Anatomy & Physiology Fall 2008

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Several had mentioned starting a study thread early so we could get prepared for our fall A&P class, so here goes. I have gathered several websites from both here and on my own, so wanted to post them early on so that we wouldn't have to search for them. Please feel free to add to them and also any advice or study tactics that seem to work for you.

Thankyou to Eveyone here at AllNurses who have provided so much information in one spot.

Lectures

http://www.clickcaster.com/kerry-henrickson

http://aaim.k12.ar.us/Podcasting%20Lectures%20in%20MP3%20Format%20publisher.pdf

http://www.podcasters.tv/podcast/27225/biology_2110_2120_anatomy_and_physiology_with_doc_c.html

http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Science/Biology/Biology-2120-Lectures-on-Anatomy-and-Physiology-Podcast/18745#plink

http://content.hccfl.edu/facultyinfo/nehringer/bsc1085videolectures.html

Anatomical Terms for the Body

http://www.highlands.edu/subwebs/shenderson/API/lab_manual/introlab.htm

http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/index.cgi

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/Section/Anatomy-Physiology-Glossary.id-305499,articleId-30161.html

http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/unit1_3_terminology2_planes.html

Resources

http://www.anatomy.org/resources/resource_links.asp

http://www.primalpictures.com/Home.aspx

Dissections

Cadaver

http://www.primalpictures.com/Home.aspx

Cat

http://bio.bd.psu.edu/cat/

http://biology.kenyon.edu/heithausp/cat-tutorial/welcome.htm

Tissues

http://groups.msn.com/AnatomyPhysiologyTests/tissues.msnw

Nervous System

http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/WEBANATOMY/self/default.htm

Study Guides

http://www.studystack.com/menu-46279

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/CliffsReviewTopic/Anatomy-Physiology.topicArticleId-22032.html

http://groups.msn.com/AnatomyPhysiologyTests/tissues.msnw

http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/dropdrag/index.htm

http://www.studystack.com/studytable-46102

http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/webanatomy/skeletal/default.html

http://www.doctaj.com/

http://daphne.palomar.edu/ccarpenter/Models/model%20index.htm

http://anatomy.uams.edu/anatomyhtml/gross_atlas.html

http://www.visiblebody.com/

Flashcards

http://www.flashcardexchange.com/

Quizes and Games

http://www.doctaj.com/

http://www.instantanatomy.net/questions.html

http://www.quia.com/jg/569630.html

http://rosetime.netfirms.com/week1.htm

http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/WEBANATOMY/self/default.htm

http://www.fortlewis.edu/academics/school_arts_sciences/biology/anatphys/mainmenu.htm

Body Cavities

http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/unit1_3_terminology3_cavities.html

Ok, that's it for tonight....I have several others but hopefully this will keep everyone busy for a day or 2 :chuckle:yeah:I'm sure we all have diferent study habits and will need to find our own way there but I am hoping we can work together as a study team.

Maybe each day or two, someone could provide a study tip or an mneumonics for memorization for tissues or nerves, anything that is helping you learn. Or if you come accross somethin that you can't use, maybe someone else can.

:yawn: OFF to Bed for me

i took my finals for my condensed a&p today, and am so happy that i am done! it was the longest 6 weeks of my life (covering 27 chapters). but i am glad that i worked hard, stayed up countless hours, and whipped out my notes while even waiting in line for groceries, lol! :yeah:

wow! that's great! i never would've survived that!

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OK, I am officially scared - have our lab and lecture test on Monday, lab on nervous system and lecture on PNS. I don't know how I am going to remember all the dermatomes, the innervation of the limbs, all the tracts, the reflexes - literally everytime I learn one thing, something else is forgotten. Had a rough week too, personally (to the extent I broke down in tears in A&P on Monday), so not had the time to dedicate to studying.

I just keep reminding myself I have 100% so far, so at least I have a buffer zone this time, but really worried I am going to flunk this :crying2:

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Ahhh got a 41 out of 50 on lecture and 36 out of 50 in lab for the skeletal system!!! I am going to look over my test because I have no idea how I missed that many questions. We are doing muscular system now...and hopefully because I know most of the bones it should help with this exam...

Although my lab teacher said that the most she has seen on the test about origins/insertions was 2 questions, but there are so many to commit to memory in such a short amount of time. I will not be sad when this class is over. two tests to go...I have a B and I have to ace the rest of my tests to get an A in the class, otherwise I will settle for a B.

This may seem REALLY oversimplified...but for the last test (and I admit, I slacked a lot that month), a friend copied about 30 pages from the lab book and whited out the answers to the labelled pictures, and made about 5 "books". It really helped out to learn all the depressions, processes, fossas, etc when you just keep going over and over them. I think I will be doing that this time around plus the flash cards.

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This may seem REALLY oversimplified...but for the last test (and I admit, I slacked a lot that month), a friend copied about 30 pages from the lab book and whited out the answers to the labelled pictures, and made about 5 "books". It really helped out to learn all the depressions, processes, fossas, etc when you just keep going over and over them. I think I will be doing that this time around plus the flash cards.

Kgle: I see you're from Indianapolis. If you go to Ivy Tech, have you tried the book's website? There are labeling exercises for the muscles on the website under the muscle chapter. Here's the link:

www.mhhe.com/saladin4

I used the book's website for labeling and also for review questions. It helped a lot.

I hope it helps.

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Kgle: I see you're from Indianapolis. If you go to Ivy Tech, have you tried the book's website? There are labeling exercises for the muscles on the website under the muscle chapter. Here's the link:

www.mhhe.com/saladin4

I used the book's website for labeling and also for review questions. It helped a lot.

I hope it helps.

Thanks :) I have been using it and for some reason only started using it for the last section! I will have to take advantage of it this section, but the labeling in my own handwriting really helps me out a lot, due to the way I learn. The one thing I dislike about that site and myaandp.com is that they go over EVERYTHING and the instructors kind of skip around the chapters. Thanks for the advice though :)

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Thanks :) I have been using it and for some reason only started using it for the last section! I will have to take advantage of it this section, but the labeling in my own handwriting really helps me out a lot, due to the way I learn. The one thing I dislike about that site and myaandp.com is that they go over EVERYTHING and the instructors kind of skip around the chapters. Thanks for the advice though :)

For the bones and muscles I printed out the exercises before I labeled and then I wrote my answers. That helped me, too, because I learn better if I write things out.

The instructors do skip around a lot. I would answer what I knew we covered and just skip what I didn't have to know.:nuke::nuke:

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For the bones and muscles I printed out the exercises before I labeled and then I wrote my answers. That helped me, too, because I learn better if I write things out.

The instructors do skip around a lot. I would answer what I knew we covered and just skip what I didn't have to know.:nuke::nuke:

LOL well I guess that makes sense to print the stuff out from the website! duh.

I will definitely have to do that. I think that will help me out a lot. I have found that repetition works best for me.

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Phew, test two on the nervous system done, got 30/30 in the lab test and 104% in the lecture test!!!!!!!! Gonna be so glad when this is over!

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Phew, test two on the nervous system done, got 30/30 in the lab test and 104% in the lecture test!!!!!!!! Gonna be so glad when this is over!

Wow!!! I have that system up next after endocrine. Can you share any notes or helpful stuff?

Thansk!!

Nancy

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Wow!!! I have that system up next after endocrine. Can you share any notes or helpful stuff?

Thansk!!

Nancy

Well, for the CNS it was really a case of name the parts. I went over lots of diagrams with the names blanked out. For the PNS I think it was really important to have the fundamentals then build off of it. In the test there were lots of questions related to the nerves and tracts, and it was important to make sure you were straight on exactly what did what, as if you mixed things up it messed up lots of questions (1/2 the class failed the test). Also there are lots of useful mnemonics out there for the cranial nerves - I used this, and wrote out all the cranial nerves, their origins and functions on the back of the test before I started and was able to use that for a lot of the questions! I also drew out the main spinal tracts so I could just refer to them - that way the questions did not confuse me, as all the tracts were right there. Hope that helps!

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Well, for the CNS it was really a case of name the parts. I went over lots of diagrams with the names blanked out. For the PNS I think it was really important to have the fundamentals then build off of it. In the test there were lots of questions related to the nerves and tracts, and it was important to make sure you were straight on exactly what did what, as if you mixed things up it messed up lots of questions (1/2 the class failed the test). Also there are lots of useful mnemonics out there for the cranial nerves - I used this, and wrote out all the cranial nerves, their origins and functions on the back of the test before I started and was able to use that for a lot of the questions! I also drew out the main spinal tracts so I could just refer to them - that way the questions did not confuse me, as all the tracts were right there. Hope that helps!

Do you already have them all typed out on the computer? Would you be willing to share them?

Thanks for the info. I did think of writing stuff out on the back of the test first. Great suggestion.

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Glad to see someone else is using the mhhe.com website! My A&P book is Shier and the companion website is fabulous.

I got a 100 on my second lecture test tonight. I have the second lab test on Thursday. Right now I have a 96. Woo hoo! The lab test is on muscles (origins, insertions, actions), as well as tissues.

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