NEET MDS - How to Prepare For General Anatomy?

Preparing for General Anatomy is a real-life nightmare for NEET MDS aspirants owing to its vast syllabus.

General Anatomy carries a weightage of 12 - 15 marks in the NEET MDS exam.

Each topic is extensively layered making the subject dry and difficult to remember. Even after you have read the entire subject thoroughly once, you will find more scope for memorization and retention as it contains many important terms.

Given below are the list of Questions MERITERS experts will answer that are essential for an effective and efficient preparation:

What is the subject wise Weightage?
Which Books to refer?
How much Time should be allocated to the subject?
How much Time should be allocated to each Topic?
How many times should the subject be Revised?
What is the Ideal time to Start the subject?
What are the Important Topics for NEET MDS?
Types of Questions asked?

What is the subject wise Weightage?

10-13/240 Questions (4%)

Standard books to refer:

B D Chaurasia's Human Anatomy

Author : BD Chaurasia

INR 1,670

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Gray's Anatomy For Students

Author : Raveendranath Veeramani (Editor), Sunil Jonathan Holla (Editor)

INR 2,687

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How much Time should be allocated for the Subject?

Theory reading � 4 Days
MCQ Practice- 20 Days

How much Time should be allocated to each Topic?

Theory reading � 3-4 Hours
MCQ Practice- 8-10 Hours

How many Times should the subject be Revised?

4-8 times revision is required

What is the Ideal time to Start the subject?

1st quarter of the preparation
After completing 2-3 subjects

General Anatomy - Important Topics

UNIT NAME	MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS
Osteology	Osteology Classification of the bone Classification of the joints Functional classification of bone Skull bone Vertebrae Foramina and Passing Structures Foramina and passing structures Mandible Maxilla
Salivary & Thyroid Glands	Glands of Head and Neck Salivary Glands Thyroid gland
Mouth, Pharynx & Larynx	Mouth Pharynx Larynx
Tongue	Tongue
Vascular Supply of Head and Neck	Arterial supply of Head n Neck Vascular supply of head and neck an overview Branches of Internal carotid artery and External carotid artery Branches of Facial artery Maxillary artery Circle of Willis Venous and lymphatic Supply of Head and Neck Venous supply of head and neck Lymphatic drainage of face
Nerve Supply of Head and Neck	Trigeminal Nerve Facial Nerve Nerve supply of head and neck
Muscles of Head and Neck	Muscles of Head and Neck Muscles of Head and Neck
Embryology	Pharyngeal Arches Development of Tongue Development of Face Embryology Human cell types derived from Ectoderm Human cell types derived from Mesoderm Germ layers and its products Reproductive embryology(Meiosis, mitosis)
Triangles of Neck	Anterior Triangle Posterior Triangle Triangles of Neck
Cranial Cavity	Cranial Cavity
Scalp orbit and Eye	Scalp Orbit Eye
Ear and Nose	Ear Nose
Histology	Histology Lining epithelium of different organs Histological aspects of glands Types of fibers Types of cartilages Histological aspects of Blood vessels Systems and their specialised cells. Histological aspects of GIT Histological aspects of Renal system Histological aspects of Reproductive system Histological aspects of respiratory system