Anatomy and Physiology Tips

[jtboy29]

In my program A&P is one of courses implemented. Are there any helpful study tips for A&P? Is it wise to write the notes I take from the book by hand or through Microsoft Word? And are all of your thoughts regarding using a laptop to take notes during lecture? Any other tips would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!

[Kinda Flustered]

I personally made note cards for that class, it just really helped me to understand the material. Also khanacademy videos are extremely helpful. Good luck!

[FolksBtrippin, BSN, RN]

I hand write my notes. Hand writing gives your body more sensory information which helps you to retain better.

A&P is a lot of memorizing. You begin to get comprehension of what you memorized later.

At my school, there were skulls, bones, muscle models at the library that we had to identify for class. It helped me to spend some time with them, going over the names and landmarks with another student.

Make a commitment to read your lab and lecture material before class. You dont have to feel like you understand it, but reading it will put you in a far better position. You will be able to ask questions, and things will start to click.

Find a way to enjoy learning. This is key to being a good student. Focus in on what interests you and/or relate it to your own life. For example, if you go to the gym, think about what muscles you are using during various tasks, where is the load? Where is the fulcrum? Involve your senses by touching the muscle and feeling the contraction. Imagine what is happening on the cellular level. How big are those cells and what do they look like? Now imagine what is happening chemically. When studying the heart, think about why your heart beats faster while you're doing your cardio, see if you can notice your own physical responses, why are they happening? Why are you breathing faster? Is that the sympathetic nervous system or parasympathetic?

I am a straight A student and this is how I do it. Good luck.

[KThurmond]

Like the above post mentioned, writing is great. I had to write stuff multiple times to remember it. I've also seen on here where ppl take pics in lab, use the coloring books, and/or print out diagram and white out the body parts and write the part over it. Thats how I memorized the arm veins for phlebotomy. It depends on your learning style. Good luck:Evil-Pumpkin: