fix any label with a free edit in chat, then make flashcards and practice questions from the same lecture.

For slides and teaching

Use the model in a presentation, a case, or a study video

Exports come with a paid plan.

Transparent PNG

The model with no background, for a journal club slide, a case presentation, or your own notes.

Turntable video

An 8-second 1080p MP4 of the model turning, to show a structure from every side.

.glb 3D file

Insert it into PowerPoint as a 3D model you can rotate while you teach, or open it in Blender.

4K PNG

A sharp still for a printed handout, a poster, or a blank-label diagram for self-testing.

Same source, more study

Study the model next to the rest of the lecture

The lecture that built the model stays in your Scholarly library, so it turns into everything else you need for the exam.

Flashcards

Cards on the same structures, functions, and clinical correlations, made from the same lecture.

Practice questions

A quiz from your notes to check that you can name, locate, and explain what the model shows.

Video lecture

A narrated video lecture of the topic, for review on the commute or before an exam.

Cited answers

Ask your lecture a question in chat and get an answer that points back to the page it came from.

Read this first

Teaching models, not an atlas

3D models are new and in Beta. Here is exactly what they are for, and what they are not.

Good for

  • Seeing how structures relate and how a process moves through them, in the terms of your course
  • Building from your own lecture notes, slides, PDFs, or recordings, 1 to 20 sources per model, depending on plan
  • Studying next to flashcards, practice questions, and video lectures from the same source
  • Teaching slides and handouts, with a transparent PNG, turntable MP4, or .glb on a paid plan

Not for

  • Not an anatomical atlas: proportions and fine detail are simplified for teaching
  • Not built from CT, MRI, or DICOM data, and not patient-specific
  • Not for diagnosis, treatment, surgical planning, or any clinical decision
  • It's a Beta: check every label against your course material before you rely on it

FAQ

Questions about 3D models for medical study

What are good 3D anatomy models for students?

For a full, expert-built body to explore, anatomy atlas apps such as Complete Anatomy or BioDigital are the standard choice. Scholarly does a different job: it builds a 3D teaching model of the specific structure or process from your own lecture notes, labeled in your course's words, and puts flashcards and practice questions from the same notes beside it. Many students use both.

Are these models anatomically accurate?

They are illustrative teaching models. They show how structures relate and are labeled from your material, but proportions and fine detail are simplified, and the AI can make mistakes. Check the labels against your course before you study from a model, and use an atlas or your lab for exact anatomy. Fixing a label is a free edit in chat.

Can I use them for clinical decisions or patient education?

No. The models are not built from patient scans, are not medical devices, and are not for diagnosis, treatment, or surgical planning. They are study and teaching aids.

Does it work for nursing, PA, and physical therapy programs?

Yes. The model is built from whatever you add, so it follows your program's material, whether that is A&P for nursing, a musculoskeletal unit for physical therapy, or a cardiology block in a PA program. Clinical educators use the same tool for in-service and teaching decks.

Can I make flashcards from the same lecture?

Yes. Your lecture stays in your Scholarly library, so you can make flashcards, a practice quiz, a video lecture, or notes from it, and ask it questions in chat with answers that cite the page.

How much does it cost?

Scholarly is free to start. A full build uses 1 AI Creation Credit, and you confirm it first. On paid plans you can choose a Best build for 2 credits. Small edits in chat, such as a label's wording, a color, or an animation's speed, are free. Exports need a paid plan.

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PDF to 3D model

Turn a lecture PDF into a labeled model.

Notes to 3D model

Model what your notes explain.

Complete Anatomy alternative

When an atlas fits, and when your own lecture does.

BioDigital alternative

Atlas-style 3D compared with models from your notes.

BioRender alternative

Scientific figures compared with interactive 3D.

For medical students

Flashcards and study tools for med school.

For nursing students

Study tools for nursing coursework and NCLEX.

3D models for teachers

Science models built from lesson notes.

3D models for training

Labeled 3D visuals from SOPs and manuals.

Get started

Build a 3D model from your next lecture

Sign up for free and start from the notes you already have. A full build uses 1 AI Creation Credit, and exports come with a paid plan.

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What one video lecture gets

Free makes a lecture of about 2 minutes in 720p with the Scholarly logo, to watch in Scholarly. Premium and Laureate make lectures up to 45 minutes in 1080p that you can download as an MP4, with the logo off if you choose.

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AI Creation Credits cover videos, slides, documents, and other AI creations. Most models use 1 credit, a few use 2, and Frontier models use 2, 3, or 4. Image Studio and chat images have a separate weekly allowance.

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1 total
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15/week
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80/week

Podcast length

Free episodes are about 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target length up to 60 minutes.

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Up to 60 minutes
Laureate
Up to 60 minutes

Video lecture length

Free lectures with a length control are about 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target up to 45 minutes. Short uses its own short video format.

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About 2 minutes
Premium
Up to 45 minutes
Laureate
Up to 45 minutes

Video lecture resolution

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720p
Premium
1080p
Laureate
1080p

Download lectures as MP4

Free
-
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Included
Laureate
Included

Scholarly logo on lectures

Free
Always on
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Your choice
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Your choice

File uploads

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1 total (8MB)
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Unlimited (300MB)
Laureate
Unlimited (1 GB each)

PDF to flashcards

Free
32 pages
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1000 pages
Laureate
3000 pages

Sources per creation

Free
Up to 1
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Up to 10
Laureate
Up to 20

Practice questions

Free
5 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Practice exams

Free
1 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Voice mode

Free
5 min total
Premium
2 hr/day
Laureate
12 hr/day

Autocomplete

Free
500 words total
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Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Export to Anki

Free
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Included
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Included

Support

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Priority
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What uses my free AI Creation Credits?

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You'll see a prompt to upgrade. Your existing work is never lost - limits only apply to new actions. Most Free allowances are lifetime limits. The separate beta image allowance includes 2 lifetime images on Free with no reset, 40 per week on Premium, and 80 per week on Laureate. Limits may change during beta. Premium includes 15 AI Creation Credits per week, podcasts up to 60 minutes, video lectures up to 45 minutes, unlimited uploads, chat, autocomplete, quizzes, and exams, plus more daily voice time.