Gray's Anatomy Review: with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access 2nd Edition

This book is FANTASTIC! This is the main resource I used to study for anatomy exams this past semester (as an M1). It has no actual "textbook" content, just questions. It has a LOT of questions (several hundred per block) which is awesome! Some of them repeat the same topic a lot, but I found that nice, because I never missed a question about that topic again. The explanation about answers are all very thorough and well though out. You can learn just as much from this by reading why the wrong answers are incorrect, as you can by reading the correct explanation.

I am not a medical student, but I used this book to help supplement my studies for a graduate-level Gross Anatomy class after my first exam did not go so well. This book is extremely valuable for studying for written or clinical-based Anatomy. The explanations are very helpful and it really gives you a lot of higher order questions that can help you prepare. When studying, I usually went through some sections of the questions between going over the in-class given material in the weeks leading up to the exam, and then I used it for a final review the days before taking the exam. My grade in the class significantly improved.

The value of this book comes from the incredible insight embedded into these questions. It may not go exactly hand in hand with the Gray's Anatomy for Students textbook, but it is really good at refining your knowledge once you understand the concepts in the book. However, I would not do questions from this book if you are looking for a refresher. There are other resources such as Student Survival Guide questions that would be better suited for that purpose.'

The questions and explanations in this book are absolutely terrific. They do a good job of promoting thinking rather than rote memorization and recall. The book is broken down into Back, Arm, Leg, Abdomen, Thorax, Pelvis, and Head/Neck I believe. If your anatomy class breaks down subjects in this manner, it can work wonders for your study plan. I think there's ~900 questions in this book, with some sections being much longer than others. Probably WAY too in depth for Step 1 as anatomy is traditionally low yield. The images that are presented towards the end of each body part block might be more high yield. I may incorporate this into my Step 1 plan using only the odd/even questions just to get some extra coverage. The one huge flaw that keeps this from being a 5 star resource in my opinion is the authors sometimes repeat questions/concepts not just once, but several times in a block.

I really struggled with anatomy. It was difficult for me to identify high yield information and to figure out what information was testable. After using this book I didn’t have a problem with that. The questions helped me understand which information is important and how questions will be asked on exams. Explanations are clear and thorough. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who feels overwhelmed by their anatomy course or wants to improve their grade.

I'm a first year medical student and found this resource extremely useful as supplement to my anatomy courses. The questions were challenging and gave explanations to the answers which was really helpful.

The case studies are interesting and helpful. I have found it a great way to learn the material and prep for exams. The book also has references for the Gray's Atlas and Student text for each question if further explanation, in addition to what's given in the text, is needed. My only minor complaint is that some (not many) of the questions are repeated or too similar. I think they should either cut these questions or create additional questions.

This book is nothing but anatomy practice questions and answers (with detailed explanations as to why the correct answer is right, and the other answers are wrong). So, it's awesome! All questions begin with a clinical correlation, and all the questions are split up into regional sections (thorax, head and neck, abdomen, etc.). I've found it to be incredibly helpful for both preparing for exams and directing my studies to the high-yield facts. I 100% recommend it!