Simple Anatomy lab question

[Sweettea247]

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I have a question regarding the testing in the podiatry medical schools. In lab, when you are identifying the parts to the human cadaver on the tests is it multiple choice or do you have to know the spelling and actually have to spell the words out? I know that anatomy is tough enough and that this might be different at schools. I wanted to know this since I'm trying to study a little anatomy in my free time..Thanks!!

 

[heybrother]

At DMU, gross anatomy is multiple choice on both the practical and written tests. I'm told that lower limb anatomy is written (no multiple choice).

Most people suggest against studying for school before getting here. Pre-studying is unlikely to help you - simple as that. You aren't going to cover enough (it moves fast), you aren't going to cover it in enough detail (everything has a clinical focus), you aren't going to cover the things they care about (the things on the test) etc. I'd say enjoy your time right now doing what you like.

 

[Hoth Rasiley]

anatomy lab is usually not multiple choice. DMU is the first I've ever heard. they simply tag the specimen and you have to identify it....as for pre-studying. I would agree that pre-studying for anatomy would be useless, as you dont know exactly what to focus on. But I personally studied Guyton and Hall's Physiology textbook (the best physiology book out there), and it has helped me immensely for many of my classes. So i guess it's what you pre-study that makes a difference. I would strongly suggest that you give guyton and hall's physiology book a good read. if anything, it wont hurt your performance.

 

[heybrother]

I can't comment on how other schools do theirs. Our anatomy practicals tend to be 90 questions, 1 minute per station with no going back. Tests are graded by the next morning. Along with identification we obviously also can be asked any sort of question concerning the tag.

Do as you please, but there's some excellent threads in allopathic discussing why its a waste of time. If you study some variation of 5-10 hours a day and weekends once you get here its unlikely any leisurely prestudying you put in before school is going to have much of an impact.

 

[nikkisorous]

I second what heybrother said. I specifically asked during my DMU interview how the tests are, and was told every test there is multiple choice except for lower limb anatomy.

 

[trinifootdoc]

Anatomy practicals (both gross anatomy and lower extremity anatomy) are written at Scholl.

 

[PADPM]

The anatomy lab tests I've seen have always been to identify the tagged structure, or identify the function of the structure, insertion/origin of the structure. Note I stated structure, because they will rarely ask to name the nerve, name the artery, etc. They want YOU to know what it is, without multiple choice.

 

[PeaJay]

The anatomy lab tests I've seen have always been to identify the tagged structure, or identify the function of the structure, insertion/origin of the structure. Note I stated structure, because they will rarely ask to name the nerve, name the artery, etc. They want YOU to know what it is, without multiple choice.

This is exactly what to expect and what you should prepare for if you are at Scholl. There will be questions asking you to identify the structure, but those should be easy if you know your origins, insertions, and innervations. All questions are straight forward with all points of reference intact.

 

[SuperFeisty]

At Kent the anatomy practicals are all write out. While Gross spelling doesn't count, it does in Lower. While a lot of our questions are straight up tags identifying, there are questions that involve a more clinical relevant aspect to the structure tagged.

 

[AMDG83]

At Western, the gross anatomy test consist of 75 multiple choice questions and 25 tags (written). Anything can be tagged (muscles, tendons, arteries, nerves, spaces, orifices) and spelling counts. There's 4 exams over a period of like 10 weeks or so.

 

[josebiwasabi]

At NYCPM the practicals for both gross and lower anatomy are all written, 50 questions for each exam.

 

[rushrhees]

I know that anatomy is tough enough and that this might be different at schools. I wanted to know this since I'm trying to study a little anatomy in my free time..Thanks!!

I am taking an Anatomy class at my community college just as rehearsal for hopefully the real thing, I think it will be a big helping having taken that class vs studying here an there.