Study, study, study
. But don't do it all at once. I made cards up and that helped tremendously. I carried them with me wherever I went and spent five minutes here, ten minutes there, reviewing. Breaking it up into small sessions seemed to "set" the info much better than longer reviewing. And organizing the info onto cards was helpful, too.
Honestly, I spent more time studying Anatomy than
any other class I've ever taken, prereqs or nursing school. It paid off, I got an A, but I literally spent hours a day at it.
Record lectures and listen to them if that helps. I had classmates who played the recordings over several times a week. I'm not an auditory learner, but I listened to the recordings once as I looked at the notes I'd taken in class. I was amazed at how much information I had missed the first time around.
Use websites; there should be one that comes with your textbooks. Study with friends if that helps you. I didn't so much with that class, but my classmates and I would discuss problem areas as we waited for class to begin. We would always have a review before each quiz.
Don't be afraid to ask your professor questions. Our lab instructor was willing to come in an extra afternoon a week to let us spend more time with cadavers, all it took was asking.
Memorize in funny ways; the nmemonic for the nerves is well-known, but my classmates and I would come up with some pretty funny stuff that helped in addition. I'd give it to you if I could think of any off the cuff, although some are probably not up to the TOS here, LOL.
Start early and hit the ground running. Those aren't classes you can put off and expect to cram for.
You'll get there. It's a rite of passage we all have to get through
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