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Anatomy....can you get an A with no solid foundation

I just started my spring semester at Tidewater Community college for the BIO 141. I am a little intimidated and I've only been to one class. my professor said that the midterm and final will consist of 200 fill in the blank sentences-no word bank. I don't learn that way :banghead:...I am whiting out the diagram words and making copies to try and study that part of it. are there any tips. I really want an A, but I don't even know if I can do this even if I study till the cows come home(or something like that)

My professor wasn't discouraging so to speak, but very 'matter of fact' about the class and if you didn't have strong foundation in biology then your doomed. I don't have a strong foundation, I know medical terminology, well.....the basics at least...is that enough.. I am soooo stressing out...lol...help...

the only other class I am taking is an online psychology class(pretty easy..for now), so I haven't overloaded myself on classes...

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    You definitely can. Anatomy is a lot of memorization and being able to recall that when you need to. I didn't think Anatomy was that hard but I studied at least 4 or 5 times a week. I stayed on top of it and asked lots of questions. You will be fine. Anything is possible.

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    Beware of the dreaded forearm....that was the hardest part of the body to learn for me.

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    Anatomy is almost entirely memorization. Almost everyone must learn the bones and the muscles, big exams. You have to start early and work steadily. You can not memorize the names and placements of several weeks worth of material the night before the exam. Your lab time is your friend. Don't waste time there. Maybe you could find another student who did well previously and this person can give you some specific pointers or some tutoring.

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    Took Anatomy 15 years after graduating high school with my last biology class almost 20 years behind me and had no trouble getting A's.

    Like others have said, it's almost all memorization. I liked the online lab software. You could scroll over any body part to reveal the name and practice.

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    thanks everyone...I have been studying before the class even began...lol....thanks alot everyone...once I take my first test, I guess I'll know if its paying off....I'll let you guys know:):)

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    Like PVCCHOO said, even if you don't have the software to do it the human body doesn't change so any online resource you can use to your benefit. If I were you, I would just start doing a general overview of all the major muscles and bones of the body. You'll be one step ahead and a lot of the nerves and arteries you learn are named based on their closeness to muscles and bones. Ex: femoral artery and vein. If you know where the femur bone is...you will know where that artery and vein is.

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