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Master USMLE and anatomy, one question at a time.

A USMLE question bank with NBME-style vignettes, notes written to answer it, and game-style anatomy lessons on a real 3D model of the body. On iPhone, Android and the web, with one account.

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What’s inside

Four ways in. One account.

Practise the exam, read the notes behind it, and learn the anatomy on a model you can turn in your hands, wherever you happen to be studying.

Anato: Med · Question bank

Vignettes that read like the real exam.

Clinical stems in NBME style, a lead-in that asks what the exam asks, and five options that make you commit.

  • Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 3. Pick the exam you are sitting.
  • Study mode or timed blocks. Learn as you go, or rehearse test day.
  • Lab values one tap away, without leaving the question.
  • Flag, then review your mistakes with an explanation for every question.
A USMLE question in the Anato app: a timed block with a clinical vignette, five answer options, a question navigator and buttons for flag and lab values.
The block toolbar, enlarged: time left 29:57, Flag, Lab values, End block, and the question navigator.

Anato: Med · Your track record

See what you got wrong. Fix it next.

Every answer is tracked by topic, so you review exactly what you missed instead of starting over.

  • Score and time for every block, with each question marked right or wrong.
  • Review only what you got wrong, or the questions you flagged, with the explanation beside it.
  • Accuracy by topic and by Step, so you can see where to spend the next hour.

Illustration. The numbers are an example, not real results.

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A page of Anato's USMLE gynaecology notes: the normal sequence of puberty, with key ages highlighted and a key-fact box.

Anato: Med · Notes

Notes written to answer the questions.

Not a textbook to wade through: what the exam asks, what you do next, and the trap it sets. Organised by Step and by subject.

  • Key facts highlighted, colour-coded for revision.
  • Tables typed out and algorithms redrawn, not pasted in.
  • Gynaecology and obstetrics first, with more subjects being written.
  • The full notes come with Pro.
Anato: Games — an illustrated lesson path climbing through a landscape, with a muscle mascot pointing at a 3D shoulder.

Anato: Games · 3D anatomy

Learn anatomy the way you learn a game.

Short lessons on a real anatomical model, arranged as a saga for each body system.

A lesson card tracing the common carotid, internal carotid, external carotid and vertebral arteries on the 3D model.
A lesson on arm abduction, showing the deltoid and supraspinatus on the shoulder.

Games: a saga per system

Bones, muscles, arteries, veins and the digestive system, a few cards at a time. Each card highlights the structure it is teaching, then asks you to find it.

The 3D sandbox showing the brain, eyes and the nerves of the body.
The sandbox with serratus anterior selected, tracing its nerve supply from C5–C7 through the brachial plexus to the long thoracic nerve.

Sandbox: the whole body, yours to explore

Switch systems on and off, peel back layers, tap a structure to read about it, and follow its nerve and blood supply.

Across devices

Start on your phone. Finish on your laptop.

Anato runs on iPhone, Android and the web. Sign in with the same account and your progress is already there.

  • One account across every device.
  • Progress syncs between the app and the site.
  • One Pro subscription unlocks both.
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The Anato 3D sandbox on the web: a layer list, the skeleton with vessels, nerves and organs, and the superior lobe of the right lung selected.

The small things

Built for the long haul of revision.

Dedicated study periods are long. These are the parts that keep you coming back to the next question.

Blocks you can move around in

Jump between questions, flag the ones you are unsure of, and review every answer when the block ends.

Energy paces the free plan

1 per lesson card 5 per questionPro makes it unlimited.

A streak for showing up

Study a little every day and watch it grow, on the app and on the web.

A model you can turn over

Orbit, zoom, peel and isolate structures on a real anatomical model.

Reviews timed to your memory

Lesson cards come back just as you are about to forget them, scheduled by spaced repetition.

Notes colour-coded for revision

One colour, one meaning, everywhere: the thing you must not miss, the answer, the name, and the trap.

Lab values, one tap away

Open the reference values over the question you are reading, and close them again.

Pricing

Start free. Go Pro when you’re ready.

Everything works on the free plan, paced by energy. Pro takes the limit off.

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No card needed. Your progress is kept if you upgrade later.

  • The USMLE question bank and the anatomy lessons, paced by energy
  • 1 energy per lesson card, 5 per USMLE question
  • Bones and muscles in the 3D sandbox
  • A taste of the USMLE notes
  • iPhone, Android and web
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$59.99/ year

About $5 a month, billed once a year. Half the monthly price.

  • Unlimited energy: no waiting for refills
  • Every question in the USMLE bank
  • The full USMLE notes
  • Every layer of the 3D sandbox and every lesson
  • One subscription for the web, iPhone and Android
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Prices in USD. Subscriptions renew until you cancel.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Is Anato free?
Yes, you can start for free. The free plan runs on energy: a lesson card costs 1 and a USMLE question costs 5. Pro removes the limit and unlocks the full notes and the full 3D sandbox.
What is in the question bank?
NBME-style clinical vignettes for Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 3. Answer them one at a time in study mode, or sit a timed block. Lab values are one tap away, you can flag questions as you go, and every question comes with an explanation to review afterwards.
How many questions are there?
The bank is growing, and we would rather add questions carefully than pad it. Each one is written in NBME style and checked before it goes live, so we will not quote a number that is out of date by next week.
Is Anato affiliated with the NBME or the USMLE?
No. Anato is independent, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NBME, the FSMB or the USMLE programme. We name the exams only to say what the material is for.
Does my progress follow me between phone and web?
Yes. One account works on iPhone, Android and the website, and your progress syncs. A Pro subscription bought on one works on the others.
What does Pro cost, and how do I cancel?
Pro is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. To change or cancel, use the store you subscribed through: the App Store, Google Play, or the link in your web receipt. See pricing.
Is the 3D model medically accurate?
It is built on Z-Anatomy, an open 3D atlas (credited on our acknowledgements page), and we keep correcting it. Anato is an educational tool, not medical advice.

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