textbooks for anatomy

[mbe]

would someone be able to recommend me textbooks for anatomy?

so far im considering:

essential clinical anatomy
clinically oriented anatomy
gray's anatomy
last's anatomy

which one do you use at king's?
which ones can u just read through, and which ones are more for referencing? and what's an anatomy atlas for?

cheers~

[DanJam89]

Hi there, I'm currently studying Anatomical Sciences at Manchester. The textbooks recommended on our course are "Clinically Oriented Anatomy" by Moore and Dalley, or "Clinical Anatomy by Systems" by Snell; have a look at them both and decide which you find easier to read.

An anatomy atlas is really more for finding your way around the body with lots of photos and diagrams of cadavers, useful in dissection, whereas a textbook will have more information about the structures.

Also another great book to consider is "Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology" by Martini, but I wouldn't recommend it if you have been told to buy an "anatomy" book.

Hope this helps

[mbe]

thanks danjam89. im more leaning towards COA at the moment- its just that im overseas atm and so cant take a look at the books which i really would like to do
would u b able to recommend an anatomy atlas as well?

[DanJam89]

That's the one I use and I would definitely recommend it!

If you are planning to do dissection then Grey has a series of step by step dissection books out, I can't remember the name exactly but on a photocopy I have here it says the publisher is Churchill Livingstone, 2007. Also for our research project we were recommended Gosling et al. "Human Anatomy: Color Atlas and Text" 5th Edition (2008). It's more like an atlas meets a textbook, but apart from that I have never used a straightforward atlas, maybe try browsing Amazon?

Or you could get the "Anatomy Coloring Book" (Kapit, Elson), which is kinda DIY textbook that is really good for learning structures and their associations

[mbe]

alright, i'll check it out.
thanx!!

[asklepios]

I think a lot of people buy Gray's for Students, because the pictures are quite good, even if the text is a cure for insomnia. It's the one book I bought that I probably could have done without. I prefer Moore & Agur's Essential Clinical Anatomy, though also use the bigger version from time to time, Clinically Oriented Anatomy. As for an atlas, I really like the McMinn's. Since you're at GKT, you won't need a dissection guide, as these are provided. I highly recommend getting a set of bones from the Osteology store when the announcement's made that they're available, as they do run out. Another great resource are the Wednesday afternoon revision sessions in the Dissecting Room.

[mbe]

thanx for the 'inside' information

[khurrum]

Hello Friend

Wish you all the best for your studies.

Me too, a medical student in UAE.

Well you can find several interesting medical books on following website which they have categorically prepared for different medical and health topics.

For Anatomy books you can visit: Anatomy | TOP MEDICAL BOOKS

Have a nice day!

regards
Khurrum Kamaal

[mera]

I've done the preclinical years and found Clinical Orientated Anatomy good, it had more than enough information. I also bought an atlas and used it about once, so it didn't end up being very good value for money but it just depends how into your anatomy you are!