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The Endocrine system really forces you to problem solve during studying and recall for tests. I'm 99% that by class statistical average, it was my classes worst lecture exam grade (3 of us out of 130 scored above 96) and I believe the class average was an 84, or low C. So far for me, the nervous system (including the infamous 12 cranial nerves) and the musculo-skeletal system have been my favorite.
Cardiovascular and I will tell you why. I bombed it in A&P II. I was going through my divorce and my ex was stalking me and I just couldn't concentrate at the time. I did horrible on the test. After that I was determined to learn it so I didn't bomb it on the final. I learned how the heart flowed through the body and the different sections of the heart. I am now in Advanced Physiology and we are doing the cardiac system. You have to have the basics down to understand what is going on there. So I actually remember and can participate in class. I find it so interesting. Now I am all about watching open heart surgeries on tv.
Everything about the circulatory system in A&P 2 because you gotta know that system like the back of your hand (and then some) if you want to get into ICU for Anesthesia school (so I've heard). Respiratory system comes a close second. With that said, I appreciate the other systems all the SAME because you can't have one without the rest, right?
Irish_Mist, BSN, RN
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I am taking Anatomy and Physiology 2 this semester. I must say, I like it a lot better than part 1. It is much more in depth and I already know what to expect. My favorite topic in part 1 was the bones. This semester, my favorite topic so far to study has been the endocrine system although I thoroughly enjoyed the heart lab.
So. What's your favorite?