Atlas of Anatomy (Thieme Anatomy)

As many have said before me, this atlas breaks down anatomy conceptually, into small, easy-to-understand chunks. Whereas Netter will present you a "topography" view that shows everything all at once, this book divides it up, so you learn bones first, then muscles, then vasculature, then nerves etc. It also chunks muscles into easy-to-understand layers or groups. You learn it all bit by bit, concept by concept. The end of each chapter sums it all up with some pretty good topography pictures. I do wish they had more topography pictures that showed everything as it looks in the body, because that's how it'll actually look in a real dissection. Netter is superior in this regard. If you have the money and you really want to learn anatomy, get yourself an old Netter in addition to this book, and you'll have the best of both worlds. Overall, the book is fantastic. The pictures are indeed GORGEOUS, and the material is presented in a way that is extremely helpful to a first-time learner. I highly recommend it!

I have bought at least three other atlases before getting this one. My professor recommended that I use this book for gross anatomy and found this to be the best one out there. I have also used other atlases in addition to the ones I have bought and still feel the same way. Two features that made this atlas amazing: detail of the illustrations and the charts. The illustrations are very precise and look almost like a real human. However, unlike true picture atlases (those that actually use cadavers), the lines are much easier to see and show the normal anatomy in clear images. The charts are great since they include the origin, insertion, action, and innervation for each muscle on that page along with including some other details that are extremely useful. No other atlas I have used has been so beneficial. I highly recommend this for anyone who is going into medicine or needing an atlas for anatomy!

Thiemes Atlas of Anatomy is in my eyes the new standard for human anatomy. Gone are the days of dense, over-populated Netters. Don't get me wrong, Netters is still a great resource, but Thiemes simply does a better job of systematically breaking down the vastness of anatomy into manageable and more clinically relevant subsections (such as organ systems) while still giving a good overall integrated image at the beginning of each chapter. Clinic vignettes and some radiography also help supplement learning. The book is very thorough and the illustrations are incredible. I would highly recommend this book for anybody entering medical school, physical therapy school, etc. or even someone taking their first anatomy class at the undergraduate level. It's a a resource that you will hold onto for a long time.

I'm in medical school and this atlas is a life saver!! I wish more people knew about it. My tutor for anatomy had it and turned me on to it and I'm so thankful that he did!! The pictures aren't overwhelming like Netter and it teaches you anatomy by slowing adding stuff to the illustrations as you go through a section. The drawings are big and there are charts that break things down really easy. I love the way it shows relationships. Anatomy really made sense for me once I had this atlas. I would recommend this over Netter any day!!! If your on the fence about which atlas to buy don't hesitate, get this one. You won't be sorry!

I think when most of my colleagues in medical school think of anatomy books, they think Netters ( Atlas of Human Anatomy: with Student Consult Access, 5e (Netter Basic Science) . ) I still think that is the most complete Anatomy Atlas I have seen. I like to be different and bought this book. I really like the images so much better in this book, easier to see and read, more colors, etc. The issue is, it really goes light on vasculature and neuroanatomy. Not to say it's not included, it is. But if you are studying for a test or really want to learn about many of the smaller vessels in the body, this book is going to leave you wanting. 5 Stars for musculoskeletal. 2.5 stars for the rest.

Netter and Gilroy do a great job as Atlases. Neither one trumps over the other; rather, the decision comes down to the preference of the user to have one image with a sea of labels (Netter) vs. many images (thus sometimes having to paginate through the images) with few labels (Gilroy). It also may be a matter of "What does my school use and therefore use as reference pages on the dissection manual?" While my school uses Netter as it is older than Gilroy and requires less page turning in the lab, I own a Gilroy for personal learning as it provides many views of one structure. It is often easier to look at a page in Netter after looking at the structure in Gilroy as you have a more orthogonal view of the structure. That being said, Netter is not completely lacking of such views either. All in all, both atlases are great. If it comes down to cost, then pick the cheaper one or pick the one that your school has a discount with.

This book is really handy. I go to it if I have an internal pain.

Got this book for a college anatomy course and I'm really thankful it was required. Great illustrations and easy to distinguish between various arteries, veins and nerves. Lots of details and labels, which i realized several other books were missing. I even kept the book for use when I went to physician assistant school. Definitely needed to get through that anatomy course.

Very good buy, as if I bought it from the bookstore brand-new. Fast delivery too.

LOVE IT!

I'm a doctor (radiologist) and use this book all the time in my practice. The illustrations are fabulous and well laid out. I was so pleased with it I bought my daughter a copy when she went to Med school.

A must for any science based/ medical course. Great pictures, realistic. It is very to the point, pictures and chart. No paragraph upon paragraph of useless words. Which keeps u from falling asleep!

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