anatomy

[vaio]

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what's the best/efficient way to study for it....there just seems like an overwhelming amount of material that needs to be covered for the exams... any resources, books anyone cares to recommend?

 

[Utes]

I'm in the same boat but I'll tell you what works for me. I was wasting so much time organizing the information in ways in which I thought it'd be easier to memorize. Unfortunately when you spend all your time organizing, you don't have much time to memorize. Now I just try to take it as they give it to me and memorize.

There's a pretty good muscle table with origins/insertions/innervations/actions/blood supply at the following URL:
http://www.ptcentral.com/download/muscletable-10day-trial.pdf

Other than that I just use netter's and try to identify everything I can in the lab and have professors double check things for me.

Good luck,
Utes

 

[dentaldentist]

what's the best/efficient way to study for it....there just seems like an overwhelming amount of material that needs to be covered for the exams... any resources, books anyone cares to recommend?

Flash cards can be helpful in preparing for the anatomy exams. I think most anatomy text books also have a series of flash cards you can buy seperately to help learn the material. Below is a link to the Gray's Anatomy flash cards:

Gray's Anatomy Flash Cards

 

[wireless_doc]

I find the below work for me. Hope it helps. I know how overwhelming it can be. But try to study a little bit at a time. Don't be panic. Good Luck! Anatomy can be fun.
. Read the book or at least the lab book
. Spend more time in the lab
. Make notecards
. Use mnemonics
. Study when it's still fresh
. Study with a friend so that you can quiz/explain to each others

 

[Gosha]

I find the below work for me. Hope it helps. I know how overwhelming it can be. But try to study a little bit at a time. Don't be panic. Good Luck! Anatomy can be fun.
. Read the book or at least the lab book
. Spend more time in the lab
. Make notecards
. Use mnemonics
. Study when it's still fresh
. Study with a friend so that you can quiz/explain to each others

Very good suggestion about mnemonics. Just wanted to add that in order to use it you need to first train your memory – develop a memorizing skill. Take a special course HERE and your time in med school will be much more rewarding

 

[tx oms]

Studying anatomy requires memorization of facts (muscle origins, nerve fibers, etc) and 3 dimensional conceptualization. You can use tables and mnemonics to memorize facts like aterial branches, etc. The 3D mapping of the body is what takes work.

I would encourage you to think of an organ or region of the body as you are studying and mentally try to list and position every structure surrounding it. For example, think of the mandibular ramus. Now think of what is superior, inferior, medial, lateral, anterior, and posterior to the ramus. Now, name the blood and neurologic supply to the muscles and glands you named. If you can think like that, you will master anatomy.

Finally, anatomic spaces are important. You should be able to define the infratemporal fossae, the borders of the posterior mediastinum, and the difference in intra and extraperitoneal structures. Use atlases and cadavers to help.