Study tips, guides, etc for A&P

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I got my LPN thru a vocational school, and now that I am going back to my RN, I have to take a college credit A&P course. Any study tips, study guides, etc. that you have would be so greatly appreciated!! Thanks!

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My suggestion is when you have a topic that you do not clearly understand go to youtube. I have found that watching a video on a topic such as DNA replication and then go back to the notes/book and try to make since after watching the video is a lot easier than just reading a book over and over

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My suggestion is when you have a topic that you do not clearly understand go to youtube. I have found that watching a video on a topic such as DNA replication and then go back to the notes/book and try to make since after watching the video is a lot easier than just reading a book over and over

Thanks! This is a great idea! I've not been on youtube much...and never really thought of using it as a learning tool! Thanks for the great advice!!

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I second the Youtube suggestion. I used Youtube all the time this summer while taking A&P II, and it really helped.

Also, I found the Mosby's flashcards to be incredibly helpful for lab!

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During class I would take down all my notes, then sometime before the next class I would re-write everything, but include colored labeled diagrams of the anatomy, as well as additonal notes from the textbook. This helped me a lot in remembering most of A&P. Plus when I went back to study my notes for the exam, my re-written notes already included the diagrams so I wasn't flipping pages every second!

A lot of the girls in my class purchased the A&P coloring book, if you're struggling with the anatomy you may want to invest in that!

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I highly recommend Martini's Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide. I used it in my AP class, used ONLY that. I never read the chapters and my instructor didn't really lecture. I ended up with 7 A's and 2 B's. A in the class.

I HIGHLY recommend!

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I'm a total nerd and grade obsessed, so I started prepareing for my fall AP class back in June lol. I suggest AP for dummies, which is a great overview of the barious chapters you'll cover. Also, there is an AP sticky thread with adobe notes and outlines. I printed them all out, coupled that with the AP for dummies and Kaplan flashcards to cover 9 chapters before the class even started. Obviously I don't know everything inside and out, but I have an overview, an understanding and have the terms down. It sounds time consuming but it's only an hour or two a day.

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Any time you have the opportunity to stay late after lab to review models - do it. I found that there would only be a few people that stayed late and we had ample time with the professor to ask as many questions as we needed to.

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Since 50% of our tests were all diagrams, what worked for me at the time was flashcards. I got a good set from Barron's for about $20.

I took a set everywhere with me so that any time I had to wait for someone or something, I just whipped them out and reviewed them. One time, I even had a bartender offer to quiz me while I waited for a friend. I also made use of those plastic trays at the gym and propped the cards up on them while I was on the treadmill.

And, I second the recommendation for A&P for Dummies. I just checked and you can get a used copy on half.com for about $12. It's been about three years since I took A&P and I'm using it now, side by side with my textbook and study guide to reinforce and clarify points. I wouldn't rely on it completely, but there are some good mnemonics and helpful tips for remembering things.

Good luck! A&P is really fun when you begin to realize how things work together!

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Since we were tested on cat anatomy, I would take the small post it notes and cover up the names of parts in my cat book, then study the pictures. I could peek under the post it to see if I identified it correctly. I am a visual learner, and this helped immensly. Sometimes the book didnt have a pic I needed, so I would draw it out by hand. That in itself was very helpful, too. And finally, for a fun refresher - download the song "Pancreas by Weird Al Yankovic. It is a cute, quirky way to learn about the pancreas =)

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Also, look up Professor Fink on you tube, his videos are priceless.

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I'm a total nerd and grade obsessed, so I started prepareing for my fall AP class back in June lol. I suggest AP for dummies, which is a great overview of the barious chapters you'll cover. Also, there is an AP sticky thread with adobe notes and outlines. I printed them all out, coupled that with the AP for dummies and Kaplan flashcards to cover 9 chapters before the class even started. Obviously I don't know everything inside and out, but I have an overview, an understanding and have the terms down. It sounds time consuming but it's only an hour or two a day.

I checked the sticky thread but didn't see the adobe notes, although I could just be blind. :p Could you please link me? Thanks!

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