Dear T1's,

The T2 Owl Club has compiled this list of books for the first year based on past year's recommendations, this year's course evaluations, and our own personal experiences. Please remember that the following are just recommendations. Learning styles and personal opinions vary greatly, and don’t always believe the word on the street. If our bookstore is out of a book, they usually get restocked in a couple of days, or if you absolutely need it right now LSU is just under the highway. We all wish you the best of luck and remember that if a T2 tells you not to worry or that it was easy, they’re lying!

Anatomy:

1. Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Moore and Dalley- Many students swear by this textbook and used it as their primary anatomy text.

2. Atlas of Human Anatomy by Netter- Try and get one for yourself, and an old beat up copy that your lab group can share. After its been in the lab, you’re not going to want to bring it home!

3. Color Atlas of Human Anatomy: A Photographic Study of the Human Body by Rohen, Yokochi, and Drecoll- This book is another fan favorite. It contains color photographs of what your dissection is actually supposed to look like

4.Clinical Anatomy for Medical Students by Snell- This has been the recommended class text. Even though most students don’t really like it, performance objectives which you will soon learn to love and hate were based on this text. The clinical section at the end of each chapter is also a good review and a good way to anticipate clinical examples that could come up on the test.

Histology:

For this course student opinions are all over the board. Some people recommend the course text as a good reference, and some students use only class notes. The only unanimous vote by the students is for Histology: A Color Atlas of Microscopic Anatomy by Sobotta. The Sobotta atlas is out of print, so scour the book sale, ask a T2, and check on the web. Your search will be worth it! The images on the slide exams are notorious for coming out of this book. Otherwise the course website is a great resource!\

Embryology: Students in the past have been split 50/50 on whether the course textbook by Moore is necessary. The course booklet (which Dr. Hill will give you) contains all the text that you need for the exams (memorize it!), but some people use the course text to supplement with pictures and diagrams. Whether you decide to purchase the text or wing it with the course booklet, past students definitely recommend the textbook study guide by Moore. It contains lots of questions that are a good way to test yourself before exams.

Biochemistry: Year after year students swear by Lippincott Biochemistry.

Physiology: Student opinion on what to use for physiology is all over the board! Some like the course text, some like BRS, some like NMS. The only book you will definitely need for the pulmonary physiology section is Levitzyky’s Pulmonary Physiology also know as the “beige bible.” Levitzky is the lecturer and he wrote the book. You put two and two together. Buy it. Learn it. Love it.

Neuroscience: Young and Young was a valuable resource that accessibly simplified complicated Neuroanatomy. The recommended atlas was somewhat useful, and the interactive neuro-syllabus was really valuable. Most students feel that the course text is not very valuable.