Why deadlines are important
In every class, there are students who believe it’s just fine to miss the deadline of an assignment and give an excuse (often a lame excuse) and expect it to be “okay” to submit the assignment late.I’m here to tell you that it is NOT okay!Here are some of the reasons that you should NEVER miss a deadline:1. Missing deadlines is not professional behavior. You are on an academic path preparing you for a profession. Which means that you need to develop professional behavior now. Because it's not something you can simply "turn on" after you are in school and start your first day on the job in your professio...
Source: The A and P Student - October 8, 2013 Category: Medical Students Tags: other stuff time family tests Source Type: blogs
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 < b > all the bones < /b > of the skeleton, but also a < b > humongous list of bone features?! < /b > < br / > < br / > Beginning the study of the skeleton can be intimidating, for a number of reaso...
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
Learning bones & skeletal features
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. 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. They're based on a foreign language! 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. And hopefully, a...
Source: The A and P Student - September 27, 2013 Category: Medical Students Tags: study tips anatomy resources videos homeostasis terminology skeletal Lion Den Source Type: blogs
Exercise (lightly) while you study
Some recent research has shown that if you exercise lightly while you study, you may learn a bit better than if you are sitting quietly.Apparently, light exercise--for example, riding a stationary bike at a gentle pace--during the process of creating new memories helps you remember things better. However, vigorous exercise seems to reduce recall in the short term and has no effect in the long term.There's certainly more that scientists have to figure out about this phenomenon. But in the mean time, it may be worth trying these strategies:Walk slowly on a treadmill while reviewing your flashcards.Ride gently on a...
Source: The A and P Student - August 12, 2013 Category: Medical Students Tags: study tips flash cards terminology audio/listening study groups reading Source Type: blogs
Memory Toolbox
Most A&P students face the challenge of quickly getting their memory skills up to speed. It may have been a while since you were faced with having to memorize so many facts and concepts in a short period of time. If you’re taking a summer course, it may be even more daunting because of a shortened term to get it all done. Need some help improving your memorization skills? I know, I know, you don’t have time to take more lessons! That’s OK. Here’s a really quick—but really useful—review of 75 tips and resources that can put your memory skills into high gear now: The Memory Toolb...
Source: The A and P Student - June 15, 2013 Category: Medical Students Tags: study tips resources time Source Type: blogs
Legs and wings
What part of your body is the leg?Wait . . . think carefully before you answer.If you said the long limb below your waist (or equivalent), you'd be wrong! Well, okay, it would be correct in everyday conversation. But it is not anatomically correct.In anatomical terms, the lower limb (lower extremity) is made of up of the thigh, leg, and foot. Anatomically, the leg is only that section of the lower limb just below the knee.The same sort of thing happens with the arm. In anatomy, the entire upper limb (upper extremity) is not the arm. Only the section above the elbow is the arm. The sectio...
Source: The A and P Student - March 21, 2013 Category: Medical Students Tags: anatomy analogy/model terminology lab Source Type: blogs
Star power
I continue to be amazed at how many students let a phrase such as, “when you see something like this on the test . . . “ from their professor go by without notice.Really?!Don't they know that this is an intentional statement of what will be on the test?Professors do this because we know that it's important and that we will be testing you on it. And we're giving you this obvious hint so that you know that you will encounter it again. I think it takes some training and practice to listen for those hints and respond to them in a way that helps you in the long run. So what's a good way to do that?Leo Malone, on...
Source: The A and P Student - March 6, 2013 Category: Medical Students Tags: study tips notes tests Source Type: blogs
Study Blue
As stated recently, the best way to learn anything is . . .Practice.Practice.Practice.And one of the easiest and fastest ways to practice learning the basic facts and terminology of A&P is to use flash cards.One great way of using flash cards is to use an online platform for making, studying, and sharing flash cards.Study Blue is one of the more popular online flashcard tools.Here's a brief video introducing the philosophy behind Study BlueWith Study Blue you can can create flash cards on your device based on your course needs, then use their automated system to review them. You can also ...
Source: The A and P Student - February 20, 2013 Category: Medical Students Tags: study tips anatomy resources videos flash cards terminology skeletal study groups free stuff lab Source Type: blogs
READ and RAID your textbook
Most students don't know how to read their A&P textbook.Oh yeah, they give it a try. They sit down with the book and try to make it through a couple of chapters. Maybe three or four chapters . . . because, well, er, they've put off reading the book as long as they can. Look at that thing! It's huge! And all the complex terminology!It's not that they can't read . . . the problem is that they don't have the needed skills to use an A&P textbook effectively.So how can you get more out of that huge, expensive book? Following are some tips:1. Look over the organization of the chapter f...
Source: The A and P Student - February 6, 2013 Category: Medical Students Tags: study tips videos terminology time books reading Source Type: blogs
Practice. Practice. Practice.
Anatomy and physiology is something that you'll need the rest of your life!That's right. Not only will you need a strong foundation in the concepts of human structure and function for remainder of your academic program, you'll need that foundation for the rest of your career and beyond. It's the basis for all clinical practice and research.Some A&P students already have some skills in getting ideas into their short-term memories. Enough to pass the test. Then they relearn those ideas for the exam. But often, much of it is gone months or years down the road. How can one get it all int...
Source: The A and P Student - January 23, 2013 Category: Medical Students Tags: study tips videos flash cards analogy/model terminology time tests study groups Source Type: blogs
