A&P I Jump start

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Hi Everyone, I'm loving all the great info on this site, it has been very helpful. I'm taking the TEAS this summer and have been studying for it and referencing a lot of info from here.

I'm also taking A&P I this summer. It's a 4 week course (CRAZY I KNOW) and it's distance learning except for the lab. I'm also a mother of two preschoolers and I graduated from college 8 years ago. So I'm diving back into school head first.

I want to try and get a head start on some A&P studying. I don't know what the textbook is yet but are there some general study guidlines you could share? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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There is a book by Benjamin Cummings called "Getting Ready for A&P"

ISBN-10: 0-321-51704-0 and it was actually part of our textbook packet that was suggested for our class. It's a smaller paperback book and you can get it on Amazon. It gives tips on study skills, a math review, chemistry & biology refresher and some basic terminology that you will encounter in A&P. Good luck!

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I recommend "Anatomy and Physiology Made Incredibly Easy!" It does not contain the sheer amount of detail as your textbook will, which I guess is a good thing. You can use it to get a simple understanding of the concepts and see how the different body systems interact with each other. Then when you show up to class, you will already know the basics and be able to focus on learning the details.

I tried to get a head start before class, and it helped so much!

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I would start studying the skeletal system and the muscles. In my AP1 class we had to identify certain characteristics of the bones. We had to know fossas, processes condyles, foramen, etc. For the muscles we had to know the superficial and deep muscles. It will be like learning a foreign language.

Good Luck.

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Chroma had a good idea, if you knew the bones and articulations + some major muscles you would be so much farther ahead. 4 weeks? Good luck , you will need it.

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Agreed, try to learn the bones and some muscles at least.

There are a bunch of helpful links in the A&P Spring 2010 thread. If you haven't tried this one, it's my current favorite: http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/WEBANATOMY/default.asp Lots of self-tests and you can time yourself! Great if you like to compete with yourself.

Good luck! :)

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Yeah, I would work on learning the bones and muscles. I found the bones to be easier than muscles - we had to know where all the different features were. For muscles we had to learn the names of the muscles, where they originated from, where they inserted into, and the action they did. If you can get the bones memorized, as well as the names and locations of the muscles, that will definitely help.

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Bones are way easier than muscles! Get a jump start on those for sure! And get a jump start on the location of muscles, but wait for the actions origins and insertions because many professors will make lists of those for you so you know exactly what works for them.

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Get an A&P book out of the library, example Anatomy and Physiology for Dummies. I used it as a supplement to my textbook. It was easier to understand, and it covered all the systems. Gave a very nice overview and helped me prepare for class.

I wouldn't study extra bones and muscles if I could help it. You don't have a lot of time. Focus on the systems--maybe get an outline from the teacher, notes from previous class taker, etc. Good luck.

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Thanks for all of the tips! I'm taking it as a 10 week course this summer. I already have my books and am going through the first few chapters trying to learn them as well as I can, that way I won't feel so panicked when it starts in another 6 weeks. Luckily I have the integumentary system down already, working on the bones now. (Who knew the skull alone was SO involved? lol)

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Hey there...good for you getting back in school. I'm a mother of a 7 yr. old and a 5 yr. old and started back to school after a 7 yr. break. Of all classes to start back with I chose A&P I. Everyone called me 'Crazy' because I took it in a Maymester (13 days of class to cover everything in A&P I...who knew that was even possible). I involved my kids alot in my studying. I would quiz them to help myself retain the material and they had lots of fun with it. By the time I finished that class I had a high 'A' average and my kids had learned the names of alot of their bones, lol. Taking a summer course is definitely not crazy and I'm sure you'll do great. Good luck!! :)

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