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I am taking Anatomy with a cadaver lab this semester. This is my first ever type of biology course and lab..I have no idea what to expect other than how difficult the class will be. I have all the required text and lab materials but wondering what else I should get to help ace this class. It has been suggested that I buy Netters Anatomy Atlas as well as the flashcards. When searching for reviews on these I notice they are highly rated but when discussed in forums a lot of students think they are a bit much. Anyhow, for the money, would anyone here recommend the extra expense? Or perhaps other recommendations? If anyone wants to chime in what to expect in this class that would be great too :)

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I made a 94 in Anatomy and Physiology just using the text book and my teachers lectures. It's not necessarily a hard class, it just has a lot of info. I'd wait to see how you feel about the material before purchasing anything extra.

Since mine was a combined class, it will probably be different than yours was. Lab was learning the anatomy of something, class the physiology of it. We started with chemistry, then cells/tissue/organs/etc, then integument system, skeletal system, muscles, brain bits, eyes and ears. We'd learn the anatomy, then have a test, then a week or two later we'd learn the physiology and then have a test.

Just take good notes, pay attention and ask for clarification if you need it! You'll do just fine.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Cadaver lab is very different than the typical A&P lab that utilizes animal dissection &/or plastic models. The 'real thing' is never brightly colored or easy to snap apart. Everything is monochrome in varying shades of beige with a very distinctive aroma. I had 'issues' with the appearance of canned tuna for quite a while afterward... just sayin'.

So - you may find it very helpful to obtain photo-realistic pictures of anatomical structures to use as references. I found them very valuable.

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Netter's Anatomy Coloring book and a pack of crayolas.

I'm totally not kidding <_>

The coloring book even comes with an ebook version for free :D It's pretty in-depth and a great way to memorize the drier aspects of A&P since it forces you to focus; definitely one of my best purchases and it was pretty cheap too!

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I purchased it! :)

Thank you all for all the feedback, I appreciate it!

Netter's Anatomy Coloring book and a pack of crayolas.

I'm totally not kidding <_>

The coloring book even comes with an ebook version for free :D It's pretty in-depth and a great way to memorize the drier aspects of A&P since it forces you to focus; definitely one of my best purchases and it was pretty cheap too!

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I used Quizlet to get through A&P. It has study sets posted by other students some with images, and different ways to drill. It can create online flash cards, matching games or quizzes. Some sets are better than other, and you can save them by topic and reuse the sets over and over. It's free and was a lifesaver for me.

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Specializes in Cardiac ICU.

I primarily used my instructor for guidance and to make sure I was understanding the concepts that were being taught. I also utilized videos on youtube such as those from Khan Academy and Crash Course. The combination of those helped tremendously. Also, I strongly suggest making sure that you go over the newly learned information every single day and make sure that you build upon your knowledge rather than attempt to just prepare for tests and dump the information.

I wish you the best of luck and I am very jealous you get to work with a cadaver! That's awesome and you should benefit greatly from that experience.

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