Human anatomy & physiology part 1?

[lecole01]

Hello all! This upcoming semester, I will be taking Human Anatomy & Physiology part 1. I was wondering do you all have any tips or tricks as to how to study and pass this course? Also, I applied for MWF class from 1-2:45 if that helps.

[Beldar_the_Cenobite, CNA]

I think you should first ask yourself how you learn best. Are you a visual learner or do you understand things best after you read them? We all learn in different ways so start by asking yourself what has worked best for you in the past and what methods you prefer.

I took Anatomy during the summer period which was fast paced and intense. However, I relied heavily on coloring books, flash cards, YouTube, and study groups. I highly recommend the Interactive Biology channel on YouTube for Physiology concepts. He explains it in a very clear and concise way which my Physio prof could never do.

So my tips are to find out how you learn best, get the tools ready and find your tribe in class as it's a collaborative effort for many of us in these classes. Good luck!

This and Crash Course are pretty good.

[JBudd, MSN]

I use Khan Academy to review a lot of stuff. Really good graphics.

[HeySis, BSN, RN]

I was lucky enough to be a teachers assistant for anatomy for several semesters!! I loved it!! And because I taught labs and review sessions, everything is still stuck in my brain.

So my study tip is to find someone to teach it too... If you can teach the origin and insertion points and how the muscle moves... then you have it down. If you can teach the krebs' cycle, you understand it.

I would also recommend writing test questions, if you understand and know the material enough to write questions... then you're golden.... but if you can't write a question about the material, then you may not know it as well as you need to.

[SouthpawRN]

check the policy of the school, many do not allow audio or video taping of lectures. some professors will grant exceptions. but you can be kicked out of school for recording without permission.

[NJ New Grad]

Good tips, I'll be taking this class in September, so these are very helpful.

[lecole01]

Good thing I'll be taking A&P along with three easy electives!

[lecole01]

Good luck to you! You'll do great.

[lecole01]

Okay thank you very much!

[FutureNurseInfo]

I see over 30 people have given you some brilliant tips as to how to succeed in A&P I. I am sure same tricks can be used to do well in the second half of this course. Personally, I did not use any index cards, coloring pages, drawings, sketches - you name it. What really helped me is the study guides the professor provided. I used these to study for the exams. But the most important thing that helped me is understanding the concepts, how A affects B, and how B affects C. After I have read a chapter, I would retell the major points in my own words - it is like teaching the material to me. It really helped. Yes, memorization is a huge part of A&P, however, if you do not know why skeletal muscles require somatic neuron stimulation while smooth muscles do not, or how nervous system works together with endocrine system, simple terms will not be very helpful. So yeah, try to develop the habit of retelling material to yourself and understand the bigger picture.

[lecole01]

Thanks a lot for your help!

[lecole01]

Thank you so much!

[Nurseynurse2019, BSN]

If the class suggests 6 hours of studying a week, study for 9+! Read the book, take notes, find mnemonics that help you remember things (there are also some good youtube songs - like this one for the cranial nerves that really helps.

!) Make sure you make friends in the class and form study groups. Start getting numbers your first day. Those study groups helped me SO much before exams! Sometimes we'd spent 6+ hours in the library studying before an exam! I managed to pass with a high A in the class. You can do it too! Good luck!