A & P study ideas

[amber0627]

I'm sure this is posted somewhere but I just started my class today. I only have class two days a week so there's a lot of teaching myself basically. I know flash cards will help for some stuff and writing the notes more than once and such. What are some other ideas that have helped you be successful in A&P?

[amanda82003]

Hi there!

I am also new to posting (been lurking for a long while) and don't know how to send a message with my email. Can you send me your power points? [email protected]

Thanks! Amanda

[Jay.Val]

Taking A&P2 this semester.. Starts in a couple of days actually!! Could you email me your power points, and whatever else you have!!! I would greatly appreciate it, seeing as I'm completely freaking out 😳 [email protected]

[Jay.Val]

I forwarded them to your email address, let me know if they came in OK.

[email protected]

[Sweet.tigerlily]

For A&P 1, I had fun with that class. I bought the coloring book, worked with a study group, and I bought an anatomy shower curtain. Every morning while getting ready for the day, I would study my shower curtain. If you learn the bones well, then learning the muscle system comes a lot easier.

[gere7404, BSN, RN]

Jay Val, I tried to send them but I got an error saying your email can't accept emails that size. When I get home I'll try to break them down into smaller emails and see if that works

[bgxyrnf, MSN, RN]

What are some other ideas that have helped you be successful in A&P?

Get a copy of Netter, a photo atlas of anatomy, and Lippincott's Illustrated Review of Physiology.

Study at least three times every single day... and for a few minutes while laying in bed upon retiring and awakening. Steep yourself in the topic.

[Alorede]

Op, buy yourself a white board and a marker. Memorize the terms in lab and get familar with the models. You have to dedicate yourself outside of class time to the models because google images won't be the same as your models in lab. The lecture part is easy. But like I said, a white board and a marker will go a long way. Erase and write. Repeat. Always read your lab manuals too. They help a lot. Hopefully, your class doesn't use old stuff.

[gere7404, BSN, RN]

Op, buy yourself a white board and a marker. Memorize the terms in lab and get familar with the models. You have to dedicate yourself outside of class time to the models because google images won't be the same as your models in lab. The lecture part is easy. But like I said, a white board and a marker will go a long way. Erase and write. Repeat. Always read your lab manuals too. They help a lot. Hopefully, your class doesn't use old stuff.

I was lucky enough that my school has a white board in a study room right next to lab. One of the ways I learned to study was the "see, do, teach" method -- after we covered something in class, part of my study routine was making my own lesson on it which I presented to my study group, with a lot of drawings on the white board. Part of learning that way is you have to study very well so you can lead a mini-lecture, and while there was some times I had to consult the book to answer other students questions, the process definitely solidified a lot of the concepts of A&P. I still explain mechanisms and concepts to coworkers with drawings when they have questions about certain things as a way to reinforce them in my own memory.

[Honey Clover]

In class, my instructor had us make a lab notebook and we had to draw out all the cells, body parts and bones and label everything. That helped a lot. I color coded it too. To memorize for lab practicals, I like to repeatedly test myself by pointing and verbalizing everything during lab time. I had my classmates test me too. For class exams, it was merely taking good notes and reading the power points or class notes. I didn't really read the book. I occasionally skimmed it. If the professor gave an optional study guide, I do those very thoroughly before tests. At home, I like to draw and label on my bedroom mirror. That was pretty much what I did and I got an A in both classes.

[amber0627]

So far all we have done is lecture and a couple worksheets so nothing that I really consider lab type work.

Op, buy yourself a white board and a marker. Memorize the terms in lab and get familar with the models. You have to dedicate yourself outside of class time to the models because google images won't be the same as your models in lab. The lecture part is easy. But like I said, a white board and a marker will go a long way. Erase and write. Repeat. Always read your lab manuals too. They help a lot. Hopefully, your class doesn't use old stuff.

[AspiringNP/CNM]

I find that utilizing YouTube is extremely helpful in my studying. You can find videos that explain different aspects of what your studying more in depth and many times you learn great tricks to remembering things. I also go through my chapters or chapter review and rewrite in my own words an outline of each section and it helps with memorization and it allows me to go over everything and gauge where I need to focus my extra study time.

[Trailsnax]

I took A&P 1 last semester and I found that recording the lectures was insanely helpful. I would re-listen to the lectures a few times and at the same time go over my notes. In between sections I would read the text and quiz myself on anatomy. I am planning on the same structure for studying for A&p 2 (starting on Tuesday)