Those of you who took Anatomy & Physiology, whats the best way to study?

[ocnjgirl]

I read the book, but studied my notes for tests much more than the book. I have to study the same way for every class - write things down. I cannot read and just remember. I made my own flashcards from index cards with answers on the back, and that's what helped me remember the info for my tests.

[smartygurl]

Flash cards are good. I also made several copies of the diagrams the instructor would give us to label, and I would color each section of the diagrams a different color while trying to remember the name of it. When the test came around, I could visualize my colored images easily, so that helped me a lot with recognition.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by FreshFresh

I have a ginormous textbook. Whats the best way to study? Read and memorize everything? or just read the first and last sentence in the paragraph?

This is pretty much the first science class I'm taking in college. And I avoided science in high school (which was a long time ago).

Those who took this class please give me some tips. Thanks.

There are lots of support books for A & P, along with flashcards. There's an Anatomy coloring book, and other memory aids. Explore the A & P part of your college bookstore, and look around on Amazon to see what looks helpful.

Real everything. Highlight key passages. Then review. Don't fall behind. Some of it's easy, just memorizing body parts, the skeletal system, etc. Later on, chemistry gets involved. The chemistry part of it was the most challenging for me, but still do-able. Set up good study habits, and you'll do ok.

I think everyone should take A & P, everyone should know how the body works. It gets into some pretty interesting stuff, like the electrical aspects of the body. We all run on electricity. Who knew?

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by :-D

Science is rough at the college level. I learned that the bad way last semester with Chemistry.

Do read it. All the time. Take notes. I'd try not to write in the book because you probably want to sell it at the end of the semester, but use tabs if you need to. ALWAYS GO TO OFFICE HOURS. Do it ASAP. The second you are struggling with a concept, seek help.

Labs are generally easier than lecture, it depends on the person, but make sure to do well on the reports. Lab was considered a quarter of my Chemistry grade, and if you failed lab you automatically failed the entire class (even though lab is one credit) so do take time on that as well. I'm not sure if your school is the same way. The TAs are great help for writing lab reports. I was the only one in the lab who didn't struggle with writing lab reports and I always had to help others. Unless you are like me in a way, you might struggle.

I do think chemistry is the worst. It tends to be a "weed-out" class for prospective med students, etc, unlike A&P.