How to prep for anatomy?

[tanu6784]

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Hi.. Our school doesn't start Human Structure and development (which comprises a whole years anatomy, embryology, and microscopic anatomy into 13 weeks) for another 2 wks. My question is what material is best to prep for such a course other than the required list of books. I have purchased Netter's atlas, Rohens book as well, along with Clinically oriented anatomy (required), and have clinical anatomy made ridiculously simple. Should i buy the Pretest books for anatomy for their questions or BRS series in anatomy for its 500+ questions? Or what do you guys suggest? Any comments greatly appreciated. 😕

 

[Code Brown]

Hi.. Our school doesn't start Human Structure and development (which comprises a whole years anatomy, embryology, and microscopic anatomy into 13 weeks) for another 2 wks. My question is what material is best to prep for such a course other than the required list of books. I have purchased Netter's atlas, Rohens book as well, along with Clinically oriented anatomy (required), and have clinical anatomy made ridiculously simple. Should i buy the Pretest books for anatomy for their questions or BRS series in anatomy for its 500+ questions? Or what do you guys suggest? Any comments greatly appreciated. 😕

Don't worry about anatomy right now. If you have time, get as far ahead as possible in your other classes so you can ignore them for a couple of weeks while you start up in anatomy.

 

[tanu6784]

Thanks... We don't really have any other classes.. except orientation and this prologue class that will be over at the end of this week.. Learning about what it takes to be a good physician... taking vital signs.. patient interview etc.. so not really much is going on thats why i was thinking a week further down the road when things will pick up.

 

[synapse lapse]

Yeah, I wouldn't try and prep, won't do you any good really. Anatomy isn't that bad as long as you stay ahead. And trust me, between Netters, Rohen's, and Moore and Dalley, you will have more than enough information. Don't waste any more money on more materials that just overload you with information.

 

[njbmd]

Hi there,
You Have more then enough books and there is nothing you can really do to prep. The key to Anatomy is keeping up and reviewing often. When you dissect, keep the three dimensional structural aspects in mind. Try to look at CT Scans to get an idea of the dimensional anatomy. No matter how hard you try, your dissection will never look like the Rohen atlas. (You will have too much fat to clean and too little time). Complete your dissections and use scissors to spread before you use the scapel to cut.

I made a list of all the structures from superficial to deep, that I would likely find in each lab. I checked them off and put little notes beside my checkmarks. Look at other bodies and find structures. Try not to come into lab cold. Review Netter and Rohen before you dissect.

Practically, only two people can really dissect at a time. Try to review with your other tank mates if you are not dissecting. I used my non dissection lab time to review my lecture materials. We all reviewed around the tank.

If you get behind, catch up on the weekend but stay with the class. Gross Anatomy is not that bad once you get the hang of how to put things together so that you can memorize them. I also used a skeleton and bones to see origins and insertions when I was doing muscles. I learned them by compartment with nerve and blood supply. Again, my mind just liked to put things together in small groups for memorization.

Good luck!
njbmd 🙂

 

[deuist]

If you really want to start studying, you could memorize all of the bones and muscles of the body to get a jump on the material. (See here and here)

 

[aparecida]

I have gotten a lot of use from the Anatomy Coloring Book (Wynn Kapit). It's surprisingly helpful.

Mostly it would help you to familiarize yourself with the anatomical terms of direction and motion. Familiarize yourself with deep/superficial, superior/inferior (rostral/caudal, cranial/caudal), proximal/distal, medial/lateral; also learn flexion/extension, adduction/adduction, and what sagittal, coronal, and transverse mean. That way you'll be oriented. I also agree that learning the bones wouldn't be a bad idea; in my course, we're expected to learn the bones on our own, they're not taught at all but we have to know them anyway to understand the muscle material.

 

[tanu6784]

Thanks for all the hints.. When the class gets going is it worth it to buy those pretest and brs books just for the practice questions they have... or not at all?

 

[deuist]

Thanks for all the hints.. When the class gets going is it worth it to buy those pretest and brs books just for the practice questions they have... or not at all?

The definition of "worth" is your own. If you want to spend the money you can. However, medical school is there to teach you everything that you'll need to know---with the high price of tuition, you shouldn't have to purchase outside help. Further, there are several websites that will test your knowledge for free.

 

[Psycho Doctor]

If you really want to start studying, you could memorize all of the bones and muscles of the body to get a jump on the material. (See here and here)

awesome 👍