Textbooks and References
Students need to obtainacomprehensive setof astudy source which includes:
- Acomprehensive textbookin anatomy, histology and in embryology with medical orientation. Extended and detailed textbook that explain concepts thoroughly and gives basic foundation into clinical application, e.g. Gray’sanatomy (not ‘Gray'sfor students’).
- Aframework guidance textbook.Short summarized point by point layout of required information for repetition, e.g. Memorix anatomy.
- An atlas.Rich in illustrations of anatomical structures. Illustrate complex and simple figures both systemically and regionally, with proper terminological labelling, e.g. Atlas of Human Anatomy.
- Adissection manual atlas.Simple illustrated schematic or photographictopographyas your guidance in navigating structures during dissection course, e.g. Human Gross Anatomy.
- Supplementary materials including posted presentations of lectures by your teachers. Reliable online visual aids of videos and 3D presentations e.g. Anatomyka. Your own constructed notes during your lectures and seminars participations. (study materials)
Westrongly recommendour students to select from the givenadvised list.
NOTE:essential versions of anatomy textbooks usually do not include neuroanatomy, in which you are required to obtain additional textbook for neuroanatomy.In case of considering out of the listed textbooks: Consult one of your teaching staff toavoidnon-efficient textbooks not matching the standards of our curriculum.
Compulsory literature – textbooks:
Standring, S.:Gray'sAnatomy:The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2021
or Williams, P. L.: Gray'sAnatomy, Churchill Livingstone, 1999(any edition from 37st to 42th)
Hudák, R., Kachlík, D., Volný, O.:Memorix Anatomy.2nd edition, Triton, 2015
Mescher, A. L.: Junqueira’s Basic Histology. 16thed., McGraw-Hill, 2021.
Balko, J., Tonar, Z., Varga, I.a kol.:Memorix Histology.1st edition, Triton, 2018
Moore, K., Persaud T.V.N, Torchia, M.G.: The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology: 11th ed., Elsevier Health Sciences, 2019
Sadler,T. W.: Langman's Medical Embryology. 14thed., Wolters Kluwer, 2019.
Recommended literature –textbooks:
Moore, K. L.: Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 7th edition, Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2013.
Crossman, Neary: Neuroanatomy, An Illustrated Colour Text, 5th edition, Churchill Livingstone2014.
Nolte, J.The Human Brain. 7th edition, Mosby, 2016.
Mtui, E.: Clinical neuroanatomy and neuroscience. 7th ed., Elsevier, 2016
Snell, R. S.: Clinical Anatomy by Systems. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2007.
Snell, R. S.: Clinical Neuroanatomy.7th edition, Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2010.
Brodal, P.: Anatomy of the Human Central Nervous System. Oxford University Press, 1998.
Pawlina, W. (former Ross, M. H., Pawlina, W.): Histology: a Text and Atlas, 8th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2019 (or older edition).
Lowe, J. S.: Stevens and Lowe's Human Histology. 4th ed.,Elsevier, 2015.
Carlson, B. M.: Human Embryology and Developmental Biology. 6thed., Elsevier, 2019.
Schoenwolf, G. et al.: Larsen's Human Embryology, 6th ed., Elsevier, 2020
Recommended literature–atlases:
Grim M, Naňka O, Helekal I: Atlas of Human Anatomy (2volumes Iand II), 1st ed., Grada 2014, 2017
Nolte, J.The Human Brain in Photographs and Diagrams. 5th ed. Elsevier, 2019.
Putz, R., Pabst, R.:Sobotta Atlas of Human Anatomy.15th edition, Elsevier Urban and Fischer, 2014.
Rohen, J. W.; Yokochi, Ch.; Lütjen-Drecoll, E.: Anatomy: APhotografic atlas. 8th edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2015.
Michael Schünke, Lawrence M. Ross, Erik Schulte, Edward D. Lamperti, Udo Schumacher: Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System. Thieme Medical Publishers Inc. 2015. (English or Latin)
Michael Schuenke, Erik Schulte, Udo Schumacher: Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Neck and Internal Organs. Thieme Medical Publishers Inc. 2016. (English or Latin)
Michael Schünke, Lawrence M. Ross, Erik Schulte, Edward D. Lamperti, Udo Schumacher: Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Head and Neuroanatomy. Thieme Medical Publishers Inc. 2016. (English or Latin)
Recommended literature–dissection manual/atlases:
Olinger, B. A.;Human Gross Anatomy. Wolters Kluwer, 2015.
David A. Morton, Kerry D. Peterson, Kurt H. Albertine; Gray'sDissection Guide for Human Anatomy. 2ndedition. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2007.
Stingl, J. Grim, M. Druga, R.Regional Anatomy; Karolinum Galen, 2010.
Patrick W. Tank, John Charles Boileau Grant; Grants Dissector. 15thedition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012.
Recommended literature– advanced dissection manual atlas for demonstrators and lecturers:
Loukas M, et all.Gray'sClinical Photographic Dissector of the Human Body. 2nd ed. Elsevier, 2013.
Recommended applications
Anatomyka – the most detailed 3D anatomical atlas in the world in English and Czech language with English and Latin terminology
Memorix Anatomy QUIZ – an anatomy revision app with over 15,000 questions
Memorix Histology QUIZ – a histology revision app with over 7,000 questions
PracticeAnatomy.com– online anatomy practice tailored to the knowledge of specific students
Online Anatomy Dictionary– online dictionary with English, LatinCzechand Slovak terminology according to Terminologia Anatomica
Recommended literature– other languages
*Textbooks:
Čihák, R.: Anatomie I., II., III., Praha: Grada, 2011–2016. (Czech)
Druga, R., Grim, M., Dubový, P.: Anatomie Centrálního Nervového Systému, Praha: Galén Karolinum, 2011. (Czech)
Rastislav Druga, Miloš Grim, Karel Smetana:Anatomie periferního nervového systému, smyslových orgánů akůže,Praha: Galén Karolinum, 2013.(Czech)
*Atlases:
Erik Schulte, Udo Schumacher, Michael Schünke: PROMETHEUS Allgemeine Anatomie und Bewegungssystem. Thieme. 2018. (German)
Erik Schulte, Udo Schumacher, Michael Schünke: PROMETHEUS Innere Organe. 2018. (German)
Michael Schünke, Erik Schulte, Udo Schumacher: PROMETHEUS Kopf, Hals und Neuroanatomie. 2018. (German)
Students are required to navigate through their chosen sources to gain comprehensive overview. Meaning detailed advanced information can be skipped; on the other hand, missing information from one source must be searched in other sources. Few contradictions and errorsare commonly encountered in medical field textbooks due to the nature of its difficulty and dynamically revolving knowledge. In such cases, it isthe student'sresponsibility to provide accurate information during examinations. Ambiguity are cleared by following what ispresented in the lectures conducted by the professors and by being active in discussing concepts with us during classes and consultations.
Anatomy is awide subjectand it has its integrations with all preclinical and clinical subjects. All these basic overlapping information are required and can only be understood by extensive reading and active analysis of textbooks contents.
Insights, advice, suggestions, feedback and comments from experts
As an expert enthusiast in the field of medical education and anatomy, I have an extensive background in the study of human anatomy, histology, and embryology. I have spent years studying and actively participating in lectures, seminars, and dissection courses to gain a deep understanding of the concepts and materials required for a comprehensive study of these subjects.
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