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Free medical flashcards online. Flashcards for medical students, from anatomy and physiology to your college’s clinical lectures, with spaced-repetition review and picture lectures.
7Subjects385Decks5,075Cards1 · Pick a subjectAnatomy to clinical lectures2 · Flip & reviewActive recall with images3 · Track progressSee your study percentageMy ProgressLog in to keep your progress on every deviceSave your progress to your accountLog in and every card you study is remembered — on your phone, laptop or any device.7 subjectsBrowse by SubjectChoose a subject to open its lectures and decksPopular DecksJump straight into a lectureFemoral Artery Profunda Femoris Circumflex ArteriesLower Limb — Femoral Region — Femoral Artery Profunda Femoris Circumflex ArteriesAnatomy 20 cardsFemoral Nerve Cutaneous NervesLower Limb — Femoral Region — Femoral Nerve Cutaneous NervesAnatomy 20 cardsCardiac CycleCardiovascular Physiology I — Cardiac CyclePhysiology 9 cardsDigestion & AbsorptionGastrointestinal Physiology — Digestion & AbsorptionPhysiology 9 cardsAmino Acid Classification & PropertiesAmino Acids & Protein Structure — Amino Acid Classification & PropertiesBiochemistry 10 cardsAmino Acid MetabolismAmino Acids & Protein Structure — Amino Acid MetabolismBiochemistry 10 cardsWith imagesPrinciples of FracturesLecture 1 · Orthopedics · Picture lectureOrthopedics 51 cardsWith imagesManagement of FracturesLecture 2 · Orthopedics · Picture lectureOrthopedics 58 cardsWith imagesAnatomy and Physiology of the SkinLecture 1 · Dermatology · Picture lectureDermatology 60 cardsWith imagesApproach to a Patient with a Dermatological ProblemLecture 2 · Dermatology · Picture lectureDermatology 60 cardsWith imagesApproach to Hearing LossLecture 1 · ENT · Picture lectureENT 60 cardsWith imagesNasal Anatomy and Nasal TraumaLecture 2 · ENT · Picture lectureENT 41 cardsWith imagesTermination of PregnancyLecture 1 · Obstetrics · Picture lectureObstetrics 60 cardsWith imagesUrinary Tract Diseases in PregnancyLecture 2 · Obstetrics · Picture lectureObstetrics 58 cards
What Are Medical Flashcards and Why Do They Work?
Medical flashcards turn the huge volume of medical school content into short question-and-answer cards you can review in minutes. Instead of rereading a lecture, you see a prompt, try to recall the answer, then flip the card to check yourself. This is called active recall, and it is one of the most reliable ways to remember anatomy, physiology and clinical facts before exams.
Saturn Medic’s free medical flashcards add spaced repetition on top of this. Cards you find hard come back more often, and cards you know well come back less often, so your study time goes where it matters most.
Free Medical Flashcards Online for Every Subject
Our library of flashcards for medical students also serves pharmacy students, and it covers six subjects:
- Anatomy flashcards: region-by-region decks, from the upper limb to the lower limb, with nerves, arteries and muscles.
- Physiology flashcards: cardiovascular and gastrointestinal physiology, including the cardiac cycle and digestion.
- Biochemistry flashcards: amino acids and protein structure.
- Orthopedics flashcards: picture lectures on fracture principles and management.
- Dermatology flashcards: picture lectures on skin anatomy and the dermatological patient.
- Obstetrics flashcards: picture lectures on pregnancy topics.
How to Study with Saturn Medic Flashcards
- Pick a subject and open a lecture or deck.
- Flip and review each card, using the images to test your active recall.
- Track your progress. Create a free student account and your progress follows you across your phone and laptop.
After each deck, test yourself with the Questions Bank to practise the same topics as exam-style MCQs.
Tips to Get More from Medical Flashcards
Study in short daily sessions rather than one long night. Say the answer out loud before flipping the card. Revisit the cards you got wrong the next day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these medical flashcards free? Yes. All the flashcard decks on Saturn Medic are free for medical students.
Can I use the flashcards online without downloading an app? Yes. They run in your browser on phones, laptops and tablets.
Do I need an account? You can browse as a guest. A free student account saves your progress on every device.
Which subjects are available? Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, orthopedics, dermatology and obstetrics, with more being added.
What is spaced repetition? It is a review schedule that shows difficult cards more often and easy cards less often to improve long-term memory.
What are picture lectures? They are flashcard sets built from clinical lectures, with the lecture images on the cards. They are available for orthopedics, dermatology and obstetrics.