A&P II Winter/Spring '08

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Since I see the sticky already for A&P 1, why not start one for A&P II?

I'll be starting January 7th. :)

i plan to start a&p ii in february 09 so this will assist me in getting a head start on the class. i'm hoping to make an a for the second part and received a b for a&p i. thanks and good luck to everyone. is anyone going to houston community college?

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Hi everyone! I'm a little late but I'll still join if that's okay. I'm taking A&P 2. I started January 5th. I made a B (so close to an A!!!) in A&P 1 and at my school A&P 2 is considered to be easier than A&P 1 so hopefully I will make an A. I have the same teacher so... fingers crossed lol. I am also taking Micro, Psych, and Human Growth. Anyone else doing Micro at the same time???

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Hey serendipity....same story here except for the last 2 sentences of your post! Taking A&P 2, started 1/5, A&P 2 easier than A&P 1, missed an A in 1 by 1 point. Same teacher this quarter. But taking Micro, Psych and Human Growth too? :eek: You're braver than I am!

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Finished A&P II yesterday. In many ways even more fascinating than A&P I. Some advice....

Get the following stuff down before you start: acids/bases, ions, fluids/electrolytes homeostasis, and all the hormones. You'll need to understand these to make any sense out of the topics. I realized I was completely lost when we got to renal filtration. Did some research, it all clicked once I understood some basics. Here are my notes on acids/bases and fluids/electrolytes homeostatis. Hope they help. And don't get daunted! You can do it!!!

Fluids and Electrolytes Notes.doc

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Anyone else taking II this semester? I am in the process of trying to rewrite notes to help myself study. I am looking at capillaries right now and in our outline it talks about how they are "leaky vessels". The only reason I can think of is that they allow exchange of waste and nutrients through diffusion. Is that the reasoning? Thanks for any help!

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That, and that the pressure gradient at the front and back ends of capillaries forces fluids through the walls, IIRC. Wow, it's only been a couple of semesters and I had to think about that one a lot. Hope I'm right... :smokin:

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i start back on the 25th for A&PII - i am kind of excited but also kind of freaking out - last semester i did Micro and A&PI (and even with my past grad work in Micro) it wasa ton of work in addition to working 45-60 hours a week...lol i am looking forward to a "easier" semester

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Anything helps when you are learning A&P.. and I found this crazy song that is so perfect for this class. Its weird but strangely accurate and catchy, lol. So anyway look up the song "Pancreas" by "Weird Al". Its a riot! :)

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i'm in next tuesday. i really enjoyed last semester and am looking forward to part ii of the course :)

@sandi1743

hang in there! i know what it's like to work and go to school! it'll pay off in the end :)

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Thanks @flysbyemerald08

it was well worth it and i started nursing school this semester! :)

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I've heard that A&P II is more physiology than A&P I

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more like the same amount of anatomy and add in a ton of physio! ;)

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