Time-sensitive! : Suggestions for AP Flashcards

SamRN2 · Oct 22, 2009

I wouldn't suggest buying note cards. You should really make your own. I know they is a lot of memorization but if you learn to relate each bone to your own body it is much easier. I will give you some examples that helped me memorize everything, and hopefully it will help you. For example the radius bone is on the side with your thumb and ulna is on the other side. OR with the Tibia and Fibula the Tibia is the larger bone out of those two with is connected to the petal (knee) with is connected to the largest bone in your body femur. When ever you move or do some sort of action try thinking about what bones your using. Also I would suggest printing a ton of copies of the human skeleton and fill in which bone is which, and do it until you can fill in all of the bones. For the tissue part, print out the picture and write the name on the back and everytime you look at it name what it is. Compare all the examples and learn whats different about them. when they are all out lying in front of you, you will be able to tell the difference. But the best advise I can give you is to Calm Down.. you will do fine...I know it feels like there is not enough time in a day to retain all this information but you can do it. Just remember to breath and if you get stressed take a little break and come back..

I wish you luck on your tests and I hope you get an A.

caffeineRx · Oct 22, 2009

Thanks a lot, but notecards are not practical for me to learn the skeletal system. I don't just have to learn all the bones, they want us to learn notches, angles, superior, inferior, lateral, coronal view..I mean ...everyyyyyyything . I cannot draw all of that on a flashcard, and I'm a really visual person. Thanks for replying though . *sigh...I am trying to calm down..I'm a really hyper person though and I cannot help it. I'm working on it a lot...realllly hard :)

SamRN2 · Oct 22, 2009

Oh what I meant was print the same picture of the skeleton your book uses and then white out all the answers and try to fill them in yourself. Since your a visual picture that should help.

lerabelle · Oct 22, 2009

What I did was labeled a blank page, say of the femur, with a,b,c,etc with the answers on it and gave it to my husband and I had the one with just the letters and he would quiz me. I remember having to memorize every notch, line, suture, etc. He would just go over and over them with me until I know them. There were many pages because there was a page for every bone. ie, femur, tibia, skull, ribs, you get the point. And I did the same thing as SamRN with the tissues, I did make notecards for them. Repetition is the key. Don't waste your money on notecards for the bones. Like she said, calm down and you will get it. Just associate it with your body. I know you know the main bones, it's just those dang lines, notches, etc that is a pain in the butt. Remember, we all have been there. Good Luck!

Darjeeling22 · Oct 23, 2009

At the McGraw Hill site there are some really good labelling exercises. Not quite flashcards but it does have that "drill" sort of exercise that you might be looking for. I use this quite a bit for A&P right now. :)

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072919329/student_view0/chapter7/labeling_exercises.html

dannyc12 · Oct 23, 2009

I cannot draw all of that on a flashcard, and I'm a really visual person.

Those two statements really don't go together, but that is beside the point.

You don't have to draw them like an accomplished artist, you just need to get the stuff on the card. After you become more familiar with the bones, you won't have to draw pictures at all - just state the landmarks you need to know and where they are.

Alternatively, you could go to a bookstore like Borders or Barnes and Noble or some used bookstores and see if they have sets of cards laying around.

I used flashcards (Netter's) and note cards and the note cards were much more valuable.

lunglover · Oct 23, 2009

I'm going to second SamRN2's idea of doing the white out thing.

And secondly, I'm going to go out on a limb here and caution you about developing better time management skills. I understand that you have a lot on your plate, but there are ways to handle the stress and even (gasp!) manage to get "ahead" in your studies. I suggest that you really buckle down and work on your studying skills. I'm NOT trying to be mean, I am merely pointing out that perhaps you should start taking a little initiative in learning instead of waiting for your professor to stress you out about the practical. I highly doubt you have only known what was to be on the practical for just 3.5 days....

Good luck to you.

JennNJ83 · Oct 23, 2009

the best practive for me was practicing on the actual skeleton, either that or any brand of flashcards I think is fine, or anatomy coloring book. I took a summer class for AP and we had literally one week to learn the bones so tough but I spent literally all week in the practice lab with my skeleton and I aced the practical :) Good luck!

us2uk4u · Oct 23, 2009

I agree with JennNJ83.

Don't you have an open lab? And since the school will most likely be using the skeleton from the school itself it might be easier, and to your advantage, to learn their equipment. That is what I did during my A&P classes. I attended open labs and that way I was also able to get one-on-one attention from an instructor.

caffeineRx · Oct 23, 2009

Those two statements really don't go together, but that is beside the point.
You don't have to draw them like an accomplished artist, you just need to get the stuff on the card. After you become more familiar with the bones, you won't have to draw pictures at all - just state the landmarks you need to know and where they are.
Alternatively, you could go to a bookstore like Borders or Barnes and Noble or some used bookstores and see if they have sets of cards laying around.
I used flashcards (Netter's) and note cards and the note cards were much more valuable.

LOL, you're right...they don't go together at all. I was really tired and about ready to pass out. I seem to be saying things that don't make sense more and more as time goes on.

caffeineRx · Oct 23, 2009

I'm going to second SamRN2's idea of doing the white out thing.
And secondly, I'm going to go out on a limb here and caution you about developing better time management skills. I understand that you have a lot on your plate, but there are ways to handle the stress and even (gasp!) manage to get "ahead" in your studies. I suggest that you really buckle down and work on your studying skills. I'm NOT trying to be mean, I am merely pointing out that perhaps you should start taking a little initiative in learning instead of waiting for your professor to stress you out about the practical. I highly doubt you have only known what was to be on the practical for just 3.5 days....
Good luck to you.

Uhm I have actually known what would be on the practical for 5 days. So yep, believe it or not, it's not all me lol. My college is a HOT mess. If nursing programs were not so hard to get into, I would have gone somewhere else. Believe me, I try HARD to finish things ages before they are due. Our prof's tell us what is on the exam the week before. :smokin: