I keep reading that there was more gross anatomy and more neuroanatomy than was expected on Step 1. Anybody who has taken it would you care to divulge what kind of questions they asked and how you would go about studying for them. Thanks alot for your help.
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Step I Anatomy on Step 1
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I don't remember the specific questions but alot of them deal with MRI images and ask you about something that it points to.
Did USMLEWorld or Kaplan do an adequate job of preparing you or is it necessary to use other resources.
Anatomy is one of those bugaboos. The HY stuff is all in FA and QBank, and outside that questions are often esoteric or completely random, and frankly, the time and effort necessary to learn EVERYTHING ELSE to ensure you get those questions correct is often not worth it.
Outside making sure you get through all the anatomy ?s in QBank and knowing FA cold, the only other thing I'd recommend is finding a good source to look at some MRIs (anatomy images were always MRI that I remember, no plain films). They love vasculature (esp abdominal and pelvic).
For neuro, I thought FA was a little skimpy. I didn't encounter anything that wasn't in HY Neuro though and that book is a quick read, albeit dense.
Outside making sure you get through all the anatomy ?s in QBank and knowing FA cold, the only other thing I'd recommend is finding a good source to look at some MRIs (anatomy images were always MRI that I remember, no plain films). They love vasculature (esp abdominal and pelvic).
For neuro, I thought FA was a little skimpy. I didn't encounter anything that wasn't in HY Neuro though and that book is a quick read, albeit dense.
I suck at anatomy in general....no matter how hard i study..was my lowest grade in med school so far....soooo im sure i got 50% of the anatomy questions wrong...oh well..
i just used first aid, and UW...and just a little bit from Road Map Anatomy for upper limb.
i just used first aid, and UW...and just a little bit from Road Map Anatomy for upper limb.
Mostly MRI images, a few radiographs, one angiogram. The rest were random but usually related to trauma (like someone broke their clavicle, which muscle is affected?), only one on the brachial plexus (really easy one, too). Definitely my weakest area as far as studying went, so it freaked me out a little.
So does anyone have any recommendations as far as CTs and MRI's go? Any websites? I bookmarked a thread sometime ago during the semester which had a couple of good websites, but my computer crashed and i lost everything and now i can't find that thread!
I already have kaplan anatomy/neuro and HY neuro, so i should be fine as far as theory and materials go. Just need some help with pictures. Thanks.
OP, i hope this helps you out too. 👍
I already have kaplan anatomy/neuro and HY neuro, so i should be fine as far as theory and materials go. Just need some help with pictures. Thanks.
OP, i hope this helps you out too. 👍
I had a lot more difficult anatomy than I expected. 1 or 2 things I dont even think we learned in regular anatomy class.
As for neuro, there were a good bit of those, too. But, I was more prepared for some of those questions.
As for neuro, there were a good bit of those, too. But, I was more prepared for some of those questions.
