22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Used for PA school --> better suited for Undergrad level Anatomy, Aug 25 2010
By M. Zerby - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards: with Online Student Consult Access, 3e (Cards)
I purchased both sets of Netter's flash cards. The musculoskeletal flash cards were better for muscles & bones, and the Anatomy flash cards worked well for other structures. However, these were only for the structures that were listed on the cards. I made many alterations to the cards to compensate for the lack of identified structures. That being said, my previous method of making flash cards was to use Mental Case on the Mac. I prefer to use Mental Case, but creating the images with numbered structures was too time consuming. Using the flash cards saved time in creating flash cards for the structures covered in gross anatomy even considering the alterations needed.
Out of the box, these flash cards would be better suited for undergraduate level of study.
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Good Quality cards
Clear & detailed images
Organized into different sections
Ring included to keep a selection of cards organized
Numbered cards so they can be put back in order
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Not enough structures identified on the cards (for graduate level study)
-Images are the same as the book, but not the same level of detail.
-# of cards could be reduced with increased detail in structure identification
-with the same # of cards, increased structure identification could make them usable for graduate study
Some cards are titled with the structure identified on the card. (Had to use tape to cover the titles)
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great place to start!, Feb 24 2011
By JCousteau - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards: with Online Student Consult Access, 3e (Cards)
Medical education is all about being efficient (as well as repetition), so these flash cards are a great place to start when you're an MS-1 studying the musculoskeletal system. I'm currently an MS-1, and found the following about Netter's:
Pros:
-Quickly learn all the innervations, origins, and attachments for muscles, as well as what passes through each of the foramina of the skull.
-The organization is great, the cards are compact, and you don't really need to carry around two huge books with you everyday. Great for the frantic reviewing we always do, too!
-I'd purchase these cards over the Thieme Atlas of Anatomy I used probably 2-3 times for about 0 seconds each time.
Cons:
While Dr. Netter has artistic talent, supplement your ability to locate anatomical structures by anatomy lab time, and Rohen's Colour Atlas of Anatomy. His paintings don't give you the proper depth, lighting, and spatial relationships that looking at real donor bodies does, and Netter usually presents just one to a few muscles on the entire arm, for example, instead of all the other muscles, tendons, vasculature, and nerves that are running about there as well.
Netter's got me through the musculoskeletal system and head and neck, but I used just Rohen's and my class lectures for GI and pelvis/reproductive. Combine Rohen's with Netter's flashcards for a really solid learning experience in medical school.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Flashcards!!!, April 9 2011
By PJPT - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards: with Online Student Consult Access, 3e (Cards)
I had the Kaplan flash cards and found some errors. Some of the cards are mis-labled. When you're in a Doctoral program, you expect to have your study material free from errors. I then bought the Netter flash cards b/c I was just fed up with the Kaplan ones. The Netter cards are arranged by region, just like my school. If your school breaks Anatomy by systems, these are probably not for you. But great cards. They have most muscles with origins, insertions, innervations, actions, and clinical facts. Great Cards!!!