Product Description: Atlas of Anatomy contains everything students need to successfully tackle the daunting challenges of anatomy. Complete with exquisite, full-color illustrations by award-winning artists Markus Voll and Karl Wesker, the atlas is organized to lead students step-by-step through each region of the body. Each region opens with the foundational skeletal framework. The subsequent chapters build upon this foundation, adding the muscles, then organs, then vessels, then nerves, and finally presenting topographic anatomy for a comprehensive view. Each unit closes with surface anatomy accompanied by questions that ask the reader to apply knowledge learned for the real-life physical examination of patients. Features: 2,200 full-color illustrations of unsurpassed quality Brief introductory texts that provide an accessible entry point when a new topic is presented Clinical correlates and images, including radiographs, MRIs, CT scans, and endoscopic views Muscle Fact pages that organize the essentials, including origin, insertion, and innervation--ideal for memorization, reference, and review Navigators that orient the reader with location and plane of dissection This atlas provides everything students need in just the right format, making the mastery of human anatomy eminently achievable.
The best atlas I've found. This is the best anatomy atlas I've found! The drawings are EXCELLENT and show many features that can not be seen or demonstrated in a textbook or model. The feature I enjoy the most is the different views of the same object. This allows a better understanding. I also enjoy the website associated with the book as it allows quizzing and removal of terms which don't neccessarily need to be known. This atlas is definatly worth the price!! Thank you Thieme Anatomy!!
Even better than Netter's Atlas! I have been teaching anatomy at Cleveland State University for about four and a half years, and my students have until now relied on the excellent Netter's Atlas of Anatomy. But Thieme's Atlas has far superior illustrations, which is saying quite a lot. The illustrations look three-dimensional and *real*, but they are painted in such a way that they go beyond what photographs of bones or muscles can do. There are concise summaries of muscle origin/insertion/innervation/actions and explanations of a lot of the biomechanics that makes the body move. For truly understanding anatomy, Thieme Atlas of Anatomy is the best atlas.
Of course, I think everyone should buy Netter's Atlas as well, because it's still really excellent, and it's a classic!
Great addition I would have said the world did not need another big anatomy book if someone had asked me a year ago. That said this is a wonderful book.
I think the art remains inferior to Netter's. However for a student the quality of the depiction is not everything. When trying to learn details can quickly become liabilities. This book does an excellent job of striking an appropriate balance for medical students.
The other striking departure from Netter's (the gold standard in my mind) is the inclusion of useful text throughout the book. Netter's is really just a collection of spectacular images that have been meticulously labeled. The Thieme atlas includes significantly more information on the structures. Not to be misunderstood this is clearly an atlas not a text book, if you want a text book look to Moore.
So here's my ranking of the real atlases on the market today:
Netter: the gold standard, but perhaps not the ideal book for a first year medical student, the best art, amazing flashcards, the complete collection (about $2,000 if you can find it) is really astonishing. Thieme: clear number two to Netter's, maybe the best for first and second year medical students. Rohen: the photo atlas, visualization is limited by tissue reality but a great tool for practical exam preparation. Grant: Art for Moore. Moore: the definitive anatomy text book. Acland: Great way to see anatomy if you can pay attention long enough to see it.
Pricey, but more thorough than many other atlases First off, this atlas is set up like anatomy is taught in medical school, not in college. It is divided up by body part rather than by system. That said, the illustrations are high quality. There is also a code in the book that will get you to a web site with more information. In light of the dubious quality of cheap atlases out there (they are often replete with errors in labeling), this is one of the better ones.
Better than the Rest A friend of mine recently introduced me to this book and I have to say, I'm impressed. It's fantastic! I studied anatomy in my first year of med school so I'm familiar with the other big Atlases (Netter's, Gray's, Gosling's, Grant's...) but in my opinion this book surpasses them all. It's the artwork. The artist has found the perfect balance of detail and clarity. Some of these illustrations have to be seen to be believed. Especially those relating to the circulatory system. The book also cuts down on superfluous text, providing the most relevant information. The pearls of clinical information are very good and these add significance to the information and make it easier to remember -- Easier to remember is key.
Great job to whoever was involved in making this invaluable resource!
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