Anatomy text book

[HarveyCushing]

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I am looking at getting an anatomy text book. Just curious if anyone has heard anything about "Atlas of Clinical Gross Anatomy". It seems to be a really nice book.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...6/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-5378364-5828913

 

[Iwy Em Hotep]

If you want to see everything, get Netter.
If you want to see most things as they actually will look, get Rohen.
If you want to learn about everything, get Moore or Rosse (Hollinshead's).

 

[UTCobra]

Rohen and Netter.

 

[Rogue_Leader]

If you have already started classes, I would suggest getting whatever book the faculty suggests. Their lesson plans will likely correlate with the the material in the book. Also, if you want to dispute a question on an exam, they may not accept an explanation that isn't presented in the course textbook or syllabus (There's a lot of stuff that can be interpreted in slightly different ways in different textbooks, so at my school at least, prof's don't accept challanges from sources that aren't in the course text or notes.) Presuming that you aren't a trustfund kid who has millions of dollars to spend on whatever, I'd suggest just waiting on buying textbooks ahead of time. Plus, don't be in such a hurry to jump into med school. It's a lot of work as it is, enjoy some freedom while you have it. If none of this disuades you though, I'd go with Netter's atlas.

 

[marooner]

netter's atlas i very very nice! it lacks text though... moore's anatomy is too lengthy, i would use pansky's review of gross anatomy instead... it's in outline format... easy read, user-friendly....

 

[njbmd]

Hi there,
Moore's Clinical Anatomy was our text but we all studied from Baby Moore. We read the blue boxes in Moore but learned everything in Baby Moore. We used the Netter Atlas before lab. I would photocopy the most useful plates so that I could draw and make notes on them. I also looked at Netter as I studied. I made diagrams and sketched at I went through things.

I briefly looked at the Rohen Atlas before dissection just to get an idea of the size of structures. I shared the atlas with five others. At the end of anatomy, one of us bought out the other folks. (I certainly didn't need to keep the book).

I made a list of all structures that I was supposed to find during each anatomy lab and crossed them off as I found them. I went from superficial to deep. I would take the dissector and make my list from there. We also finished out dissections outside of the lab period. It took about two additional hours each week for each person but we had every dissection complete before the next lab. One person in the group would do the dissection and one would review the anatomy with the rest of the group.

Each week, my study group (five people and not my tank mates) and I would schedule a review session with one of the instructors. We would ask them to be brutal with us in asking us to identify things and discuss structural relationships. In the end, we all honored anatomy and got off to a good start.

njbmd 🙂

 

[applicant2002]

I have no personal experience with the book the OP asked about. However, one book that I think was really good was Clinical Anatomy by Richard Snell. This book is a much easier read than Moore and Dalley Clinically Oriented Anatomy and additionally has great information regarding the relations of each structure, i.e. what is located anterior/posterior/superior/inferior to the structure. That will help during third year surgery. Additionally there is an embryology section within the chapters that gives a brief description of the embryology of the organ system. Lots of clinical correlates. Also buy Netters none of the books I know have great pictures like Netters.

 

[oudoc08]

I have no personal experience with the book the OP asked about. However, one book that I think was really good was Clinical Anatomy by Richard Snell. This book is a much easier read than Moore and Dalley Clinically Oriented Anatomy and additionally has great information regarding the relations of each structure, i.e. what is located anterior/posterior/superior/inferior to the structure. That will help during third year surgery. Additionally there is an embryology section within the chapters that gives a brief description of the embryology of the organ system. Lots of clinical correlates. Also buy Netters none of the books I know have great pictures like Netters.

Netters for visual.
Moore's for clinical.

 

[Docsoon???]

Last year we used Hollinshead as a text, and I used Clemente's Atlas. Hollinshead is a good book, but it's a little thick. There is a LOT to read, but at least its well written and easy to understand. Clemente's atlas was great, it had tables listing all of the muscles with origins, insertions, and actions (which you will probably have to know). Netter's probably had better pictures, but they're all just drawings anyway. The only way to really memorize the structures is to spend extra time in the lab. We had lab at 8:00 am, so I went in at 7:00 every day to study. It helped a ton for the practical portion of the exam. Also, in our class the tags for the practical were on all of the cadavers, so I would highly recommend taking extra time to study the other bodies in the lab. Also, don't be timid in the lab, even if it makes you want to hurl 😱, get in there and cut away 😀. It's the best way to learn anatomy. Good luck, and remeber the next time you cut a body, it will be living. 🙂

 

[PiccoloPlaya]

You know what's a great little book? Get the newest edition (5th) of BRS Gross Anatomy because you'll need to buy that for boards anyway, you might as well spend your money on it now right? It's revamped from the old edition which sucked, but this new one is like a miniature textbook with detailed descriptions. Give it a try!