Studying Anatomy and Physiology

JustBeachyNurse, LPN · Mar 16, 2015

Free review videos on khan academy online

wildearth · Mar 16, 2015

Review your notes every single day. If you can record lectures, take advantage of that in case you miss something in your notes. Make flashcards. Review topics you're currently studying with Khan Academy or Bozeman Science on YouTube. Read the chapter before going to lecture so you start getting familiar with new terms and ideas.

waiting4ivpush · Mar 16, 2015

Review your notes every single day. If you can record lectures, take advantage of that in case you miss something in your notes. Make flashcards. Review topics you're currently studying with Khan Academy or Bozeman Science on YouTube. Read the chapter before going to lecture so you start getting familiar with new terms and ideas.

For flashcards. Can you give examples? Like one flashcard would be Enzymes? And on the back it would say something like, "protein based molecule that serves specific functions. Speed up rate of chemical reactions"

Sorry for sounding like a noob. Back in high school I wasn't too academically focused. Never really bothered to study, passed barely. Now that I'm in college and a lot more mature, I know education is very serious. Still building my studying habits and skills...

Whispera, MSN, RN · Mar 16, 2015

Something that helped me a lot in A and P was Marieb's Anatomy and Physiology Coloring Book.

RN1Each · Mar 16, 2015

I ended up taking A&P 1 twice due to my misplaced conviction that I was an academic superhero, but doing so helped me to understand that spending ALOT of time in the lab can pay big dividends.

Not only are you surrounded by the tools to help you learn and retain information, you are also associating with other students who are serious about their success.

In addition, there may be come great tutors, lab assistants, etc. who are all available to bounce your questions off of whenever you need.

And as a side-note, it takes away some of the mystery and anxiety of pending practicals, which will most likely take place in the same lab you are studying in.

wildearth · Mar 16, 2015

^^ If your school has a study lab, I would make it a point to spend time in there often as well.You can see the models of what you're studying, ask questions, etc., and most of the time the staff there is familiar with your teacher's curriculum and can help with specific pointers.

For flashcards. Can you give examples? Like one flashcard would be Enzymes? And on the back it would say something like, "protein based molecule that serves specific functions. Speed up rate of chemical reactions"
Sorry for sounding like a noob. Back in high school I wasn't too academically focused. Never really bothered to study, passed barely. Now that I'm in college and a lot more mature, I know education is very serious. Still building my studying habits and skills...

It depends on what you're trying to learn, but you might try putting specific information about a topic (like your enzyme example), pictures, etc. Mine are usually a description of what the thing is and what it does (structure and basic function).

HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD · Mar 16, 2015

With A & P, videos are a wonderful study aid. The goal is to build your "mental models" so you can actually visualize how things work and how everything is inter-related. Memorization is NOT effective in the long run. For instance, when you are puzzling out renal insufficiency after resuscitation, recalling your 'model' of medullary vs. cortical nephrons & blood flow will help you figure out why this has occurred and the physical manifestations.

Trying to learn A & P via memorization is not very effective because you cannot apply your learning to new situations. Memorization is like trying to learning to read by memorizing words ... not very helpful if when you encounter unfamiliar words.

drg1984 · Mar 17, 2015

Thank you everyone for the tips.

brian.lansing · Mar 17, 2015

I'm taking Anatomy and Physiology I this semester. I'm learning how to stay on top of things, and be ahead. As of now I think I am a little bit behind, trying not to beat myself up.
Any tips on how to stay on top? And being efficient in studying? What studying tools, and techniques have you used to help you pass AP?
Thanks so much

I would record every single lecture and play it in the background while I was studying/ making notes from the book. This made it so the key information my professor went through would come through while I was studying. I did not listen to lectures consciously, just let myself reabsorb what was in class. I also took good notes during class and never missed a lecture. Once I got home I opened the book and used Youtube (especially khan academy) to focus on subjects I had a hard time comprehending. Also work on quizzing yourself. If your textbook has questions in the back of the book use them. I would then make flashcards using sections headings as questions and quiz myself that way as well. This sounds like a lot but I was really only spending 2-3 hours a day studying for this class. Good luck to you and if you have any other questions feel free to message me!

dcwang · Mar 17, 2015

What helps for me is making sure I can write out and summarize the notes without looking at them. Also repetition is key especially Anatomy

Pumpkinn · Mar 17, 2015

I took the notes from lectures and transformed them into cue cards. Then I would review them everyday for that week. Sometimes more than once a day until I had everything memorized. Then the following week I would go to lecture and made new notes and cue cards etc. I saved each weeks cue cards for midterms and finals. I got A's in my A&P classes and if you study hard everyday you will too!