From Modality:

From Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ popular Board Review Series, Gross Anatomy Flash Cards for the iPhone and iPod Touch take a clinically relevant approach to the study of gross anatomy.  250 concise flash cards highlight the need–to–know information for course review of USMLE Step 1 preparation on-the-go.  Utilizing a short definition or phrase that triggers the recall of an answer, each card prompts students to commit a key point to memory, allowing for high-yield review and retention of the studied concepts and structures.

Example flash card:

Question: This defect results from the fusion of the inferior poles of the kidney during development.

Answer:  Horseshoe kidney – this developmental defect results from an impediment to migration of the kidneys by the root of the infereior mesenteric artery; this relatively innocuous anomaly can predispose to obstruction and/or infection and occurs with increased frequency in patients having Tunrer’s syndrome.

Author

Modality

Features

From Modality:

• Unique flash card interface enables fast navigation through card sets
• “Study Set” feature that allows you to bookmark and save difficult or important cards for future review
• Search functionality to help you find specific anatomical structures and terms
• Shuffle mode for quick study within sections or with all sections
• Ability to add personalized notes to each card
• Flash cards organized into eight sections of the body

Limitations

• No illustrations associated with the flash cards
• A bit pricey, but well worth the convenience of being able to study gross human anatomy anywhere

From 3D4Medical:

This application is a powerful reference tool that allows the user to zoom in and identify an individual bone or part of a bone within the full skeleton. It has been designed to accommodate medical professionals as well as medical students from basic to advanced level of anatomical medical knowledge.

Author

3D4Medical Contact: info@3D4Medical-sales.com

Features

From 3D4Medical:

• Ability to zoom in and identify any region, bone or bone part.
• Ability to rotate the bone or region for anterior, lateral, posterior and medial, inferior and superior where appropriate. X-Ray and Skin views also available.
• Over 350 hi-quality 3-Dimensional images of the bone. A full anatomical description of all 1,200 bone parts (with Latin names).
• A dual index that can search in both Latin and English.
• Ability to test yourself with a fun Quiz function.

Other iPhone apps from 3D4Medical include

• Cardiovascular System
• Muscle System
• Nervous System
• iMuscle

Limitations

• None so far.  Overall a pretty robust little app!

From Modality:

Master the musculoskeletal anatomy and pathology you need to know. These 210 flash cards use outstanding illustrations created by, and in the style of, master medical illustrator Frank H. Netter, MD to help you test your knowledge of bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints. Netter illustrations are supplemented with clinical, radiographic, and arthroscopic images depicting the most common musculoskeletal pathologies.

Author

Modality

Features

• Easy to navigate index of images
• Navigate around images with your finger and pinch to zoom in on details
• Includes a study mode and quiz mode
• In quiz mode a name of a structure will appear at the top of the screen and you have to identify its location within the illustration
• Allows you to “flip” the image over to review concise text on areas of origin, insertion, action, innervation, anatomical relevance, and clinical significance
• Gives you the option of instantly looking up structures on Google

Limitations

• A bit pricey, but well worth the convenience of being able to study musculoskeletal anatomy anywhere

From Blausen:

The Blausen Human Atlas is an ideal interactive resource for professional, patient and consumer education.  It contains 150 common medical treatments and conditions and combines 3D animation (approximately one to two minutes in length) with accompanying narration.
The Human Atlas covers 15 general medical topics including Cancer, Circulatory, Digestive, Ear, Endocrine, Eye, Immune, Muscular, Nervous, Pediatric, Reproductive, Respiratory, Skeletal, Skin and Urinary, each with an average of ten animations.
Developed on a 6-7^th grade reading level, the Human Atlas provides readily accessible and understandable educational content. It is an excellent point-of-care digital tool for patients, healthcare professionals, students, and consumers.

Author

Blausen Medical

Features

• Manipulate illustrations with touch of a finger
• Use zoom feature to explore body systems in detail

Limitations

• Videos need an internet connection to view (might pose a problem with an iPod Touch with no WiFi connection)
• 360 degree rotatable view of body systems still in progress