Best anatomy book based on body systems

**moodude** · 23-02-2005, 08:17 PM

Apart from Gray's anatomy, does anyone know of any anatomy textbooks whose contents in based around the systems of the body rather than regionally?

The medical school I'm at teaches anatomy system by system and learning it from textbooks that are arranged regionally makes things more difficult and time consuming as I'm constantly switching chapters to look up different bits...

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

**Will Watson** · 02-03-2005, 03:12 PM

Cunningham's Textbook of Anatomy. It's out of print now, so you have to get it second hand - http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...454280-2139864

Note this is different to the Cunninghams Dissection Manuals! Unfortunately, it's not much less detailed than Grays (I assume you mean traditional Grays, rather than Grays for students). Alas, most of the textbooks oriented for learning anatomy are regional, all the systemic texts I can think of are essentially reference books...

**moodude** · 02-03-2005, 08:59 PM

Hey, thanx for that Scooby. I'll give it a try if i can get hold of it.

I also recently discovered the wonders of "The Anatomy Coloring Book" which is fanastic. I'd seen this before but never realised that is was arranged by body systems...
Its also great for time wasting. Ive lost hours of my life colouring it in and now my wrist aches slightly

If anyone else has any more suggestions, please post them here!

Moo x

**amg37** · 06-03-2005, 06:07 AM

I don't know if it will be in enough detail for you but Marieb - Human Anatomy And Physiology might be a worthwhile textbook for you to have a look at

**alicem** · 07-03-2005, 10:49 PM

Moore and Dalley Clinically Oreintated Anatomy is great for reference, much more than just anatomy covers clinical relevance throughout (helps me remember it anyway!)

**j00ni** · 08-03-2005, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by alicem

Moore and Dalley Clinically Oreintated Anatomy is great for reference, much more than just anatomy covers clinical relevance throughout (helps me remember it anyway!)

Moore & Dalley is arranged by anatomical location though isn't it?

**Ben** · 08-03-2005, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by j00ni

Moore & Dalley is arranged by anatomical location though isn't it?

Certainly is. I think someone didn't read the original post/title.

**Will Watson** · 23-03-2005, 04:23 AM

Instant Anatomy (Whitaker and Borley) has just occured to me, although it's more of a revision guide/quick reference style book than a text to learn from.

**Sweeney** · 28-05-2005, 03:45 PM

Its not as detailed as Guyton and co, but the American book Martini is good for laying down solid foundations. Colourful diagrams and good summary boxes make up for the use of "epinephrine" and loads of Z's where S's should be...