Flashcards for Anatomy: Rohen vs. Netters?

[mke520]

Which is better: Rohen or Netter flashcards for studying anatomy?

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[Serous Demilune]

Rohen all the way, assuming you're studying for the practical. It does a good job of pinning things the way a professor probably would, but it definitely doesn't have everything you need to know. You'll have to put in some studying time in the lab.

 

[sazerac]

I found the Rohen cards to contain too little information. I found the Netters cards to contain too much information.

Honestly, for reviewing that kind of material I had the best luck with the Rohens textbook. It is easy to cover up the margin of that book with an index card, and then go down the list attempting to remember each part in turn.

A flash card can be too isolating... when you are trying to remember a body part it is real helpful to have the context of all the other structures around it, because that helps build your "3-D mental image" of the body.

 

[mke520]

i have the rohen book so i guess i'll just stick with that...memorizing where things are at isn't too bad, it's memorizing all the "other stuff" like innervation/origin/insertion stuff...any good and helpful ways to memorize that "other stuff"??

 

[Keona]

if you have an iphone I recommend the rohen flashcards on it. They were an expensive app, but they gave me something to do when I would zone out/falling asleep in a lecture. They have quizzes you can do on them which I used more than anything else. I also did the quizzes while waiting for people, in line, or waiting for clinical medicine things to start. I like the phone version since i could do them without holding a bunch of things in my hands. I also had the netters flash cards and would use them to flip through structures we were studying in class while on the shuttle, etc. I think the Rohen was more useful for showing what it really looks like though.

 

[GopherMD]

I received the Rohen photo anatomy flash cards for free when I signed up for the free AMSA membership (beginning of September 2013). IDK if that deal is still running or not but I would look into that as an option.

 

[sazerac]

i have the rohen book so i guess i'll just stick with that...memorizing where things are at isn't too bad, it's memorizing all the "other stuff" like innervation/origin/insertion stuff...any good and helpful ways to memorize that "other stuff"??

Oh, if you are focusing on just muscle anatomy and the Origin Insertion Nerve Artery stuff, then I really liked these minimalist cards over the Netters ones. Again, I just found the Netters cards too busy / overwhelming.

http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-The-Muscles-VIS-Ed-Cards/dp/1556371039

 

[JoshSt]

if you have an iphone I recommend the rohen flashcards on it. They were an expensive app, but they gave me something to do when I would zone out/falling asleep in a lecture. They have quizzes you can do on them which I used more than anything else. I also did the quizzes while waiting for people, in line, or waiting for clinical medicine things to start. I like the phone version since i could do them without holding a bunch of things in my hands. I also had the netters flash cards and would use them to flip through structures we were studying in class while on the shuttle, etc. I think the Rohen was more useful for showing what it really looks like though.

Agree with apps> physical flashcards any day. The Netter book app is amazing; don't have experience with Rohen apps but don't be shy to spend money on study materials - it pays off.

 

[68PGunner]

Rohen is good for lab practicals. I did well on lab practicals despite missing 20% of required lab time and never going into the lab in my off time thanks to rohen. Netter's atlas is good to have when you're learning about concepts.