Help me prepare for Anatomy

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Surgical Post-Trauma, Peds.

Does anyone have any tips and tricks to prepare for my Anatomy class and study while I am in the class? I start in January and its only Anatomy not A&P, is there anything I can be doing now? I did by the coloring book.. Any books? How about apps?

Thanks!!!

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Well you could start reading through your textbook. That is what I'd do. Any upfront reading should help in the class.

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Specializes in CNA/LPN.

Definitely get a start on skimming through the chapters! I've also found a lot of use in the anatomy coloring books that I've purchased throughout this semester. Kaplan's Anatomy Flashcards have been a godsend for me as well, but I'm definitely on the side of a supplemental learner. I also bought Anatomy for Dummies and it really does dumb down a lot of the materials from each chapter to help you better understand areas you may struggle in!

I also always google chapters we're in and find interactive learning sites for them! ;)

Best of luck!

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Check this site out, http://www.midlandstech.edu/science/kelleherk/210/. There are printable study-notes and study questions that are very helpful. Also, that biggest challenge is the Practical Lab on Skeletal, Histology, Muscle and a few other's that were the most difficult part of A&P. If I were you take 1 hour out of your day and just cruise this site. Good Luck.

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If you're just doing anatomy, it's pretty much straight memorization. Labs are just that. Know the bone marking, muscles, components of a nerve, the brain, etc. As for lecture, I'd say that you go over your notes an hour a day to keep it fresh. It will help once test time comes around. You won't be trying to cram everything in, and you should have a decent, if not better, grasp of what concepts you covered. Good luck! It's not so bad. It just requires time and effort. :)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Surgical Post-Trauma, Peds.

great!! Thanks for the ideas!! I ordered the coloring books and the flashcards! I want to get the textbook ASAP but its so $$$ I need to wait a payday or so :(

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Sometimes I purchase the previous edition of the book online (ie the class uses the 9th edition, so I purchase the 8th). This has saved me a ton of $$$. You may want to email the instructor, explain your situation, and ask if they think the older version may work.

My A&P teacher told us the first day that older editions of our book were basically the same, so if we inherited one from a past student we didn't need to buy a new one.

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Does your school library have a copy that you can check out? You might try that.

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