it may be pretty late for this
but hey
i found this interesting thread
short cut tips
Last Minute PCAT shortcuts/tips It's 1:30am, anyone else up? Well, I thought it'd be helpful if people would post any tricks, shortcuts, and/or mnemonic devices when it came to learning the material. For example...(Some of these I stole from the Pre-Med forum)
1.) A good way to learn what hormones come from the anterior pituitary, just remember FLATPeG.
F=FSH
L=LSH
A=ACTH
T=TSH
P=Prolactin
E=(stands for nothing)
G=Growth Hormone
Posterior Pituitary is just 2 hormones Oxytocin and ADH so that's easy to remember.
2.) This is a way to know which are pyramides and which are purines.
King TUC (tut) is buried in a PYRAMID (Thymine, uracil and cytosine are all pyramidines).
- or -
Pyramids are sharp so they will CUT you.
AG = angels of god are pure like purines
3.) Want to know sperm pathway? Drink SEVEN UP!
Seminiferous tubules
Epididymis
Vas deferens
Ejaculatory duct
N(othing)
Urethra
Penis
4.) Pumpkin," or PUMP K+ IN for the sodium-potassium pump.
3 Na+ out
2 K+ in
5.) STRONG ACIDS (in order of decreasing acidity)::
HI - I
HBr - Bring
HCl - Cans of
HClO4 - Coca
HClO3 - Cola
H2SO4 - So
HNO3 - No
6.) These next 3 have sexual content...
When i think of the pancreas, i think of GIS (pronounced gizz)
alpha cells- Glucagon
beta - Insulin
delta Somatostatin
also, i can remember shwann cells vs oligodendrocytes by remembering that schwann likes penis, so he works in the PNS.
Kinky People Cry Out for Great Sex:
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Genus
Species
7.) For knowing which one is positive in an electrochemical cell think:
Ape and Cabbage (CPG)
Anode
Positive
Electrolytic
Cathode
Positive
Galvanic
Hopefully this helps
