General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System (THIEME Atlas of Anatomy) 
asked by megafan on November 24, 2006 3:53 PM
The THIEME Atlas of Anatomy is a revolution in the presentation of human anatomy. It combines topographical views of different body regions, in stunning detail and unprecedented clarity, with the more classical portrayals of isolated systems, in which the bony structure, vasculature, muscles, and nerves are assembled for the reader in a step-by-step logical sequence. Schematics highlight specific structures and depict their coordination in functional units. Throughout the book we have included hundreds of clinical correlations to provide an integrated presentation of structure, function, and malfunction that will serve the needs of students and practitioners alike.
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I am a second year medical student and had the good fortune of using this book last year. In medicine, it is imperative to understand fascial layers and the relationships between different anatomical structures, this book provides that beautifully. This past week, I glanced through a pre-shipment of the neck and internal organ version and to my surprise it was even better than the General Anatomy version! Even though I am finished with Anatomy, I will be buying the new book for my reference.
Move over Netter and Gray's Thieme is the new standard.
Move over Netter and Gray's Thieme is the new standard.
reviewed by mountaindew on November 26, 2006 8:29 AM
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I have seen so many different anatomy textbooks and atlases that I feel I can speak with authority on this book.
I am a medical student and this book is the greatest atlas every created! Those small "look inside" illustrations online don't do it justice. The quality of illustrations is mind-blowing. The book is filled with normal view, action view, and what I call the "progessive pealed" view of general anatomy and the musculoskeletal systems. On one two-page layout you will see say, the upper extremity, and it will have 4 or 5 pictures of the same thing, same orientation, except muscles are removed progressively. This allows you to visualize nerves and vasculature in a way no other atlas allows for.
Now for a comparison. I will use Netter's (everybody's gold standard anatomy atlas). The Thieme atlas does not include internal organs (i.e. - anything inside the abdomen or chest), head or neck, nor would it be used for a neuroanatomy course due to the precision needed by such a course. It covers everything else though in great detail. The Netter has SLIGHTLY more detail... not much, in terms of an arrow with a name attached to it. However, the illustrations cannot begin to be compared. Thieme spent 8 years just on the illustrations. They blow Netter out of the water... honestly.
Thieme is releasing 2 more books to complement this one: Neck and Internal Organs, and Head and Neuroanatomy. I've already pre-ordered the Neck one. When the other 2 are done, NOTHING will compare. Of course, you would have to lug around 3 awesome books which may not be to everyone's liking. Also, the tables and graphs are spectacular.
If you don't want to lug around the extra books for perfect clarity of your course material, buy the Netter. You won't get the level of visual understanding and 3D feeling that you will with the Thieme but it is comprehensive and has a proven track record of success.
For me, I will lug the books around when needed, because now that I've seen the Holy Land of anatomy atlases, I can't go back to wandering for 40 years in the wilderness.
I am a medical student and this book is the greatest atlas every created! Those small "look inside" illustrations online don't do it justice. The quality of illustrations is mind-blowing. The book is filled with normal view, action view, and what I call the "progessive pealed" view of general anatomy and the musculoskeletal systems. On one two-page layout you will see say, the upper extremity, and it will have 4 or 5 pictures of the same thing, same orientation, except muscles are removed progressively. This allows you to visualize nerves and vasculature in a way no other atlas allows for.
Now for a comparison. I will use Netter's (everybody's gold standard anatomy atlas). The Thieme atlas does not include internal organs (i.e. - anything inside the abdomen or chest), head or neck, nor would it be used for a neuroanatomy course due to the precision needed by such a course. It covers everything else though in great detail. The Netter has SLIGHTLY more detail... not much, in terms of an arrow with a name attached to it. However, the illustrations cannot begin to be compared. Thieme spent 8 years just on the illustrations. They blow Netter out of the water... honestly.
Thieme is releasing 2 more books to complement this one: Neck and Internal Organs, and Head and Neuroanatomy. I've already pre-ordered the Neck one. When the other 2 are done, NOTHING will compare. Of course, you would have to lug around 3 awesome books which may not be to everyone's liking. Also, the tables and graphs are spectacular.
If you don't want to lug around the extra books for perfect clarity of your course material, buy the Netter. You won't get the level of visual understanding and 3D feeling that you will with the Thieme but it is comprehensive and has a proven track record of success.
For me, I will lug the books around when needed, because now that I've seen the Holy Land of anatomy atlases, I can't go back to wandering for 40 years in the wilderness.
reviewed by benzdrives on November 29, 2006 1:38 AM