I have one day to study all this -__- HELP!

FutureNurseK · Jul 25, 2014

Ooh my... for me memorization was key make flash cards...what i did was print out the muscles of the body pics from google then glued them to my flash cards and dove in..good luck

Clodoveo · Jul 25, 2014

Thing about flash card is its going to take me way too long to make all of them plus all the terms of muscles i.e location, direction, action. i really thought skeleton system was going to be the hardest part, but I was OH SO WRONG =__=

FutureNurseK · Jul 25, 2014

Omg yesss...now that i think of it...in your lab book there should be a section that actually list the muscles their insertions origins ect i ended up copying those pages too and gluing them on fc..printing and gluing saved me time instead of writing them out

FutureNurseK · Jul 25, 2014

Im a flashcard gal..and it saved me but everyone is different google was my bestie google ways to study the muscles fast

pmabraham, BSN, RN · Jul 25, 2014

Good day:

For muscles, I created a study chart that included the muscle name, geographic area of the muscle, muscle origin and insertion points, and a picture of the muscle (it was a 30 page document). Just creating it helped me learn as well as working towards memorizing it. I also spent time in the model room where I learned to find key landmarks. I.e. find the Pronater teres, and then go in a 360 degree circle around the arm finding the muscles either clockwise or counterclockwise. If you learn muscles by groupings, then find a key muscle in the grouping, and it's easier to find the others in the group.

Thank you.

Medic6758 · Jul 25, 2014

That is tremendous amount of material to learn in such a short amount of time. Are all these chapters going to be covered in one test in lecture, or is it being spread out to the lab portion as well?

Clodoveo · Jul 25, 2014

No all in one test and one week, it is ridiculous. Idk if this is normal or not for a summer class, but we do 4-5 chapters per week and test on mondays.... and practical next day. Its a one month class

NurseGirl525, ASN, RN · Jul 25, 2014

Good luck. This is one reason I don't reccommend these accelerated classes. They are trying to fit 16 weeks worth of info into 4 weeks. That's crazy and you will retain nothing. A&P is the foundation for nursing. I would just memorize the best you can.

applejackcrunch · Jul 25, 2014

Use your own body to visualize the muscles. Easiest way would be to get a list and point them out on your body (or someone willing to help, but your body would be better because it'll be there during the test ) until you're able to master as much as you can. Repetition is the best way to learn! I know it'll probably be boring but have someone quiz you and make sure you get it right.

Edit: Forgot about the neurons and spinal cord! That's pretty easy... your book should have diagrams of the neurons- cover the terms up with little scraps of post-it notes and quiz yourself on that. Or find a diagram online! There are tons that are for that purpose. As for the spinal cord, you'll probably find it easiest to study that like the muscles, at least for the sections the spinal cord branches off to. Other than that, diagrams without labels!

lilian2727 · Jul 25, 2014

Use getbodysmart.com and select the muscles it has everyhting, its te best

dorkypanda · Jul 27, 2014

Use getbodysmart.com and select the muscles it has everyhting, its te best

That was my favorite site while studying for anatomy class! There's this anatomy app on goggle play too.