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    What is image occlusion in flashcards?

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    Image occlusion is a flashcard format that masks parts of an image — like labels on an anatomy diagram or steps in a chemistry pathway — and asks you to recall what's hidden. It's the gold standard for visual subjects: anatomy, histology, maps, mechanisms.

    Image occlusion was pioneered by Anki users in the medical community. Instead of typing "What is the femoral artery?" you upload a diagram of the leg and mask the femoral artery — the card shows the masked image and asks you to recall what's underneath.

    It's more efficient than text cards for visual subjects because it preserves spatial context — you learn the location and the name simultaneously.

    QuickCards has a built-in image occlusion editor: upload an image, drag boxes over the regions you want to hide, and save. AI-suggested masks are also available — paste a labeled diagram and the AI proposes occlusion regions automatically.

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