A&P1 study group

js408 · Mar 17, 2009

Well the cadavers gave me nightmares. Especially this one that I can't get out of my head. It was an arm with shoulder attached so we could study the glenohumeral joint. It was skinned except for the hand and the hand was a lady's hand with nice nails. The smell of the cadavers was terrible and we had to keep rewetting them with formaldehyde so they don't dry out.

It was very interesting seeing the inside of the tibiofemoral joint. Very complicated joint, lots of parts. Also very interesting seeing the dissected vertebrae with all connective tissue, ligaments, and nerves/spinal cord attached. Touching the intervertebral disc was also very interesting.

Today we have a midterm exam covering ossification, entire skeletal system, articulations, movements, and so on. I'm told that multiple cadavers will be setup in stations and we'll have to do identification. Every test and quiz up to this one has been using pictures so I'm very nervous about this, especially since we've only had one lab dealing with the cadavers we're going to identify. I don't feel that we were adequately prepared!

For this class our grade consists of tests, quizzes, and class participation. We don't have to do lab reports

js408 - How did it go with the cadaver? I'm jealous, that would be so cool. The closest I have is the AP Revealed CD.
I'm really loving this class but my labs are a killer. I got back my first major lab, 7 pages on histology, got 97% so I was thrilled! What are your lab reports like? Please tell me I'm not the only one with labs from h3ll! lol

js408 · Mar 22, 2009

We just had our second lecture on muscle. Actin, Myosin, Sarcomeres. Here's some animations that I found helpful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeTen4GVb-Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRxsOMenNQM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ4OMSi6qAg

LillyBug22 · Mar 23, 2009

I wish we had Cadavers! I am at a community college.. so it's a little pricey for them. I have a test on the Skeleton this coming Tuesday!! Nervous- my instructor is not the best at letting you know what's on the test. Half the time it's stuff he never really spent time on. So, it's FUN FUN!

I have a B in this class- All A's in my other four classes.. I'm so trying to get an A so I can have a 4.0 this semester.. it will help me get into the Nursing program much faster. :bugeyes:

Lovelymo79 · Mar 23, 2009

Hope everyone is having fun in A&P I! I sure am :icon_roll..lol

Anyway, I just signed up for A&P II for the summer..yippee!! I'm also going to take Chem second summer session.

Anyone already register for A&P II for the summer?

Sand_Dollar, BSN · Mar 24, 2009

I'll be signing up next month for AP II. I'm also going to be taking Human Growth & Dev and General Psych. Should be a good balance.

We're on the muscles right now,ugh. I don't mind the muscles themselves its the tissue stuff that stinks. I will be checking out the vids js408 linked to, I need as much help there as I can get.

Other than that I've been doing OK, those darn labs are killing me though. I just handed in another 8 page one this time on the bones! Ugh. These things are murder - 3 more labs to go too. :bugeyes:

js408 · Mar 24, 2009

I haven't yet figured out how to remember all of the muscles, actions, origins, and insertions

We're on the muscles right now,ugh. I don't mind the muscles themselves its the tissue stuff that stinks. I will be checking out the vids js408 linked to, I need as much help there as I can get.
Other than that I've been doing OK, those darn labs are killing me though. I just handed in another 8 page one this time on the bones! Ugh. These things are murder - 3 more labs to go too.

Miss_Piggy.RN · Mar 25, 2009

I am done with API :beer: My teacher was extremely hard, but I managed to finish the class with A- :yeah: Yey

Lovelymo79 · Mar 26, 2009

Congrats, yennefer! I hope to be doing the same thing in a month..celebrating an A!

I have my 3rd lecture exam today..it's on the rest of the integumentary systems..bones..AND muscles! URGH!!! It's all multiple choice..so I shouldn't do TOO bad...

mfrancisco · Mar 27, 2009

Congrats to everyone that is doing so well! I am taking Chem and Anatomy (the school I go to offers Anatomy and Physio separately). I bombed the first test and I just got a 90% on my second midterm and an 88% on the lab exam. Urgh, those slides kill me! Anyway, I just wanted to say that we are using the Marieb book, and if anyone is using this book, use the website!!! I did not look at the website until after the first test, and it helped A LOT. Also, take the quizzes at the end of the chapters. Unfortunately, our teacher does not have a lot of structure, and just breezes through the powerpoints. Everyone complained a lot after the first test, so he has been better lately about emphasizing what will be on the exams. Is anyone going to be taking Micro in the summer, and should I take Micro although I haven't taken Physio? Any thoughts? Thanks!

Staragate, ADN, ASN, RN · Mar 27, 2009

I just got through my second exam/practical on joints, muscles and some nervous system. My teacher had to take off due to a family emergency. She got another teacher to cover, who seems to be pretty good. Unfortunately for him, he didn't set up the practical, but had to procter it. the people who set it up got about half of it wrong. Putting stickers on the wrong spots to stickers on things we didn't study. The class just about rebelled about it. My regular teacher is pretty good about being flexible about mistakes so I'm not stressed about it.. but it WAS frustrating. The written part wasn't bad. Mostly multiple choice and a few essay questions. I feel good about my answers, but I didn't envy the substitute last night.

nneokill175 · Mar 29, 2009

i have my lab exam on the axial and appendicular skeletal system on monday. i was being lazy the past few weeks i thought it would be super hard to study for these bones within 2 days... i was dead wrong

i love this site so much, i got so many stuff in the appendicular and some of axial skeletal within 1 day!!! lol im so proud

http://www.getbodysmart.com/

i know this site flies around the forum, but i just want to repost it for anyone who missed it xD, but the site could improve with better detailed real bone pictures or something other than that its awsome!!!

js408 · Mar 29, 2009

If you get a bad grade on the test because the test was setup wrong, the test shouldn't count. Complain to the department chair and/or the dean of the school.

I just got through my second exam/practical on joints, muscles and some nervous system. My teacher had to take off due to a family emergency. She got another teacher to cover, who seems to be pretty good. Unfortunately for him, he didn't set up the practical, but had to procter it. the people who set it up got about half of it wrong. Putting stickers on the wrong spots to stickers on things we didn't study. The class just about rebelled about it. My regular teacher is pretty good about being flexible about mistakes so I'm not stressed about it.. but it WAS frustrating. The written part wasn't bad. Mostly multiple choice and a few essay questions. I feel good about my answers, but I didn't envy the substitute last night.