Physical Examination Resources
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Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking (13th ed)ISBN: 9781496398178Publication Date: 2020 -
Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination 5th ed.Publication Date: 2013
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Pediatric Diagnostic Examination 1st edPublication Date: 2008
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Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, 9th ed.ISBN: 9780323545389
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VisualDx This link opens in a new window
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Mosby's Guide to Physical ExaminationCall Number: Norris Medical Library, Reserve or Upper Level, WB 205 B187s 2011
Anatomy
Complete Anatomy 
This interactive anatomy resource allows you to view body systems, add layers, explore physiological features, and more. Tools include; cutting, labeling, bone spurs, screen recordings, quiz creation and more.
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Complete Anatomy is available for these platforms: iPads (2014 and newer), Macs (10.11 and later), Windows 10, iPhones (5S or later), and Android phones, too. Check out all device compatibility and recommended system specifications here.
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Follow the instructions below to download the app.
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Click link to register for a redemption code, using your usc.edu email.
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You will receive an email with a redemption code and instructions on how to proceed.
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Download the app to your device from these links, or your app store: iPad, Mac, Windows 10, iPhone, and Android.
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Within 3 business days of activating your USC code, you will be contacted by Complete Anatomy with instructions on how to add it to other devices.
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Visible Body This link opens in a new window
To download Visible Body mobile apps
- On your mobile device click the Visible Body link above (on Apple devices be sure to use the Safari browser)
- Click the Visible Body link in the list on the next page
- Click any of the 7 apps listed on the Anatomy Apps from Visible Body page
- Look for the Mobile Access link. You may need to scroll down
- Follow the instructions for on or off campus access for the mobile apps.
- Be sure to select the latest version of the apps by the year listed in the title
- Once installed, open app to activate it
This will provide you with off-campus and offline access to each app that you download for 150 days. After 150 days, you will need to reopen the app while connected to USC Secure Wireless or VPN to reestablish your USC credentials and the 150 day limit
These apps range in size from 600MB to 1.6GB. If you have issues downloading the apps, check the available memory on your device.
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MedlinePlus: Anatomy VideosThese animated videos show the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them.
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MedOne Education (Thieme) This link opens in a new windowCollection of medical and scientific ebooks and online full-color atlases with drawings, photos, and illustrations of the human body and biological processes.
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Primal Pictures This link opens in a new windowA dynamic interactive multimedia overview of human anatomy featuring three-dimensional animations, dissections and MRI. May be used with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Safari.
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Atlas of Human Anatomy by NOTE: Print & ebook versions available
Atlas of Human Anatomy uses Frank H. Netter, MD's detailed illustrations to demystify this often intimidating subject, providing a coherent, lasting visual vocabulary for understanding anatomy and how it applies to medicine. This 5th Edition features a stronger clinical focus-with new diagnostic imaging examples-making it easier to correlate anatomy with practice. Student Consult online access includes supplementary learning resources, from additional illustrations to an anatomy dissection guide and more. Netter. It's how you know. See anatomy from a clinical perspective with hundreds of exquisite, hand-painted illustrations created by, and in the tradition of, pre-eminent medical illustrator Frank H. Netter, MD. Join the global community of healthcare professionals who've mastered anatomy the Netter way! Expand your study at studentconsult.com, where you'll find a suite of learning aids including selected Netter illustrations, additional clinically-focused illustrations and radiologic images, videos from Netter's 3D Interactive Anatomy, dissection modules, an anatomy dissection guide, multiple-choice review questions, "drag-and-drop" exercises, clinical pearls, clinical cases, survival guides, surgical procedures, and more. Correlate anatomy with practice through an increased clinical focus, many new diagnostic imaging examples, and bonus clinical illustrations and guides online.Call Number: , Library Reserve QS 17 N474a 2011ISBN: 9781416059516Publication Date: 2010-05-03 -
Netter's Clinical Anatomy by NOTE: Print & ebook versions available
Offering a targeted, concise approach to clinical anatomy, Netter's Clinical Anatomy, 5th Edition, is a portable, easy-to-read text that bridges normal anatomy to common clinical conditions. It features nearly 600 superb illustrations by Drs. Frank H. Netter and Carlos Machado that provide essential descriptions of anatomy, embryology, and pathology to help you understand their clinical relevance. Authored by John Hansen, PhD, an Honored Member of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists, this visually stunning text covers and reviews the sizable area of human anatomy and pathology in a quick, easy-to-grasp format. Nearly 600 Netter and Machado illustrations provide essential depictions of anatomy, embryology, and pathology to help you quickly learn and understand through visuals. Every clinical correlation is illustrated-more than 200 in all. Clinical Focus boxes present hundreds of illustrated clinical correlations that bridge anatomy to pathophysiology, and Features and Characteristics boxes explain the relation between structure and function. Muscle/Ligament/Joint tables summarize attachment points, actions, and other key information related to each structure. Uses updated terminology based on the second edition of the international anatomic standard, Terminologia Anatomica, and content is aligned with Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy, 8th Edition. Both USMLE-style review questions and short answer questions online help you gauge your mastery of the material and assess areas in need of further study. Other study tools include bonus clinical focus boxes, and 3D models. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. Evolve Instructor site with an image bank of clinical correlates is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at https://evolve.elsevier.com.Call Number: Books: Upper Level QS 17 H249n 2014ISBN: 9780323826624Publication Date: 2022-03-03
Exam Question Resources
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Exam Master Online This link opens in a new windowProvides timed practice tests for the NAPLEX, USMLE, PANCE, NBDE, and other health sciences licensure tests. Tracks progress and allows for user created exams using its questions bank. Requires individual registration with an USC e-mail address. This is good for self-testing.
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USMLE Easy This link opens in a new windowA web-based USMLE exam prep platform with timed and untimed practice modes and simulated test that replicates the official test and its conditions.
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USMLE Easy Create an account Link This link opens in a new windowUse this link to create your USMLEasy account using your @usc.edu email (USC NetID@usc.edu)