Hi folks,

Anyone know where I can rent a skeleton or a full muscle model? Would anyone else rent one if they could? I work and can't get enough lab time so I want to rent (not buy) a model. Thanks and good luck everyone!!

my school had a "science learning center" where all of the models were available...along with microscopes/slides/any resources used in lab. They had extended and weekend hours soooo I just went there and use theirs. I have no idea about renting them though.

Good day, JollypreRN:

I knew several students who rented one, then either dropped out (not sure if it was related to not being able to learn from it) or otherwise said it was a waste. If your school doesn't have a separate model room, why not ask the professor if they would allow you and other students who want more lab time to have the time?

Thank you.

I took a ton of pictures in A&P I & II, which helped A LOT! Especially with the muscles.

I took a ton of pictures too on the models and that helped immensely. I worked through pre-reqs though and I couldn't actually get to the campus for more lab time.

At my school you can rent them from the library. It's literally a box of bones and you can put together a whole life sized skeleton.

I wouldn't waste the money on that. Yes, you'll have to know many of the bones and muscles in the body. But most of us do it through pictures without much trouble. Plus, learning the bones and muscles is such a tiny part of A&P that the expenditure to get your own skeleton or muscle model seems over the top.

The school I go to has a DVD where a professor teaches the lab terms on a model just like the ones used in the lab. You should see if your school has one as well. Also, if you have a Pearson textbook w/access code, you can use PAL 3.0. It has all the body systems models. If all else fails, use google images. They have images of really good muscle models.

The school where I did my pre-reqs had some models available in the library but they weren't the best. However, I ended up using the previously mentioned PAL 3.0 and another program called Anatomy and Physiology Revealed. It is a web based program and basically lets you take down, layer by layer, an image of an actual human cadaver. It also has solo images of certain structures, you can isolate systems, check out vascular beds, trace veins and arteries, etc. It will even label and pronounce structures for you and quiz you. It was around $80 I believe back in 2011 and it came with a 2 or 3 year subscription, making it great for review. The bio department ended up making it a required part of the curriculum because it was such a resource - my cohort was hooked on it.

Using this software on one of the library macs with a huge monitor was absolutely awesome! We had access to a cadaver lab as well for just a few visits, but this program totally worked for my visual mind and I could access it anywhere, anytime. I'm new here so I can't PM and I'm not sure of the link policy, but if you google the software title it should come right up. Good luck! :)

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Models can be so different that renting something that is not exactly what your school uses could end up making it harder to identify structures for exams. I agree with taking pictures so you can recognize structures on the models you will be tested on.

I also took pictures. I would label the picture and number the parts we had to know, then create quizzes for myself where I re-ordered the numbers and had to write what each part was. Doing the parts in a different order each time meant that I didn't just memorize them in a certain order, but really knew what each bone or muscle was as soon as I looked at it.