grays anatomy review.pdf

Rote memorization of anatomic facts has been the
cardinal feature of exhaustive, and exhausting, courses in
human anatomy for many generations of students in
medicine, dentistry, and other allied health science
programs. Often, little distinction was made between the
wheat and the chaff, and little attention was given to the
practical, clinical application of the data. In the face of the
modern explosion of information and technical advances in
the medical sciences, Gray’s Anatomy for Students was
conceived and written as a clinically oriented, studentfriendly textbook of human anatomy. The authors, Richard
L. Drake, Wayne Vogl, and Adam W. M. Mitchell, have
provided a sound base for student learning and
understanding of both normal and altered human anatomy
in the clinical setting.
This book, the Gray’s Anatomy Review, was designed
for use by students after they have read the textbook and is
in keeping with course objectives. The questions, answers,
and explanations in this book are intended to serve multiple
purposes for students in various programs:
1 . This review provides a thought-provoking source for
study by students in preparation for examinations in various
programs of gross anatomy.
2. To avoid pointless memorization by the student, all the
questions are framed within clinical vignettes that guide the
student toward practical applications of the textual material.
3. The multiple-choice, single-best-answer format of the
questions is designed to facilitate student review in
preparation for the USMLE and similar testing methods.
4. The explanations of the answers emphasize the critical
importance of understanding normal and dysfunctional
human anatomy.
5. Student understanding is further enhanced by critical
examination of alternative, incorrect answers that students
might be tempted to choose.
6. Finally, the review provides a succinct distillation of the
plethora of facts in clinical anatomy, assisting the student’s
learning and understanding of important concepts in the
practice of medicine, irrespective of the student’s career
choice.
The questions in this review are correlated with Gray’s
Anatomy forStudents and with Gray’s Atlas ofAnatomy by
Richard L. Drake, Wayne Vogl, Adam W. M. Mitchell,
Richard M. Tibbitts, and Paul E. Richardson. Each answer
is referenced to pages in the anatomy text (GAS) and in the
atlas (GA). We have incorporated or adapted many
drawings, full-color illustrations, and radiologic images in
an attempt to accelerate the learning process and to
enhance understanding of both the anatomy and the clinical
applications. The primary sources upon which we have
drawn for illustrative material are from the 6th edition of
McMinn’s Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy by Peter H.
Abrahams, Joahannes M. Boon, and Jonathan D. Spratt.


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