Taking human anatomy over summer, need advice?

[PharmlyDoc]

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So I am taking human anatomy over the summer (undergrad), it will be for the next 5 weeks (including this week). Lab is from 9:15 to 11:45 am Monday-Thursday (except Wednesdays, Wednesday is open lab), lecture is from 12:15-2:15 Monday-Thursday.

I have a lecture test every Monday, and a lab practical every Thursday. I have never taken anatomy before. Right now, I have been studying 3-4 hours every afternoon, but I think I might need to up that to 6. And then study 6 hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

How should I study for this class? How much time should I be putting in outside of class each day? Btw, I am a senior, graduating in December with BS in Biology and chem minor

 

[Cambino]

So I am taking human anatomy over the summer (undergrad), it will be for the next 5 weeks (including this week). Lab is from 9:15 to 11:45 am Monday-Thursday (except Wednesdays, Wednesday is open lab), lecture is from 12:15-2:15 Monday-Thursday.

I have a lecture test every Monday, and a lab practical every Thursday. I have never taken anatomy before. Right now, I have been studying 3-4 hours every afternoon, but I think I might need to up that to 6. And then study 6 hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

How should I study for this class? How much time should I be putting in outside of class each day? Btw, I am a senior, graduating in December with BS in Biology and chem minor

Anatomy is just gross memorization, so yeah like you should just memorize everything...

 

[AdrianVeidt]

note cards will be your saving grace

 

[Loveless]

I took Anatomy a couple summers ago in 5 weeks, and I had to study about 50-60 hours a week to feel confident enough that I would get a nice, solid, A. 42 hours a week outside of class is probably enough for you, but you may end up needing closer to 50 get that confidence up going into a practical.

How you study is quite simple: hammer the material into your head through repetition, repetition, repetition. Try to vary your methods of repetition; see the structures, hear the structures, say the structures, write the structures, etc.

 

[chillaxbro]

So I am taking human anatomy over the summer (undergrad), it will be for the next 5 weeks (including this week). Lab is from 9:15 to 11:45 am Monday-Thursday (except Wednesdays, Wednesday is open lab), lecture is from 12:15-2:15 Monday-Thursday.

I have a lecture test every Monday, and a lab practical every Thursday. I have never taken anatomy before. Right now, I have been studying 3-4 hours every afternoon, but I think I might need to up that to 6. And then study 6 hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

How should I study for this class? How much time should I be putting in outside of class each day? Btw, I am a senior, graduating in December with BS in Biology and chem minor

I'm taking undergrad anatomy right now
It's literally just memorizing tons of barely interconnecting information
Usually the structures have a reason why they're named that way. It makes it easier especially if theres a crazy historical story/reason behind it
Mneumonics help a lot. Oh oh oh to touch and feel virgin girl's vagina and hymen.
I assume its a models lab and not a cadaver one? Either way, make use of the time and actually use them. It definitely is a lot more helpful than 2D pictures.

Protip: youtube videos are very useful 👍

Good luck

 

[487806]

I'm taking undergrad anatomy right now
It's literally just memorizing tons of barely interconnecting information
Usually the structures have a reason why they're named that way. It makes it easier especially if theres a crazy historical story/reason behind it
Mneumonics help a lot. Oh oh oh to touch and feel virgin girl's vagina and hymen.
I assume its a models lab and not a cadaver one? Either way, make use of the time and actually use them. It definitely is a lot more helpful than 2D pictures.

Protip: youtube videos are very useful 👍

Good luck

It's pretty much your only option.

So I am taking human anatomy over the summer (undergrad), it will be for the next 5 weeks (including this week). Lab is from 9:15 to 11:45 am Monday-Thursday (except Wednesdays, Wednesday is open lab), lecture is from 12:15-2:15 Monday-Thursday.

I have a lecture test every Monday, and a lab practical every Thursday. I have never taken anatomy before. Right now, I have been studying 3-4 hours every afternoon, but I think I might need to up that to 6. And then study 6 hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

How should I study for this class? How much time should I be putting in outside of class each day? Btw, I am a senior, graduating in December with BS in Biology and chem minor

Memorize and repetition.

 

[PharmlyDoc]

I took Anatomy a couple summers ago in 5 weeks, and I had to study about 50-60 hours a week to feel confident enough that I would get a nice, solid, A. 42 hours a week outside of class is probably enough for you, but you may end up needing closer to 50 get that confidence up going into a practical.

How you study is quite simple: hammer the material into your head through repetition, repetition, repetition. Try to vary your methods of repetition; see the structures, hear the structures, say the structures, write the structures, etc.

I'm honestly not too worried about the lab portion, although it's been tough studying 3-4 hours every afternoon after being in class from 9:15 to 2:15 (with only a 30 minute break for lunch)

 

[Loveless]

I'm honestly not too worried about the lab portion, although it's been tough studying 3-4 hours every afternoon after being in class from 9:15 to 2:15 (with only a 30 minute break for lunch)

That's Anatomy in 5 weeks for you. You just gotta keep telling yourself it's only 5 weeks. 👍

 

[PharmlyDoc]

Well we had our first lecture exam yesterday, and I scored an 88/100. I thought i only missed 5 out of 50 but apparently I missed 6. Now in lecture, we're learning about the articulations/joints and skeletal muscle.

Thursday is the first lab practical on the entire axial and appendicular skeletons. I feel prepared but we have now started dissecting a cat, and we will spend an hour thursday morning continuing the cat dissection before we take our practical 😱