~~~A&P 1 (winter/spring) Club~~~

[Princess74]

i borrowed the information below from the a&p 1 fall club.(hope no one minds) i thought that it would be helpful to those of us taking a&p 1 this winter/spring semester.

hopefully there will be enough of us interested in this thread so that we can get a sticky.

those of you who have already taken a&p, please feel free to stop by at any time . we would love to have your imput also. thanks :)

useful study information/sites:

• anatomy modules:
  http://www.rad.washington.edu/anatomy/
  
• examinations in pathology: http://medstat.med.utah.edu/webpath/exam/examidx.html
  
• hole's essentials of anatomy and physiology: http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/ap/holeessentials/
  
• human anatomy and physiology online course companion: http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bo...oks/mariebhap/
  
• anatomy and physiology: http://mandevillehigh.stpsb.org/2005.../biology2.html
  
• journey through nursing school (fun2care): www.nursingjourney.com
  
• fun2care's quizzes: http://www.nursingjourney.com/aandp_1_quizzes.html
  
• anatomy of the human body (gray): http://www.bartleby.com/107/
  
• master muscle list (loyola university medical education network): http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/med.../mml/index.htm
  
• medical terminology: an anatomy and physiology systems approach, 2/e: http://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/fremgen4/
  
• the hosford muscle tables: skeletal muscles of the human body: http://www.ptcentral.com/muscles/
  
• skeletal system: http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/facult...l/skeletal.htm
  
• u of minnesota webanatomy: http://www.msjensen.gen.umn.edu/webanatomy/default.htm
  
• biodidac:
  http://biodidac.bio.uottawa.ca/
  
• the student nurse forum, coursework lifelines, human anatomy: http://kcsun3.tripod.com/id192.htm
  
• anatomy and physiology tests
  http://groups.msn.com/anatomyphysiologytests
  
• histology
  http://www.cretin-derhamhall.org/de...e/histology.htm
  
• basic chemistry for biology students
  http://www.biology.arizona.edu/bioch...stry/main.html
  
• intro to the human body
  http://training.seer.cancer.gov/modu...structure.html
  
• zoology 200 models
  http://daphne.palomar.edu/ccarpenter...el%20index.htm
  
• biology 129
  http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/facult.../biology29.htm
  
• deep muscles
  http://bio.bd.psu.edu/cat/muscular_s...ep_muscles.htm
  
• zoology 225: dissection guide (videos)
  http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/cours.../exam/test.htm
  
• atlas of human anatomy
  http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/ana...omy/index.html
  
• essential study primer
  http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2002_...sp/default.htm
  
• hole's anatomy
  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/site..._center_view0/
  
• anatomy and physiology tests
  http://groups.msn.com/anatomyphysiol...wtopassap.msnw
  
• animations for biology and chemistry portions of a&p
  http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations.htm (lewport's biology place)
  http://www.ncc.gmu.edu/dna/animprot.htm (rna translation -- protein synthesis)
  http://www.biostudio.com/demo_freema..._synthesis.htm (protein synthesis)
  http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/bio1int.htm (biology animations, interactions, tutorials)
  
• neurobiology -- great action potential animations!
  http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/m...s/animate.html
  
• another anatomy site
  http://www.tarleton.edu/~anatomy/fall.html
  
• human biodyssey
  http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/home_pag...nbiodyssey.htm
  
• interactivephysiology.com
  http://daphne.palomar.edu/ccarpente...del%20index.htm
  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sit.../student_view0/
  http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/med...eb/histoweb.htm
  http://www9.biostr.washington.edu/da.html
  http://www.getbodysmart.com/
  http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/ap1.html
  http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~minckley/anatomy/index.html
  http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio201/
  http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/animatio.htm
  
• histology sites
  http://www.lumen.luc.edu/lumen/meded...to_frames.html
  http://www.lumen.luc.edu/lumen/meded...ames/histo.htm
  http://biology.unm.edu/anatomy/ppt.htm
  
• get body smart
  http://www.getbodysmart.com/
  
• msn study group:
  http://groups.msn.com/anatomyphysiologytests
  
• bones box
  http://www.dccc.edu/departments/biol...ox/vbones.html
  
• another bones box -- good!
  http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/med.../main_bone.htm
  
• muscle contraction tutorial:
  http://www.brookscole.com/chemistry_...s/muscles.html
  
• actin myosin crossbridge 3d animation -- kind of mesmerizing ...
  http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/movies/actin_myosin.html
  
• "real muscle" contraction:
  http://www.bio.davidson.edu/misc/movies/musclcp.mov
  
• mechanism of filament sliding during contraction -- 3 frames, then you can "add calcium" and "decrease calcim":
  http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/matthews/myosin.html
  
• great for studying muscles!
  http://anatomy-kit.com/practices.htm
  http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursep...deo_index.html
  
• cadaver dissections, histology
  http://www.anatomy.wisc.edu/teaching.html
  
• b&w printable muscle pics to label
  http://www.sirinet.net/~jgjohnso/musclesblank.html
  http://edgewood.k12.wi.us/depart/sci...usclelabel.gif
  http://edgewood.k12.wi.us/depart/sci...usclelabel.gifvirtual anatomy lab http://www.sunyniagara.cc.ny.us/val/valindex.html
  from niagara community college. searchable, user friendly site. includes some cat dissection views. great resources, links for each body system addressed.
  
  lumen gross anatomy site http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/med...em/learnit.htm
  
  histoweb http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medi...tomy/histoweb/
  from the university of kansas. outstanding for learning tissue types and subtypes.
  
  lumen histology site http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/med...to_frames.html
  fantasic resource for learning tissue types, subtypes, and locations.
  
  neuroscience for kids - cranial nerves http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/cranial.html
  from washington university of st. louis. great diagrams and study guide for learning the 12 pairs of cranial nerves.
  
  physiology animations http://www.uh.edu/sibs/tutorial/ap2.htm#urinary
  some are interactive; from many body systems and processes covered in this class; sponsored by university of texas at houston
  
  blood cell histology http://www.unomaha.edu/hpa/blood.html
  from the university of omaha, nebraska - identification, information about formed elements of blood. be sure to use numbers presented in the text as the "authority" for cbc & differential counts.
  
  
  cardiac cycle - mechanical activity and blood flow http://www.thinkquest.org/library/we...a.html?c003758
  outstanding resource for anatomy and physiology related to the cardiac cycle. i do not recommend viewing this with a dial-up connection, there are many large files and animations to run.
  
  hyperheart 2 - from the university of utah medical school library http://medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/pharm/hyperheart2.htm
  requires shockwave software download. be sure to stop the animation and go frame by frame for a more detailed explanation of events. this is a wonderful tool for "putting it all together" as it pertains to the cardiac cycle.
  
  nervous system from uw-lacrosse http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/aplab/table_...07/lab_07.html
  offers diagrams of brain and other nervous system models. excellent tutorial and pictures of sheep brains
  
  blood types tutorial http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human...pes/intro.html
  fromt the university of arizona. great tutorial, review of blood typing and genetics.
  
  are you my blood type? game http://www.givelife2.org/games/matchgame.asp
  from the american red cross. very catchy game to review blood donation rules. be sure to read the directions before you begin!
  

other ideas (posted in other threads):

• make your own flashcards!
  
• if you are not familiar with (or have forgotten) chem, check out an into to chemistry book
  
• utilize your school's study lab, or open lab times, if offered.
  
• take pictures during labs!

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fun with mnemonics ...........

11 organ systems: send mr. uric -- l

s-skeletal / e-endocrine / n-nervous / d-digestive / m-muscular / r-respitory / u-urinary / r-reproductive / i-integumentary / c-circulatory (or cardovascular) / l-lymphatic

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skeletal system:

carples:

"scared lovers try positions -- that they cannot handle"

or "stop letting those people -- touch the cadaver's hand"

(proximal row lateral to medial -- distal row lateral to medial)

s-scaphoid / l-lunate / t-triquetrum / p-pisiform / t-trapezuim / t-trapezoid / c-capitate / h-hamate

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7 bones of the eye socket: "every zoo finds stinky little monkey poop"

e-ethmoid / z-zygomatic / f-frontal / s-sphenoid / l-lacrimal / m-maxilla / p-palatine

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number of vertebrae in each section of vertebral column:

7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae

"breakfast at 7, lunch at 12, dinner at 5"

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wbc differentials:

"never let monkeys eat bananas"

n-neutrophils / l-leukocytes / m-monocytes / e-eosinophils / b-basophils

to differentiate btwn granulocytes and agranulocytes its:

"never eat bananas like monkeys"

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p.u.:

"pinky on the ulna side"

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which side is the radius on?

thumbs up for "rad!!"

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fibula is lateral

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tarsal bones:

"tall centers never take shots from corners"

t-talus / c-calcaneus / n-navicular / t-third cuneiform / s-second cuneform / f-first cuneiform / c-cuboid

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cranial nerves

"oh oh oh, to touch and feel very green vegetables ah!" ... or ... "old opal’s ocular tracts tricksters abducting

four vested giants vaguely acting hypoactive"

i olfactory / ii optic / iii oculomotor / iv trochlear / v trigeminal / vi abducens / vii facial / viii vestibulocochlear / ix glossopharyngeal / x vagus / xi accessory / xii hypoglossal

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cranial nerves: sensory, motor or both?

"some say marry money, but my brothers say big breasts matter more" .... or ..... "stop saying my mom bug me because she believes bugging makes me"

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epidermis (deep to superficial):

"basil spices granny luci's corn"

stratum: basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum

[laurawho7]

I'm so excited! I got a 98 on our Lecture test and a 99 on the Oral bones quiz in Lab!

Now if I can do well on the Mid term test in lab tomorow! And thank goodness only 6 weeks of classes left! I'm ready for spring break next week and it wil be hard to get back to the grind afterwards!

[helenjp]

it's is so encouraging to hear how good everyone is doing. we already took our spring break, so it's all about having a strong finish now,next wk we have a lecture exam then another one in the same wk and in 2 wks, we have a muscle practical. i have a b average in my class now ( i've been stuck n a B grade in all my tests, can't seem to get pass by that grade) , with 5 test to go, so now i'm just hoping i can get it together n muster up an A avg.

so, it's nice to hear succes stories, maybe i can 1 of them.

[RNAngel2b]

I will be starting A&P in the spring, but I am taking the online course. Has anyone taken the course online? I work with 3 MD's and NP for the past 10 years. So I have a little help. I am takin' all my pre-reqs online, except MATH. Any feedback about on-line courses???????

Thank you and Good luck to ALL!!!!!

[kgkarma]

I'm so excited! I got a 98 on our Lecture test and a 99 on the Oral bones quiz in Lab!

Now if I can do well on the Mid term test in lab tomorow! And thank goodness only 6 weeks of classes left! I'm ready for spring break next week and it wil be hard to get back to the grind afterwards!

I just took the most difficult lecture exam that I've seen. Looks like I'm going to have to drop this grade and take the final. :angryfire

[Galore]

RNangel2b, I watch a taped streaming video feed online for my lectures but go to a 3 hour lab on campus once a week (with a different teacher). It really depends on your individual style of learning. I was used to doing this with my business classes so it's very easy for me. I find it's very convenient since I can fit it in around my work schedule, but I also have the benefit of practicing with the models hands on and talking to other students during the labs.

[laurawho7]

WOO HOO!! I got a 97 on my Mid-term in Lab!! What a relief! Now I can relax during spring break and work on papers for my other classes!

[kgkarma]

I just took the most difficult lecture exam that I've seen. Looks like I'm going to have to drop this grade and take the final. :angryfire

I just knew I failed the lecture big time. I really thought I made a 'D', but I looked online this evening and it looks like I made a '93', which is what I made on my previous exam.

I'm to nervous to get to excited just in case my instructor made a mistake and posted my previous grade instead of this one. What are the changes that I could think I completely bombed, and end up with the same exact grade as before.

I'll let you all know tomorrow if I can REALLY celebrate.

[kgkarma]

I just knew I failed the lecture big time. I really thought I made a 'D', but I looked online this evening and it looks like I made a '93', which is what I made on my previous exam.

I'm to nervous to get to excited just in case my instructor made a mistake and posted my previous grade instead of this one. What are the changes that I could think I completely bombed, and end up with the same exact grade as before.

I'll let you all know tomorrow if I can REALLY celebrate.

:biggringi :balloons: :smiley_aa :yeah:

PARTY!! woo hoo!!

I Really did make a 93 on that awful exam. Our midterm grades were posted and guess what my average is, you got it '93'?

Anyway, with 2 more lectures and one lab exam left, I need to get to a '94' to have an 'A' for the class. Which means I need to ace my lab practical, and get at least a '93' on the 2 lecture exams

[Hind12]

Just got my 2nd Lecture test back.. Got a 92, which is good considering the highest grade in the class was a 94. My teacher is hard, but I talk with him alot and he likes me. I still have an A in the class, hopefully I can keep it that way for another month.

[kgkarma]

Just got my 2nd Lecture test back.. Got a 92, which is good considering the highest grade in the class was a 94. My teacher is hard, but I talk with him alot and he likes me. I still have an A in the class, hopefully I can keep it that way for another month.

Congratulations on having an 'A'. I wish we were on a 10 point scale, but a '93' is a 'B', and a 77 is a 'D', in the school I'm attending.

[Trans-am, RN]

Congrats to all who made a's! took my bones lecture test last wednessday and made a 97 on it! Half way to the end now and i hope i can finish with a high a.

[lisabeth]

I will be starting A&P in the spring, but I am taking the online course. Has anyone taken the course online? I work with 3 MD's and NP for the past 10 years. So I have a little help. I am takin' all my pre-reqs online, except MATH. Any feedback about on-line courses???????

Thank you and Good luck to ALL!!!!!

I have never taken an internet course, but I think I am going to do that with Pharmacology this summer. It is a full summer course instead of 4-6 weeks if you take it that way. I am a little nervous about it, but the instructor said she would be there if I needed any help at all. I am also doing it so I will be able to apply next Spring for the program.

I guess if I like it, I will take more classes online in the future. Good luck