EK Bio is actively trying to make me do poorly!

[loveoforganic]

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In their cardio lecture, they specifically say not to worry about memorizing the exact names of the valves in the heart. Corresponding 1/3 of EK 1001 Bio, I get 4 questions requiring specific knowledge of the heart valves, one of whose explanations in the back explained to me how it was critical to memorize the valves of the heart for the MCAT. Damn you EK!!! 😡😡😡

Just venting 🙂

 

[capn jazz]

This annoyed me too. But I came up with a stupid mnemonic to help remember which is mitral and which is tricuspid:

Left(L) is mitral(M) and right(R) is tricuspid (T)

So if you just write the first letters in alphabetical order, you've got it:
LM RT

It's stupid, but it's the only way I can remember it.

 

[loveoforganic]

Thanks, I was trying to come up with one and couldn't think of a good one. The other two valves are pretty obvious based on the names, correct? Just don't remember offhand.

 

[Prince Abubu]

EK advised not to memorize the "thermal expansion" equations in Physics unless I plan to be on jeopardy one day. Guess what? On my May 22 MCAT, there was a discrete asking a thermal expansion question, for which you had to have the formula memorized.

 

[capn jazz]

Yea the other valves are easy - pulmonary(RV and lungs) and aortic (LV and aorta)

 

[UTsksk]

This annoyed me too. But I came up with a stupid mnemonic to help remember which is mitral and which is tricuspid:

Left(L) is mitral(M) and right(R) is tricuspid (T)

So if you just write the first letters in alphabetical order, you've got it:
LM RT

It's stupid, but it's the only way I can remember it.

I like that.

 

[Doodl3s]

EK advised not to memorize the "thermal expansion" equations in Physics unless I plan to be on jeopardy one day. Guess what? On my May 22 MCAT, there was a discrete asking a thermal expansion question, for which you had to have the formula memorized.

That one is just so mnemonic ready it sticks in my head already... lol
It expands by ALOT... (alpha x L x Delta T) [delta is a closed symbol... like O]

and i like LMRT... i didnt even get up to that... but i seriously know left mitral right tricuspid... cool 👍

 

[Charles_Carmichael]

I think it's easier to remember the valves like this: tricuspid - right (both tricuspid and right have "ri" in them); the leftover is mitral - left. To each his/her own, I guess.

You can figure out the other ones based on just their names: pulmonic leads to lungs and aortic leads to aorta.

 

[greg1184]

EK advised not to memorize the "thermal expansion" equations in Physics unless I plan to be on jeopardy one day. Guess what? On my May 22 MCAT, there was a discrete asking a thermal expansion question, for which you had to have the formula memorized.

Which is why I can't stand EK sciences. They think they know what is and is not on the MCAT and they end up being wrong on multiple occasions.

 

[chloec]

In their cardio lecture, they specifically say not to worry about memorizing the exact names of the valves in the heart. Corresponding 1/3 of EK 1001 Bio, I get 4 questions requiring specific knowledge of the heart valves, one of whose explanations in the back explained to me how it was critical to memorize the valves of the heart for the MCAT. Damn you EK!!! 😡😡😡

Just venting 🙂

I also know of another mnemontic: Toliet Paper My A**! (Hey, gotta admit - its catchy!) Also, it goes in order, so that another benefit: Tricuspid Valve - Pulmonary Valve - Mitral Valve - Aortic Valve.

Also, I draw a very simple heart (think 1st grade) and seperate it into 4 quadrants, with RA/RV then LA/LV and I have 4 "sticks from each atrium adn ventricle.

From there I draw the path of blood coming into the RA from the SVC/IVC - RA - thru Tricuspid Valve - RV - out Pulmonary Artey - to Lungs then it returning from Pulmonary Veins - LA - thru Mitral Valve - to LV - Aortic Valve - out to Aorta....sorry it this sounds complicated. Its a really simpl diagram and helps alot. Definately PM me if need extra explaining

 

[Potatoman1800]

I also know of another mnemontic: Toliet Paper My A**! (Hey, gotta admit - its catchy!) Also, it goes in order, so that another benefit: Tricuspid Valve - Pulmonary Valve - Mitral Valve - Aortic Valve.

Also, I draw a very simple heart (think 1st grade) and seperate it into 4 quadrants, with RA/RV then LA/LV and I have 4 "sticks from each atrium adn ventricle.

From there I draw the path of blood coming into the RA from the SVC/IVC - RA - thru Tricuspid Valve - RV - out Pulmonary Artey - to Lungs then it returning from Pulmonary Veins - LA - thru Mitral Valve - to LV - Aortic Valve - out to Aorta....sorry it this sounds complicated. Its a really simpl diagram and helps alot. Definately PM me if need extra explaining

TPMA = that is awesome.
also i think its hilarious that the ads on top of the page have to do with mitral valve replacements. hahaha

 

[ThirdEye]

TP My A*$ is brilliant!

 

[meliora27]

Also, I draw a very simple heart (think 1st grade) and seperate it into 4 quadrants, with RA/RV then LA/LV and I have 4 "sticks from each atrium adn ventricle.

From there I draw the path of blood coming into the RA from the SVC/IVC - RA - thru Tricuspid Valve - RV - out Pulmonary Artey - to Lungs then it returning from Pulmonary Veins - LA - thru Mitral Valve - to LV - Aortic Valve - out to Aorta....sorry it this sounds complicated. Its a really simpl diagram and helps alot. Definately PM me if need extra explaining

Diagrams are often helpful. Here's one that has a little more going on in it but the overall gist of things can be gleaned from it.

http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/medicine/heart-diagram.htm

 

[movax]

Hmm, I am using the EK books, and now I am starting to doubt parts where they are like "eh, you don't have to know this!". Then again, I'm taking the test in a month, so I need all the help I can get... (just passed the part where he's like 'screw thermal expansion!')

Also, I must be in the minority here if I'm remembering/memorizing bicuspid rather than mitral - left ventricle is larger, but yet has a bicuspid valve instead of a tricuspid valve is how I remember it. Then I usually go, "mitral? Ohhh, bicuspid. Got it."

 

[meliora27]

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