Learning bones & skeletal features

< div class= " separator " style= " clear: both; text-align: center; " > < a href= " http://my-ap.us/1eN1zdy " style= " clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; " target= " _blank " > < img border= " 0 " src= " http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Skull_-_midsaggital_section_P.2005.jpg/120px-Skull_-_midsaggital_section_P.2005.jpg " / > < /a > < /div > Wow, not only must I learn all the bones of the skeleton, but also a humongous list of bone features?! Beginning the study of the skeleton can be intimidating, for a number of reasons. & nbsp;Not the least of which is that the names of the bones and bone features seem to be very odd —sometimes almost unpronounceable. There ' s a reason the names are so odd. & nbsp; They ' re based on a foreign language! & nbsp;They ' re all based on Latin, with a lot of Greek word parts mixed in there. Once you realize that you ' re learning a new language along with learning new structures, the task ahead will be clearer to you. & nbsp;And hopefully, a & nbsp;bit less intimidating. It turns out that if you actually focus on the fact that these are terms from a foreign language and try to translate them , then learning skeletal anatomy is far easier —and takes far less time and effort —than if you ignore the meanings of...

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Source: The A and P Student - September 27, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: anatomy lab Lion Den resources skeletal study tips terminology videos Source Type: blogs