A & P question....HELP!!

emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Jun 26, 2006

Have you tried drawing them as flows? You're talking about "head bone's connected to the neck bone" kinda stuff, so visualization might help.

tookewlandy · Jun 26, 2006

I know what you mean.. We just got done with Blood, Lymphatic and Endocrine system. The way they are setting it up is making it easier. For instance blood, lymphatic, and endocrine all have to do with fluids and glad and organs that secret, and defend so it kinda makes sense. I had a test today on those 3 chapters and i know i definitely got a C possibly a B and or a low A. I say C because i know all the info but when they test you they word things so completely different from whats in the book and what we went over that it makes it so confusing. I understand the Information and the different body systems but when it comes to taking a test they through the most confusing things at us. Our first test I pulled a B was 2 points away from an A. I cannot wait till A&p II is over and i can move on to Micro. Is Micro much harder than A&P?

Andy

tookewlandy · Jun 26, 2006

The lymphatic and respiratory system is just dragging on and on for me.... . Why is it boring me? Am I in a slump? My gosh... Carbamino hemogloglobin, bicarbonate ions...stick my in the eye with a needle!!!!:lol_hitti
Can someone suggest a good way to memorize:
1. The lymph flow from lymphatic capillaries to the blood?
2. The correct order of the respiratory tree from the treachea to the alveoli

THe only thing i cam suggest is to just read it and look at it over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. To the point where it gives you a headache. You may think that it is not sinking in but come test time it will hit ya. good luck

Fun2, BSN, RN · Jun 27, 2006

I wrote out the steps, in my own words. By doing this, I began to see the 'big picture. I read it over and over, until finally, I memorized it. :)

Good luck!

kayel · Jun 27, 2006

I agree -- draw it out in your own form -- get a flow chart going (sorry didn't mean that to be a pun). Create a little phrase that goes with the letters. Make columns with basic info that you need to remember. Doing it on your own and in your own way is the best and just keep going over it. It will eventually stick. Try to think of something IRL thta is happening with you that you can relate it to and it might not be as boring (e.g. you have a swollen ankle -- how is that swelling going to go away?).

Check out some of the medical mnemonics sites (there are lots .. do a google search) as you might find something that grooves with your memory ... the best is to make up your own, though. Finding a good online animation might help as well. Basically I found that the more different forms i see the information in, the better!

bituminous · Jun 28, 2006

I cannot wait till A&p II is over and i can move on to Micro. Is Micro much harder than A&P?

I'm currently taking A&P I and Micro at the same time and I find A&P much more interesting, but maybe that's just my personal preference. Plus my A&P professor is awesome and my Micro professor is, well, not. Micro isn't hard though. I'm sure you'll be fine. =D

marinemommy · Jun 28, 2006

I have always found the best way to learn A & P is to write it out. I guess it depends on your learning style but for me once I write it out and go over it again, it is easier to remember.

nikpik2212 · Jun 29, 2006

I don't know exactly how quickly you need to know this stuff, but I'm including a link to a site that has 4 different places to go to. There are various sites from each place to go to web sites w/ games, visuals, diagrams, etc. This helped me and my last a&p class. Hope it helps.

http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/site/menu/animation.html

Bottom right of the above page are the 4 links to the other sites. Good luck.

tazmomma54 · Jun 29, 2006

The lymphatic and respiratory system is just dragging on and on for me.... . Why is it boring me? Am I in a slump? My gosh... Carbamino hemogloglobin, bicarbonate ions...stick my in the eye with a needle!!!!:lol_hitti ymph
Can someone suggest a good way to memorize:
1. The lymph flow from lymphatic capillaries to the blood?
2. The correct order of the respiratory tree from the treachea to the alveoli

Hope this will help a little on the lymphatic system; The lymph has its "own vessels" and travels via low pressure as it has no pumping system. It empties into the subclavian and jugular veins from the right lympatic duct and the thoracic duct. The right lympatic duct collects drained lympth from the right arm,shoulder, and head. The thoracic duct collects drained lympth from the rest of the body. I am doing the lympth system as I write. I have not studied the respiratory system at this time...it's next!

DAMomma · Jun 30, 2006

Thanks everyone, I got an 89% on my lecture Exam and a 97% on my lab practical...... I did great on the Lymph system! With 100 questions, I got a little foggy on the resp system.....how much pressure is in the alveoli (sp?), What is Carbamino....something, something, is the pressure greater in the diaphram at inspiration or expiration....blah, blah, blah.

Okay, moving on the the digestive system!

Fun2, BSN, RN · Jun 30, 2006

Thanks everyone, I got an 89% on my lecture Exam and a 97% on my lab practical...... I did great on the Lymph system! With 100 questions, I got a little foggy on the resp system.....how much pressure is in the alveoli (sp?), What is Carbamino....something, something, is the pressure greater in the diaphram at inspiration or expiration....blah, blah, blah.
Okay, moving on the the digestive system!

Congrats and good luck on the digestive system!