Netters vs Rohen to learn anatomy for the first time

[NearnstPotentia]

My thinking:

I don't want to learn it in netters because it looks REALLY different on a cadaver. Rohen is too perfect for real life but is better than netters in my opinion.

What do you think? My class uses the Netters but I want to drop it and just use Rohen.

I discussed this with my anatomy professor and he said that it is more efficient/easier to learn the ideal model in netters and then correlate when faced by a cadaver. He also said that one more easily builds a mental framework for anatomy when it is learned in a very obvious way as is the case in netter.

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[jinobi]

Well, try it - use Rohen's and see if your performance/recognition improves.

Personally, I would use Thieme's (like Netters, but I like the drawings better) first to get a illustrated view of the structures, and use Rohen's to see a more real-life example. Rohen's is good to test yourself from since the labels are clustered at the bottom of the picture.

 

[NearnstPotentia]

Well, try it - use Rohen's and see if your performance/recognition improves.

Personally, I would use Thieme's (like Netters, but I like the drawings better) first to get a illustrated view of the structures, and use Rohen's to see a more real-life example. Rohen's is good to test yourself from since the labels are clustered at the bottom of the picture.

I have the thieme too but I don't like how they break everything into smaller parts. I like seeing the big picture in a sea of details. Also the naming in netters matches what is used at my school EXACTLY

 

[cetac]

Thieme for conceptual understanding; Rohen for wet practicals.

Rohen does look better than the wet practicals will be, but they are more than sufficient in my experience.

 

[Jack is Back]

both

why would you drop Netter? It has great relationship drawings. Honestly, if I had to chose just one then I would take Netter. BUT obviously you would be much better off with both.

 

[fiznat]

Why not just use both? It's like $100 for the pair, and they work well together.

 

[NearnstPotentia]

both

why would you drop netter? It has great relationship drawings. Honestly, if i had to chose just one then i would take netter. But obviously you would be much better off with both.

limited time

 

[fiznat]

We're all pressed for time man. There's time for both, especially when there is a synergistic effect with resources (as there is in this case).

 

[D elegans]

I agree with both. Netter's helps conceptualize things, and Rohen's helps identify.

 

[carml]

We were responsible for all bold terms in Hansen's Anatomy Dissector. I would look at all of the structures that I needed to learn and first learn them really well in Netters.

I would draw/simplify many structures from Netters.

When I had it down cold in Netters, then a few days prior to exam I would go over all of the structures in Rohen's. That really solidified my knowledge and I almost never spent any extra time in the lab. I really hated to spend any more time then necessary in there.

 

[giantswing]

That really solidified my knowledge and I almost never spent any extra time in the lab. I really hated to spend any more time then necessary in there.

Me too, but Rohens looks SOOO nice compared to lab there's no comparison. However, we don't have prosection; we dissect ourselves and... Well, most cadavers don't end up looking like Rohens...

 

[NickNaylor]

limited time

Disagree - just change the source as time becomes more limited. I use Netter's to understand the anatomy conceptually and then Rohen's to see what the structures actually look like. This seems to work pretty well.

 

[Charles_Carmichael]

Step 1: Gilroy's
Step 2: Rohen's
Step 3: ??????
Step 4: Profit!

I don't like Netter's. Too cartoon-y for me.

 

[tehdude]

I agree with your professor. I find it easier to map out everything in my head using Netters.

 

[tiedyeddog]

I bought both a Grants(I actually like it more than Netters) and a Rohens. I haven't used Rohens once this block (thorax, abdomen, lower limbs). Used it sometimes during last block (Back, arms). I actually stopped using Rohens because it isn't detailed enough for me. I wish there were more views.

 

[Miss Alyssa]

I used both. I used Netter for studying at home. Pictures on our written exam came from Netter. I used Rohan when dissecting and when practicing for the practical exam since the photos are closer to my dissections than Netter. I would cover the labels in Rohen and name the structures.