How Helpful was the Anatomy coloring book for you?

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I'm debating whether I should get the recommended materials such as the anatomy coloring book, and I was just wondering if it was very helpful or maybe not that helpful? Or maybe there was something else that was an even better studying tool?

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Specializes in critical care.

I just started using mine today--I like it a lot! I'm working on the skeleton right now and it's really helping me learn the shape of the bones and not just the location, which is good when you have to identify a single bone by itself.

We'll see how it goes.

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It looks like a good tool for the visual learner. I just got one. Looks like alot of fun too. :w00t:I am getting it for the summer so I can begin to study for my A&P's next year. I need to do well in these classes. Have fun !

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It looks like a good tool for the visual learner. I just got one. Looks like alot of fun too. :w00t:I am getting it for the summer so I can begin to study for my A&P's next year. I need to do well in these classes. Have fun !

Wow, head start! you're going to do great! A week before my class started I read and made notes and flashcards for the first two chapters of my book, and it helped a lot because the first day of class we started doing the assignments within the book. some people didn't even have their book! I definitely recommend staying ahead! :specs:

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Specializes in CNA.

The coloring book is a great tool ...I used it last semester, and it was absolutely the reasonm I came out with an A! ( A&PI) It was also a great help during the muscle chapters at learning to distinguish one small muscle from another (like in the forearm). If you use ot often I think you wont regret the purchase at all...I often made extra uncolored copies of pages with tricky areas so I could color them more than once or use them to quiz myself about part names...try to have fun with it~

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Specializes in DDS.
The coloring book is a great tool ...I used it last semester, and it was absolutely the reasonm I came out with an A! ( A&PI) It was also a great help during the muscle chapters at learning to distinguish one small muscle from another (like in the forearm). If you use ot often I think you wont regret the purchase at all...I often made extra uncolored copies of pages with tricky areas so I could color them more than once or use them to quiz myself about part names...try to have fun with it~

I am taking A&P the begining of next year, how soon do you recommend i start studying the coloring book. And do you know where i can get one. Thank you in advance.

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Specializes in CNA.

It is never to early to start brushing up IMO ...and I purchased mine through EBay, but any major chain bookstore may have them, or even your school bookstore ( at ours you had to have an instructor who REQUIRED them to get them, hence my use of EBay )but I would definitely ask them if they carry them first off. Most are between $15 and $30 but well worth the purchase price~

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I am taking A&P the begining of next year, how soon do you recommend i start studying the coloring book. And do you know where i can get one. Thank you in advance.

As soon as you can.

I would add a good atlas to the mix. I'm a big fan of Netter but I'm sure there are other good ones.

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Specializes in SNU/SNF/MedSurg, SPCU Ortho/Neuro/Spine.

you can get it at barnes and nobles bookstore

i got the A&p for dummies and think that is much better!

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They are at Barnes and Noble, not in the regular study guide section but the "medical study guide section". That is where I found mine. There are alot of good nursing books there too. A ton of nursing subjects. Mine was a Kaplan one for $19.99. Good luck

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Specializes in DDS.

thank you everyone for the good info. i am gonna purchase my coloring book asap. so when i do take my A&P i will already have a head start.:flowersfo thanks one again guys

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I found it helpful. I was able to snag it at my local library's book sale for a dollar, maybe only 50 cents. It had the first few pages colored, but who care for that price. I photocopied the pages to color them over and over and label them. I found it very helpful. Similarly, I found the physio color book but it wasn't as helpful to me.

Check your library book sales - I have found some great resources for next to nothing. Textbooks for a dollar, books I can sell online.. check it out.

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