A&P study tips please

[msdeannah]

I'm working on my flashcards. I like to make my flash cards like this, I read a section and I make questions that apply to that section, like why is osteoporosis more common in women? As well as general terms.

Anywho, I am starting to do flashcards for the axial and appendecular skeleton and I wondering how did you (who use flashcards) format your question for the skeleton with all the landmarks, articulations, and functions of each bone?

For example my book gives this information for the parietal bone

General Functions: The parietal bones form part of the superior and lateral surfaces of the cranium.

Articulations: The parietal bones articulate with one another and with the occipital, temporal, frontal, and sphenoid bones

Regions/Landmarks: The superior and inferior temporal lines are low ridges that mark the attachment sites of the temporalis muscle, a large muscle that closes the mouth. Grooves on the inner surface of the parietal bones mark the paths of cranial blood vessels

How do you guy fit all this important info on flashcards? Should I make 1 for articulations, landmarks and functions?

Also when you have multistep process like endochondral ossification for example would you make 1 card for each step.

Thanks, I hope my questions make sense.

[polka-dot, RN]

I started a thread a while back called A&P Help, From My Brain to Yours...in it I list a bunch of study tips as well as provide some supplemental notes and study aids. If you do a search it should come up...if you can't find it let me know and I'll try to do a link.

When I am making flashcards, I limit each card to ONE concept...that way I can keep track of what I need to work on and don't waste time studying info I know. So...my tip would be to do a separate card for each piece of information. Good luck!