Human Anatomy & Physiology II

[professionalgirl80]

I start Human Anatomy & Physiology II in a week. I would like to know what topics I should read on before starting the course? Was it manageable over the summer (6 weeks) ?

Thanks :)

[professionalgirl80]

For me it was very challenging when I took it in the summer because the summer is so fast paced and we had a test every week until the final. Not to happy with my grade but i did come out with a B[/quote']

Considering you still did good.. I just have to be on top of my "A"game & hope for the best.

[NurseLys27]

Although I got an A in both, I personally though A &P 2 was much more challenging. It's more in depth with the body systems, especially: renal, respiratory,CV. I found this semester much more interesting but definitely harder. Good luck!!

[professionalgirl80]

Although I got an A in both I personally though A &P 2 was much more challenging. It's more in depth with the body systems, especially: renal, respiratory,CV. I found this semester much more interesting but definitely harder. Good luck!![/quote']

Thank you!! :)

[EaglesWings21, ASN, RN]

I got a B my first time around and an A my second. Everyone hated the second teacher but I loved him because he put an emphasis on the important stuff!! We did cardiovascular, reproductive, urinary/renal, and endocrine. Endocrine is the hard one because you have all these hormones coming from different places and doing different things. We had to identify different endocrine tissues on a slide. CV was pretty easy to me bc it is more anatomy than physiology that we had to remember (veins carry blood to the heart arteries carry blood away, Vena cava empties into the R. atrium then passes through the tricuspid valve into the R. ventricle, goes in the pulmonary arteries for gas exchange returns the L. atrium by means of the pulmonary veins passes through the mitral valve into the L. ventricle where it is pumped out through the aorta and to the rest of the body.) SA node is the pacemaker of the heart.. the conduction system goes from the SA node to the AV node to the bundle of His to the bundle branches and the perkunje fibers. L.ventricle of the heart has the thickest layer of muscle because it is pumping blood throughout the entire body.. those are some of the main points that were important for CV.. repetition and showing up for every class was most important for me. I don't think I ever sat down and just read my book straight through.

[lolads85]

I am the rare person on here that enjoyed AP 2 much more than AP 1. I did take AP 1 over the summer last year and got a B+. I took AP 2 and got a high A last fall.

It really depends what type of learner you are between these two classes. AP 1 was much more memorization - which I am terrible at. AP 2 was much more Physiology based - which I truly enjoyed. The respiratory system was the most challenging for me by far but incredibly interesting. Though my teacher was incredibly helpful, I found videos online to be great study tools. Even the silly cartoon ones that went through gas exchange. Your text book should also have online programs and videos - make use of them.

My advice would be to study the hormones because they will pop up EVERYWHERE in AP 2. Also, start being comfortable talking to yourself in the mirror rehearsing all the systems :)

In addition, see if your college or other colleges in your area host "cadaver nights". Usually at med schools or PA schools. All cadavers are laid out and students will show you the inner workings of the body. This was essential for me to understand what we were studying.

[LoriRNCM, ADN, ASN, RN]

I feel your pain! I start the RN program in August at my school. I did A & P I in a condensed 5 week semester last summer and thought for sure I would fail. I passed with a C, and in A & P II which I took in a regular semester, I got an A. ALL of A & P is difficult, but I concur with some others on here that A & P I was more difficult, both because it was in a condensed semester and because the workload was huge. I did nothing but the online exercises and reading chapters that whole time. I honestly don't know how anyone could do either of the A & P courses while in the nursing program. I am so glad I got both of those out of the way. Now just wish I could do the same with Pharmacology!