Keith L. Moore, Anne M. R. Agur, Arthur F. Dalley - Clinically Oriented Anatomy

Pros: Good tables, good clinical references
Cons: Long, images are not always helpful

Although I don’t have much experience when it comes to other texts, I found Moore’s to be a good starting point for studying.
While the text is long and perhaps excessive, I found that if I read it and paid attention enough to understand it, I...

Pros: teaches you what you're tested on
Cons: big, wordy

As you've either already learned or are about to find out, anatomy is now "clinically oriented". That means, for exam purposes, it's no longer sufficient to know that the thyrocervical trunk has 4 branches (or whatever) and that the pancreas...

Pros: great reference, with a lot of problems revolving around cases
Cons: none

You thought thinking about anatomy was over after the step 1 boards. Nope. I've been asked about the old anatomy knowledge pretty much everywhere, in medicine, pediatrics, surgery, and even in rehabilitation medicine! Everybody's favorite phrase,...

Pros: Great clinical asides, complete detail, good charts
Cons: Too detailed, Grant's images are bad,

Like every other med student in the world, I bought WAY too many books when I first started med school. For anatomy I purchased: Clinically Oriented Anatomy ("Big Moore"), Esential Clinical Anatomy ("Little Moore"), and every atlas known to man plus...

Pros: well written, super diagrams
Cons: pages fall out!

This was the first anatomy book I ever bought and I still love it! It's got EVERYTHING - the right amount of detail, clearly written, with super diagrams and pictures that make all that learning just a bit easier.
It's the pictures and diagrams in...

Pros: well0organized, clinical excerpts
Cons: more info than needed

If you're just looking for an atlas for anatomy then go with Netter. But if you're looking for an actual anatomy text book, this is a pretty good choice. The text is well-written and fairly concise and clinically relevant excerpts are highlighted...