~~~A&P 1 (winter/spring) Club~~~

[Princess74]

i borrowed the information below from the a&p 1 fall club.(hope no one minds) i thought that it would be helpful to those of us taking a&p 1 this winter/spring semester.

hopefully there will be enough of us interested in this thread so that we can get a sticky.

those of you who have already taken a&p, please feel free to stop by at any time . we would love to have your imput also. thanks :)

useful study information/sites:

• anatomy modules:
  http://www.rad.washington.edu/anatomy/
  
• examinations in pathology: http://medstat.med.utah.edu/webpath/exam/examidx.html
  
• hole's essentials of anatomy and physiology: http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/ap/holeessentials/
  
• human anatomy and physiology online course companion: http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bo...oks/mariebhap/
  
• anatomy and physiology: http://mandevillehigh.stpsb.org/2005.../biology2.html
  
• journey through nursing school (fun2care): www.nursingjourney.com
  
• fun2care's quizzes: http://www.nursingjourney.com/aandp_1_quizzes.html
  
• anatomy of the human body (gray): http://www.bartleby.com/107/
  
• master muscle list (loyola university medical education network): http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/med.../mml/index.htm
  
• medical terminology: an anatomy and physiology systems approach, 2/e: http://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/fremgen4/
  
• the hosford muscle tables: skeletal muscles of the human body: http://www.ptcentral.com/muscles/
  
• skeletal system: http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/facult...l/skeletal.htm
  
• u of minnesota webanatomy: http://www.msjensen.gen.umn.edu/webanatomy/default.htm
  
• biodidac:
  http://biodidac.bio.uottawa.ca/
  
• the student nurse forum, coursework lifelines, human anatomy: http://kcsun3.tripod.com/id192.htm
  
• anatomy and physiology tests
  http://groups.msn.com/anatomyphysiologytests
  
• histology
  http://www.cretin-derhamhall.org/de...e/histology.htm
  
• basic chemistry for biology students
  http://www.biology.arizona.edu/bioch...stry/main.html
  
• intro to the human body
  http://training.seer.cancer.gov/modu...structure.html
  
• zoology 200 models
  http://daphne.palomar.edu/ccarpenter...el%20index.htm
  
• biology 129
  http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/facult.../biology29.htm
  
• deep muscles
  http://bio.bd.psu.edu/cat/muscular_s...ep_muscles.htm
  
• zoology 225: dissection guide (videos)
  http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/cours.../exam/test.htm
  
• atlas of human anatomy
  http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/ana...omy/index.html
  
• essential study primer
  http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2002_...sp/default.htm
  
• hole's anatomy
  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/site..._center_view0/
  
• anatomy and physiology tests
  http://groups.msn.com/anatomyphysiol...wtopassap.msnw
  
• animations for biology and chemistry portions of a&p
  http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations.htm (lewport's biology place)
  http://www.ncc.gmu.edu/dna/animprot.htm (rna translation -- protein synthesis)
  http://www.biostudio.com/demo_freema..._synthesis.htm (protein synthesis)
  http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/bio1int.htm (biology animations, interactions, tutorials)
  
• neurobiology -- great action potential animations!
  http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/m...s/animate.html
  
• another anatomy site
  http://www.tarleton.edu/~anatomy/fall.html
  
• human biodyssey
  http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/home_pag...nbiodyssey.htm
  
• interactivephysiology.com
  http://daphne.palomar.edu/ccarpente...del%20index.htm
  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sit.../student_view0/
  http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/med...eb/histoweb.htm
  http://www9.biostr.washington.edu/da.html
  http://www.getbodysmart.com/
  http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/ap1.html
  http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~minckley/anatomy/index.html
  http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio201/
  http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/animatio.htm
  
• histology sites
  http://www.lumen.luc.edu/lumen/meded...to_frames.html
  http://www.lumen.luc.edu/lumen/meded...ames/histo.htm
  http://biology.unm.edu/anatomy/ppt.htm
  
• get body smart
  http://www.getbodysmart.com/
  
• msn study group:
  http://groups.msn.com/anatomyphysiologytests
  
• bones box
  http://www.dccc.edu/departments/biol...ox/vbones.html
  
• another bones box -- good!
  http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/med.../main_bone.htm
  
• muscle contraction tutorial:
  http://www.brookscole.com/chemistry_...s/muscles.html
  
• actin myosin crossbridge 3d animation -- kind of mesmerizing ...
  http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/movies/actin_myosin.html
  
• "real muscle" contraction:
  http://www.bio.davidson.edu/misc/movies/musclcp.mov
  
• mechanism of filament sliding during contraction -- 3 frames, then you can "add calcium" and "decrease calcim":
  http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/matthews/myosin.html
  
• great for studying muscles!
  http://anatomy-kit.com/practices.htm
  http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursep...deo_index.html
  
• cadaver dissections, histology
  http://www.anatomy.wisc.edu/teaching.html
  
• b&w printable muscle pics to label
  http://www.sirinet.net/~jgjohnso/musclesblank.html
  http://edgewood.k12.wi.us/depart/sci...usclelabel.gif
  http://edgewood.k12.wi.us/depart/sci...usclelabel.gifvirtual anatomy lab http://www.sunyniagara.cc.ny.us/val/valindex.html
  from niagara community college. searchable, user friendly site. includes some cat dissection views. great resources, links for each body system addressed.
  
  lumen gross anatomy site http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/med...em/learnit.htm
  
  histoweb http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medi...tomy/histoweb/
  from the university of kansas. outstanding for learning tissue types and subtypes.
  
  lumen histology site http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/med...to_frames.html
  fantasic resource for learning tissue types, subtypes, and locations.
  
  neuroscience for kids - cranial nerves http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/cranial.html
  from washington university of st. louis. great diagrams and study guide for learning the 12 pairs of cranial nerves.
  
  physiology animations http://www.uh.edu/sibs/tutorial/ap2.htm#urinary
  some are interactive; from many body systems and processes covered in this class; sponsored by university of texas at houston
  
  blood cell histology http://www.unomaha.edu/hpa/blood.html
  from the university of omaha, nebraska - identification, information about formed elements of blood. be sure to use numbers presented in the text as the "authority" for cbc & differential counts.
  
  
  cardiac cycle - mechanical activity and blood flow http://www.thinkquest.org/library/we...a.html?c003758
  outstanding resource for anatomy and physiology related to the cardiac cycle. i do not recommend viewing this with a dial-up connection, there are many large files and animations to run.
  
  hyperheart 2 - from the university of utah medical school library http://medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/pharm/hyperheart2.htm
  requires shockwave software download. be sure to stop the animation and go frame by frame for a more detailed explanation of events. this is a wonderful tool for "putting it all together" as it pertains to the cardiac cycle.
  
  nervous system from uw-lacrosse http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/aplab/table_...07/lab_07.html
  offers diagrams of brain and other nervous system models. excellent tutorial and pictures of sheep brains
  
  blood types tutorial http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human...pes/intro.html
  fromt the university of arizona. great tutorial, review of blood typing and genetics.
  
  are you my blood type? game http://www.givelife2.org/games/matchgame.asp
  from the american red cross. very catchy game to review blood donation rules. be sure to read the directions before you begin!
  

other ideas (posted in other threads):

• make your own flashcards!
  
• if you are not familiar with (or have forgotten) chem, check out an into to chemistry book
  
• utilize your school's study lab, or open lab times, if offered.
  
• take pictures during labs!

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fun with mnemonics ...........

11 organ systems: send mr. uric -- l

s-skeletal / e-endocrine / n-nervous / d-digestive / m-muscular / r-respitory / u-urinary / r-reproductive / i-integumentary / c-circulatory (or cardovascular) / l-lymphatic

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skeletal system:

carples:

"scared lovers try positions -- that they cannot handle"

or "stop letting those people -- touch the cadaver's hand"

(proximal row lateral to medial -- distal row lateral to medial)

s-scaphoid / l-lunate / t-triquetrum / p-pisiform / t-trapezuim / t-trapezoid / c-capitate / h-hamate

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7 bones of the eye socket: "every zoo finds stinky little monkey poop"

e-ethmoid / z-zygomatic / f-frontal / s-sphenoid / l-lacrimal / m-maxilla / p-palatine

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number of vertebrae in each section of vertebral column:

7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae

"breakfast at 7, lunch at 12, dinner at 5"

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wbc differentials:

"never let monkeys eat bananas"

n-neutrophils / l-leukocytes / m-monocytes / e-eosinophils / b-basophils

to differentiate btwn granulocytes and agranulocytes its:

"never eat bananas like monkeys"

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p.u.:

"pinky on the ulna side"

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which side is the radius on?

thumbs up for "rad!!"

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fibula is lateral

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tarsal bones:

"tall centers never take shots from corners"

t-talus / c-calcaneus / n-navicular / t-third cuneiform / s-second cuneform / f-first cuneiform / c-cuboid

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cranial nerves

"oh oh oh, to touch and feel very green vegetables ah!" ... or ... "old opal’s ocular tracts tricksters abducting

four vested giants vaguely acting hypoactive"

i olfactory / ii optic / iii oculomotor / iv trochlear / v trigeminal / vi abducens / vii facial / viii vestibulocochlear / ix glossopharyngeal / x vagus / xi accessory / xii hypoglossal

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cranial nerves: sensory, motor or both?

"some say marry money, but my brothers say big breasts matter more" .... or ..... "stop saying my mom bug me because she believes bugging makes me"

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epidermis (deep to superficial):

"basil spices granny luci's corn"

stratum: basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum

[Keely-FutureRN]

I just took my first exam yesterday (epithelium, integument, arthrology, myology, cardiovascular, urinary, and digestive systems) AHHH! I studied soo hard and I think I might have gotten around a C or C-? I am taking ONLY anatomy this semester because its hard and it is common to take the class twice to get a good grade in this class so I feel kind of dumb because other students are taking full time loads and I'm just in awe of how they can do it! (I work full time so I usually take 2-3 classes at the most). Blaa...Well, thanks for letting me vent. :icon_hug:

Keely

[kgkarma]

Need advice!! I'm thinking about dropping A & P!!!!

I'm so worried about my grades. This online class is extremely hard. I feel like I prepare so much, and I still do horrible!!!

For the lecture part, I made a 78 on test 1; 96, 61, and 69 on quizzes. For lab I made a 61 on test 1; and 95, 83, and 60 on the quizzes. I've had 6 lab worksheets that I've made 99s and 100s on. Since this class is online, there are no actual labs to attend.

My first lab exam was today and it crushed me to score a 61 on it! Maybe this class is just too hard for me online?

Congratulations to all those of you making it in A & P. I'm trying my hardest to join you there.

So, what is everyone's thought...drop and try again with a lighter class load (taking Algebra, Nutrition, and History 2 on top of A&P), or stick it out and try to pass???? HELP, I need serious advice!

Thanks!

Miranda

YIKES! I could never take that many classes and do well on A&P. A lot of people take A&P alone. I'm taking A&P and Communications. That's manageable but not easy.

[miranda819, BSN]

I agree, it is a full class load. But I thought I could deal with it, as I'm a stay at home mom and all three of my kids are off to school (4th, 2nd, pre-k).

I am holding on by me teeth to this class. It just gets me so angry when I know this stuff. I study so hard. The tests are all online and timed. The time limit is set up so we cannot cheat by looking at our notes or book. This last test was so involved (over labs 1, 2, and 3) that I did not even have enough time to finish it!

I think I may email my fellow students in the course and see if they have any inside tips to help me with these tests. It can't hurt!

Thanks for all the support. I really need it today!

And again, congratulations on those high grades!

Miranda

[Golden_Clover]

I agree, it is a full class load. But I thought I could deal with it, as I'm a stay at home mom and all three of my kids are off to school (4th, 2nd, pre-k).

I am holding on by me teeth to this class. It just gets me so angry when I know this stuff. I study so hard. The tests are all online and timed. The time limit is set up so we cannot cheat by looking at our notes or book. This last test was so involved (over labs 1, 2, and 3) that I did not even have enough time to finish it!

I think I may email my fellow students in the course and see if they have any inside tips to help me with these tests. It can't hurt!

Thanks for all the support. I really need it today!

And again, congratulations on those high grades!

Miranda

Miranda,

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions at all. What are you studying now?

Smile,

Clover

[newcareer45]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to all this. I have been a CNA a year and really want to go into nursing. I already have an AS just trying to find out what courses I need to take.

newcareer45

[newcareer45]

Miranda,

Who are you taking the on-line courses with? Don't give up you can do this.

newcareer45

[nursemelani]

Need advice!! I'm thinking about dropping A & P!!!!

I'm so worried about my grades. This online class is extremely hard. I feel like I prepare so much, and I still do horrible!!!

For the lecture part, I made a 78 on test 1; 96, 61, and 69 on quizzes. For lab I made a 61 on test 1; and 95, 83, and 60 on the quizzes. I've had 6 lab worksheets that I've made 99s and 100s on. Since this class is online, there are no actual labs to attend.

My first lab exam was today and it crushed me to score a 61 on it! Maybe this class is just too hard for me online?

Congratulations to all those of you making it in A & P. I'm trying my hardest to join you there.

So, what is everyone's thought...drop and try again with a lighter class load (taking Algebra, Nutrition, and History 2 on top of A&P), or stick it out and try to pass???? HELP, I need serious advice!

Thanks!

Miranda

Hi Miranda-

My Anatomy Lecture is on line too. I think it is harder when you don't get to hear the lecture. That is a pretty heavy load you are taking, especially if you are trying to work and/or raise kids. I wouldn't blame you for dropping at least one of those classes.

[miranda819, BSN]

I think I am starting to realize that I need to drop this class and take it next fall on campus. Dr. Cecilia V. Gonzales at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, TX is my professor right now, and she doesn't seem very encouraging . My other classes are starting to suffer and espically my family. My kids ask me every day if I have a lot of homework that day.

I emailed everyone in my class, and the ones that repilied are all in the same boat. It seems, at least for me, that I should take this one on campus. I'm not expecting it to be easier on campus, but at least I would have more contact with my professor.

I feel so confused about dropping or just hanging on. I feel like I'm quitting, and I don't quit, period. Is a do-over considered quitting? I've never dropped a class before, so I don't even know what I need to do. I was reading in my school catalog and it said that since it is after a certain date, I will need to get approval from my professor to drop the class. Is this the way to go? I plan on making a final decision by Monday.

Thanks for the encouragement. All the great grades are giving me hope that this class is do-able, but just maybe not online for me.

Miranda

[missninaRN]

Great! Got any ideas you'd like to pass along on how you memorized all of that STUFF.

I made up stories and jingles for them. I make up one jingle to memorize the names of the muscles, using the first letter of each. Once I have the names memorized, I start working on the O & I's for each muscle by making up a story. Again, I use the first letter of each important word, or sometimes I get an idea for a story because one of the muscles names sounds like something else. Like supraspinatous: reminded me of a spaceship (I don't know why). Well, spaceships make me think of alien abduction and anal probes. So, I remembered it's origin was posterior surface of the scapula because the anal probe would go in your posterior. The insertion-greater tuberculeof the humerus-because they used a big tube for the probe. And action-abducts the arm-because of alien abduction.

I found that the weirder or more obscene the story, the easier it was to remember it.

Then, I would write it all out, with the name of the muscle, its origin, insertion, and action on the left side of the page, one on each line, and the corresponding parts of the story on the right. First, I would cover the right side, and by looking at the O & I, tell the story until I could do it by memory. Then I would cover up the left side, and just by looking at the story on the right side, I would recite the O & I. That page kind of became my own giant flashcard, and I carried it with me everywhere, looked at it during red lights, while waiting at the pharmacy, etc.

I also bought an Anatomy & Physiology coloring book, and used it for each muscle I was learning, while also thinking about where the muscle was located on my own body. I also used my dog, pointing to each origin and insertion as I named them. She loved the attention.

When I finally got to the point where I could recite the O & I while pointing or thinking about the places on my own body, I knew I was ready to recite it to the prof.

One of the students in my class also used the coloring books, but made a photocopy for each muscle, colored the individual muscle, and glued it onto her flashcard. I thought that was a really clever idea.

[missninaRN]

Is a do-over considered quitting?

No, I don't think a do-over is quitting. You have to do what is best for you and your family. I don't think I could handle A & P online.

Best of luck to you.

Jen

[miranda819, BSN]

Can anyone from San Antonio recommend a good A & P teacher for next semester? Dr. Gonzales will withdraw me from the class tomorrow first thing. Next go around I'm going to take this class on campus, any suggestion on who to take?

Thanks eveyone for your support. I wish everyone the best of luck and tons and tons of As!

Miranda

[cmp06]

Miranda...

I go to SAC and am taking Prof. Torres...and absolutely love him.. There's a lot of memorization, but he gives you everything you need to know and tells you what he's looking for. A couple of my other friends are taking Hansen (sp) and are enjoying him as well. Fardel is hard but I've been told is quite good....just my thoughts though.

-- Carrie