📚 Content Attributions & Licenses
Open Educational Resources that make AnatomyQuest possible
Our Commitment to Open Education
AnatomyQuest is built on the foundation of Open Educational Resources (OER). We believe that quality anatomical education should be accessible to everyone, everywhere. All of our educational content is derived from openly licensed sources and remains freely accessible to all users.
Important: Premium subscriptions provide access to enhanced learning tools, features, and analytics—not to the educational content itself, which remains completely free.
Primary Content Sources
1. Anatomy & Physiology by OpenStax
Source: OpenStax Anatomy & Physiology
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
What this license allows:
- ✓ Free use and sharing
- ✓ Adaptation and modification
- ✓ Commercial use
- ✓ Requires attribution to original authors
Our usage: We have adapted and restructured content from OpenStax's Anatomy & Physiology textbook to create interactive lessons, quizzes, and study materials. All adaptations maintain proper attribution and comply with CC BY 4.0 requirements.
2. Anatomy & Physiology by Oregon State University
Source: OSU Open Anatomy & Physiology
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What this license allows:
- ✓ Free use and sharing
- ✓ Adaptation and modification
- ✓ Commercial use
- ✓ Requires attribution to original authors
- ✓ ShareAlike: Derivative works must be licensed under identical terms
Our usage: We have adapted select content from Oregon State University's open anatomy resources. In compliance with CC BY-SA 4.0, any derivative content created from these materials is also shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
How We Comply with CC Licenses
We take our licensing obligations seriously and ensure full compliance through:
- Prominent Attribution: Clear attribution on every lesson page and in our footer
- License Links: Direct links to the original CC BY and CC BY-SA licenses
- Source Links: Links to original source materials (OpenStax and OSU)
- Free Access: All educational content remains freely accessible to everyone
- ShareAlike Compliance: Content derived from CC BY-SA sources is shared under the same license
What's Free vs. What's Premium
✅ Always Free (CC Licensed Content)
- All anatomy lessons and educational content
- Basic quiz access (5 quizzes per day for free users)
- Access to all chapters and topics
- Learning progress tracking
⭐ Premium Features (Not Licensed Content)
- Unlimited quizzes: No daily limits on practice
- Spaced repetition system: Advanced memory retention algorithms
- Advanced analytics: Detailed performance tracking and insights
- Custom study plans: Personalized learning paths
- Priority support: Faster response times
These are tools and services we provide—not the educational content itself, which remains free and openly licensed.
Additional Attributions
Icons and Graphics: Various icons used throughout the site are from open-source icon libraries or created specifically for AnatomyQuest.
Code and Framework: Built with open-source technologies including Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and Bootstrap.
Your Rights
Under the CC BY and CC BY-SA licenses, you have the right to:
- Download and save our lesson content for personal use
- Share lesson content with others
- Use our content for educational purposes
- Access all educational materials without payment
Note: Premium features (like unlimited quizzes and spaced repetition) are proprietary software tools and are not subject to CC licensing.
Questions or Concerns?
If you have questions about our use of CC-licensed content, attribution practices, or licensing compliance, please contact us:
- Email: legal@anatomyquest.com
- General inquiries: support@anatomyquest.com
We are committed to full compliance with all Creative Commons licenses and value transparency in our use of open educational resources.
Last Updated: October 26, 2025