Anatomy and physiology

[kevinbryan14]

Im taking anatomy right now and we are in our midterm.We have 6 tests in total and so far, I get high A's in my 3 tests. Im wondering whats the difference of Physiology from anatomy. I am not fluent in english and im scared that I might fail physiology next semester because of the thing that sometimes I cant understand what the teacher is saying because of the accent. I just got lucky cos anatomy is more on memorizing. If ever I passed both anatomy and physiology classes with A letter grade, am I be able to survive in nursing school? Ill be taking ADN in my community college.

[brownbook]

Try to relax. Getting A's in anatomy is not so easy.

Hopefully you're teacher will be helpful. Talk to them at the start of class, explain English is your second language if they have any suggestions for you if you don't understand a word. Ask if you can record the lecture. Take advantage of tutoring help from the college counseling center.

[Mergirlc, MSN, APRN, NP]

Think of Physiology as a combination class. It's a combination of Chemistry, Anatomy, General Biology, and Microbiology all rolled up into one. In my opinion, it is the toughest out of all of those (along w/ Chemistry).

If you are strong in chemistry, you should do alright. Every chapter of Physiology involves some type of chemical reaction(s) in some way, so if you are weak in chemistry I would suggest just going over it via YouTube or whatever else helps you refresh your memory.

Physiology isn't so much about memorization, it's more about learning why something happens and what is happening every step of the way. Why and when it occurs and what is happening when it is occurring.