title: Visual memory and auditory recall in anatomy students.
abstract: The performance of medical students in anatomy assessments of the spot, viva and essay type were compared with their performance in visual memory and auditory recall tests. The results demonstrate that defects in visual memory might be a contributory factor to poor performance in anatomy.
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000193:education*; D001307:Auditory Perception; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory; D011939:Mental Recall; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D014796:Visual Perception