what is difficult about anatomy and phisiology

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Aug 1, 2005

Hi all
I an going to take Anatomy and phisiology during the fall. please would you tell me what is difficuT about this course. i have been reading through this website and i got the feeling that this course is a monster. some tips please on how to deal with A/P.
LOOKING FORWARD TO READING ANY TIP. thanks

Hello, I invite you to join the A&P club in the prenursing section of the Student nursing forum. There you will find lots of useful info and sites along with people who either are taking it now or recently finished it. My class will be over soon. :) . I have enjoyed it much and basically there is lots to study in such a little time frame (which in turn makes it rather difficult to some people). Good luck to you.

BoonersmomRN · Aug 1, 2005

Hi all
I an going to take Anatomy and phisiology during the fall. please would you tell me what is difficuT about this course. i have been reading through this website and i got the feeling that this course is a monster. some tips please on how to deal with A/P.
LOOKING FORWARD TO READING ANY TIP. thanks

The difficulty, to me, laid in the sheer volume of material covered in the class. What worked for me was taking good notes, re-writing my notes the same night of a lecture so material was still fresh in my mind, writing my OWN flashcards "question style", using the internet for histology slide images, reading the chapter as many times as I could stomach ( and using the CD that came in the book), and taking as many practice tests as I possibly could (at the end of the chapter, online, etc). I put in about 2 hours studying a day...more some days..less others... I have 1 more week to go in A+P II and when I am done I should finish with A's in both I and II.

GOOD LUCK! It's very doable just don't get behind...ever!

suzy253, RN · Aug 1, 2005

Well, Anatomy itself is studying human structure, organs, bones, brain, etc.

Physiology ties in to anatomy because you learn how all that stuff works.

HRM672 · Aug 1, 2005

It's not as scary as it seems, and it gets easier as you go because you learn the best study methods that work for you. Consider it to be two classes: the lab and anatomy portion, sheer memorization, and the physiology and lecture section, which involves integrating the material. I'm taking my A&P II final today, and when I look back over the two semesters I realize that it was much harder in the beginning than it has been lately, because I learned how to study. It's great practice for nursing school. You'll do great, and you'll probably find a lot of it very interesting.

Roseyposey · Aug 1, 2005

As has been said - the volume of material to learn can be a bit much. Anatomy is sheer memorization while physiology is more about understanding - if you can shift gears between the two, you'll do fine.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Aug 1, 2005

As has been said - the volume of material to learn can be a bit much. Anatomy is sheer memorization while physiology is more about understanding - if you can shift gears between the two, you'll do fine.

Yep. That's what's hard, is the sheer volume of what you have to know. The complexity of the human is amazing.

Fun2, BSN, RN · Aug 1, 2005

I absolutely love A&P! I think what makes it so hard for some it the fact they don't put the time into learning the material.

Usually you want to "learn" stuff, here, you have to memorize a bunch! (As in the way muscles work, what muscles are where, etc.) You may never really understand some of it, but you have to memorize it. lol

Also, so many schools require an A in A&P, and that adds an extra strain.

tayssir · Aug 1, 2005

Thanks TO ALL OF YOU.

I was very pleased to read all your replys. thanks for the informations and the tips.

good luck to all of you.

thank you.

GWENLYN18 · Aug 2, 2005

Hello,

I already took A&P (B+) and now I am taking a 7 week A&p II course (A) and I love it. I don't think it's that bad it's just a lot of studying. The only word of advice is Don't let yourself get behind. Don't worry you'll do fine it's actually a fasinating subject. I took an accelerated hybrid course (its part online course and regular class. I go to lab once a week for dissections and tests and we teach ourselves teh lecture part at home) I wouldn't recommed taking a class like this if your not disciplined. :rotfl: