Technology Iphone netter's flash card

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I have the old-fashioned paper flashcards and they are fantastic. I have no idea how good the electronic version is.
 
Do you use them in anatomy class? For example, does ur teacher ask you to memorise some of the parts in the flash cards?
 
Yes. Your anatomy class will require you to memorize most (if not all) of the structures presented on the Netters flashcards. As mentioned before on this site, the Netters flashcards are solid for extremities but a little weak when it comes to head and neck.

The iPhone Netters program looks pretty great, seems as though it is interactive and allows you to view information about all of the muscles etc. on the cards. I'm a little jealous they didn't have it when I was an M1!
 
question for med students:

How detailed is Netter's compared with your Gross Anatomy class in med school?

I have the Netter's flash-cards and they obviously cover the basic structures pretty well but I always thought med-school anatomy would be more detailed. For example, if you knew everything on the cards (including the origin, insertion etc info on the back) how would you do on a typical med school exam?
 
coldweatherblue said:
question for med students:

How detailed is Netter's compared with your Gross Anatomy class in med school?

I have the Netter's flash-cards and they obviously cover the basic structures pretty well but I always thought med-school anatomy would be more detailed. For example, if you knew everything on the cards (including the origin, insertion etc info on the back) how would you do on a typical med school exam?
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Ummm, it's not about detail, it's about application. So a question would be like "21 y/o college student becomes intoxicated with alcohol and is found the next day with his arm drooped over the back of a chair and comes to your office for investigation. On pronation, his hand drops and there is an absence of sensation on the dorsum of his hand." ==> Questions could be: "Which of the following additional deficits would you most likely see in this patient?" "Fracture at which part of the upper extremity would result in similar symptoms?", or even as simple as "Which of the following nerves has most likely been affected?" or "The nerve affected in this patient is supplied by roots of the brachial plexus?"... I just made up this question, but this is most likely representative of what you'll see on the exam. The biggest lesson about medical school is that it's about application and 2-3+ step reasoning. Unless they're trying to drive home a ridiculously basic (yet life-saving) point, the questions will always ask you to think a few steps further. So yeah, quizzing is good, but it's all about the extension of the information and what you can do with it. Don't worry about the fact that it "seems" too easy... the hard part is what you do with the information!!
 
Thank you anon-y-mouse for your detailed response. I loved those type questions in undergrad but I'm sure I will come to despise them in med school. 😀

On topic, got to check out a new G3 today and it's freakin sweet.
 
FenixTx said:
Edit: Since the last time I've checked, there were a bunch of reviews added. This app seems to be something worth getting.
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I will add, the Netter application for the iPhone is $40. The regular cards new are ~$32. So the application isn't ridiculously overpriced in comparison.
 
Yeah, I downloaded epocrates to my i-pod touch, but I had to buy a $10 update to do it. Still, worth it. I plan on getting the i-pod flash cards too once school starts. Oh, and I found the regular flashcards for like $8 used. They're in great condition, too.
 
maykwanmaymay said:
Is the Netter's flash card useful? My friend bought me the iphone version. DO we learn them in anatomy class?
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I'm not sure how they compare to the version I have on my PDA. I'm guessing they are similar and pretty decent. One thing I like about the paper ones is that they can get more text on the paper ones than on the PDA screen which can be faster than skipping and scrolling. I like the compact aspect of using a PDA (the full stack of Netter's cards is like 4 inches thick) and that you can search by name.
 
Moved to the Technology forum which is the forum for software discussion and recommendations.
 
FenixTx said:
I've seen this so many times when browsing for more apps on my new iPhone and keep contemplating getting it. The only downside is the cost. I think it may be the most expensive item in the app store (at least from what I have seen). I will probably wait for more reviews before diving into this one.

Edit: Since the last time I've checked, there were a bunch of reviews added. This app seems to be something worth getting.
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The most expensive iPhone app at the moment is $69.99 called ForeFlight. It's meant for pilots. It's really not that expensive because the info in the app is constantly updated, and the same app on other platforms has a subscription fee instead ($8/month).

So ignoring ForeFlight, Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards (as well as Neuroanatomy Flash Cards) are the most expensive apps out there. But it's probably more to do with copyright images than anything else.
 
If you know all of the flash cards you will probably pass your practical (depending how they test you). ID/relationships. You will have issues with the written test though as that is more application.
 
FenixTx said:
Does anyone know if these are basically identical to the paper version flash card? Anyone actually try this application?
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Some other medical students have said that it's pretty much the same as paper flash cards, but they'd stick the value of the quiz mode at around $10. Plus, think of all the cards you won't have to carry (and loose) anymore! And the ability to study when you have a small break!
 
FenixTx said:
Does anyone know if these are basically identical to the paper version flash card? Anyone actually try this application?
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They are exactly the same images as the flash cards. The only differences are:

1. There is a "quiz" feature w/ iphone version which is a big +.

2. The images look relatively small on the iphone and especially with some of the images (which have a thousand pins), you can have a hard time making stuff out. The only thing that I really wish for (and I don't know why they left out) is the ability to zoom with a double tap.
 
FenixTx said:
Have you tried pinching out with your thumb and index finger? That seems to work on most apps and I think may be native to the OS rather than the apps themselves.
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Yeah no dice.
 
tscottturner said:
I've got the iPhone Neuro flashcards and pinching works great to zoom in or out.
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hmm, either it is the neuro cards or the iphone then. I have an ipod touch and there is definitely no zoom.
 
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