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Summary: The finest clinical anatomy atlas available.
Review: Frank Netter's atlas compiles his paintings of every imaginable human body part, seen in various degrees of dissection, into one volume. Dr. Netter's talent for reproducing the facts of anatomy is exquisite and unquestionable. However, as one looks a little deeper, it becomes clear that Netter is in fact a guru of function as well. Nerves, outlined in an unearthly yellow, terminate on muscles they actually innervate. Tendinous insertions are always on the correct part of bony protuberances, and fiber direction is always carefully detailed. Any unusual functional variances, such as the dual sympathetic/parasympathetic function of Vidian's nerve, or such as the pulley effect on the trochlear nerve, are always painstakingly pointed out. Netter also excels in variation, presenting, for example, 11 normal variants of the cystic and hepatic ducts.The alternatives are few and inadequate. Pernkopf is often cited as Netter's chief rival; his experimentation on living persons incarcerated in Nazi concentration camps forbids me from perusing his text, on ethical grounds. Grant's atlas is laughably inadequate by comparison, both in number and quality of the plates. And Gray's, the old standby, simply cannot measure up; Netter's bold colors and functional depictions are clearly superior. Rohen and Yokochi, a photographic atlas, offers the advantage of being photographs of superb dissections, and therefore more like what one encounters in the anatomy lab. Some find it useful as a supplement to Netter's atlas. I also used Moore's textbook of anatomy; the plates, from Grant's atlas, are not so good, but the text can be used to expand and illuminate on the relevant plates in Netter's, and the text is well written and clear. I found it indispensible to read a little bit about what I was looking at, the night before an anatomy lab. I have also lent my Netter to several artists (sculptors and painters,) all of whom found it to be quite useful. If you have any interest in human anatomy, then, you need a copy of Netter today!
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Summary: Hands down the best Anatomy atlas
Review: This is without a doubt the most useful atlas for any student of anatomy at any level. It's so valuable that in my first year of medical school I purchased two copies: one for studying at home in my apartment, and a second that I actually took into the gross lab to assist in dissection. The illustrations are extremely well done and in most cases very clearly labeled. One important aspect is that they are not OVER labeled. The most significant features that can be seen grossly are marked, while the minutiae are left for a more thorough anatomy text such as Moore. This is an invaluable text for Med 1 Anatomy, and a great reference to keep on hand for the future. Like every med student I've ever met, I gotta say . . . God bless Netter.
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Summary: Excellent pictures and great altas
Review: I'm a med student and found this atlas so helpful to learn anatomy for my gross anatomy class. The pictures extremely clear; they are the top anatomy pictures I have seen out of any textbooks. Being a visual learner, I found these pictures really helpful when I had to memorize various nerve innervations and muscle locations. I also used the following which is on amazon:
Spinal Anatomy Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers
I used this study guide for the my gross anatomy tests. It had the type of questions asked on my exams for the ligaments of the back, muscles of the back and bones of the back. My friends from another med school told me about this book and they also got good grades by using both these books. Both books are must buys. Netter really new his stuff when it came to anatomy.
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Summary: Great anatomy reference.....
Review: I am an artist, but also a student of anatomy. This book is invaluable as a reference, and I most highly recommend the latest edition.
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Summary: I really don¿t know how to rate this book.
Review: As far as illustrations of the many human systems, this book is excellent. Each illustration is clearly and precisely labeled. However, I use a book stand which is especially useful for larger and heavier books such as this book. Even with the book on the stand, the book's binding has begun to separate only after turning throught the pages a couple of times. I really don't know how to rate this book. Even with the excellent illustrations, it is extremely disappointing to have something which I have paid an medium to large amount of money for be of such poor quality.
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Summary: Essential for any anatomy student
Review: This book helped me survive a very intense Gross Anatomy course. In anatomy, pictures are vital to understanding the structures that you are studying, and I found that the more pictures I looked at, the better I understood the material. Netter's pictures have excellent detail, especially when looking at nerves and blood work and their interaction with muscles and other structures in the body. As a physical therapy student, my course was primarily involved in studying muscles, nerves and bloodwork of the upper and lower extremities, but there are pictures of virtually anything you might need, so this is a universal reference tool for any anatomy student. I would highly recommend this book for any medical student.
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Summary: Sometimes wrong, always difficult to use.
Review: I'm a medical student who entered school with zero background in anatomy. I got Neter's because everyone else did and frankly don't understand all the raving is about. The illustrations are indeed very pretty but what's the point? It takes forever to find the structures in the picture, it's basically impossible to determine anatomical relationships (especially in the difficult areas such as the pelvis, the abdomen and the head) some illustrations are outright wrong, many illustrations are incomplete. I recommend becoming familiar with the anatomical coordinates and learning from accurate and complete texts (Gray's anatomy is available for free online). Moore's Clinical Anatomy is very good for it's clinical correlates, albeit some of the illustrations are subpar.
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Summary: Netter is God
Review: You will hear Netter is God and although that statement is blasphemous in my book, it is fairly close to the truth. I have netter (the second edition) as most every med student on the planet has, really. I plan to get the third edition for my reference library because my 2nd edition got gooked and dripped on in the lab as I'm sure yours will. Netter is excellent in book form. However, whatever you do don't get the cd. It is poor in terms of clarity... Nobody comes close to Francis!!!
Just beautiful art, you'll appreciate him once you start dissecting.
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Summary: SUPERB NEW THIRD EDITION (2003)
Review: I have used the second edition of this beautiful atlas for several years. Now I have acquired a copy of the new, revised, and improved third edition published in 2003. It has not disappointed me. I highly recommend it. The third edition is longer by at least 60 pages, and the pages devoted to each body region are now color-coded for quick access. Each section devoted to a body region now begins with a surface anatomy plate. In addition, a significant number of normal radiographic images are included. In the foreword, Consulting Editor John T. Hansen states the following: "We balanced the addition of new surface and radiographic plates largely by eliminating several plates that contributed little to the quality of the [Second Edition]. Several plates from The Netter (formerly CIBA) Collection of Medical Illustrations were added and several plates were altered slightly to correct anatomical errors consistent with our current knowledge.... Finally, the References and the Index have been updated. "The anatomical terminology is consistent throughout the Atlas and conforms to the International Anatomical Terminology (Terminologia Anatomica) approved in 1998 by the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists. Common eponyms are retained parenthetically, and the leader lines and labels have been checked, and where necessary, corrected to ensure their accuracy."
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Summary: You might want to buy two.
Review: You might want to buy two of these because after a semester of hours and hours in the anatomy lab every day, your copy WILL be a cadaver. Leave it in your lab locker if one is provided. You won't want to take it home and stink up your house. I'd recommend a ceremonial burning after finals (watch out for the fumes) and then keep your nice, clean second copy for future reference. Get a hardbound edition if you can find one and also afford it.
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