Learning The Human Anatomy

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Hey Guys!
I was hoping I could get some of yalls advice from those that have taken Anatomy and Physiology in college. I’m currently majoring in Excercise Science and am takign anatomy and physiology. We have to memorize the whole skelatal system(every bone,process,arch, foramen, etc.)(we will soon also have to know the rest of the systems as well: muscular, etc.).

I was trying to devise the best way of studying for this test. I was thinking flash cards since I learn well with those, which would take forever to make since there’s like 260 bones. But then again someone mentioned memorizing the big bones then name the processes, arches, etc. on it. I understand we all learn differently.

Mainly I was wondering how some of yall went about learning, or memorizing, the human anatomy such as the skelatal system.
Thanks!
RetailBoy

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Don’t do like I did.

I started with tits, ass and pussy and never got any further.

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Here are a few tips:

Spend 10-30 minutes a day on it, as opposed to one 3 hour session on Sunday night.

Make it as practical as possible. Try to touch and feel the different parts of your body that relates to what you are studying, and think and ask how that knowledge will help you when you are training.

If possible at your class or in your lab get involved, go up and try to touch the skeleton, if you have a lab go to it and play with the models of things.

Flash cards are definitely a good thing, more useful for the muscles. Put the name on side and the origin and insertion on the other side, study both ways.

Learng what the terms on the bones mean, they keep popping up over and over again. Here are a few quick hints
Tuberosity - bump on a bone
Tubercle - bigger bump on a bone
Trochanter - very big bump on a bone
Process - protusion from the bone

Get with somebody serious and study up with them.

The book strength training anatomy is a nice useful resource for learning the muscles.

Good luck with it. Remember you are learning about your own body and how that works, I always thought that in and of itself was pretty cool (like owning a sports car and knowing nothing about its engine, you’ve got to appreciate it).

PS - There are usually 206 bones in the body :wink:

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If flash cards work for you get Netter’s Anatomy Flash cards.

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Wow good tips nptitim.

Thanks for the flash card idea I’m going out to get them tommorow from the book store!

Thanks a Ton!
RetailBoy

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[quote]nptitim wrote:
Here are a few tips:

Spend 10-30 minutes a day on it, as opposed to one 3 hour session on Sunday night.

Make it as practical as possible. Try to touch and feel the different parts of your body that relates to what you are studying, and think and ask how that knowledge will help you when you are training.

If possible at your class or in your lab get involved, go up and try to touch the skeleton, if you have a lab go to it and play with the models of things.

Flash cards are definitely a good thing, more useful for the muscles. Put the name on side and the origin and insertion on the other side, study both ways.

Learng what the terms on the bones mean, they keep popping up over and over again. Here are a few quick hints
Tuberosity - bump on a bone
Tubercle - bigger bump on a bone
Trochanter - very big bump on a bone
Process - protusion from the bone

Get with somebody serious and study up with them.

The book strength training anatomy is a nice useful resource for learning the muscles.

Good luck with it. Remember you are learning about your own body and how that works, I always thought that in and of itself was pretty cool (like owning a sports car and knowing nothing about its engine, you’ve got to appreciate it).

PS - There are usually 206 bones in the body ;)[/quote]

Exceptional advice.

I would just add that the naming system is meant to be logical; like he said, learn the vocabulary, don’t just memorize what one little bump is called. You’ll do much better on test day and it will stick a lot better.

Good luck, it’s a fun major. Where are you going to school?

-Dan

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Coloring books

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[quote]buffalokilla wrote:
nptitim wrote:
Here are a few tips:

Spend 10-30 minutes a day on it, as opposed to one 3 hour session on Sunday night.

Make it as practical as possible. Try to touch and feel the different parts of your body that relates to what you are studying, and think and ask how that knowledge will help you when you are training.

If possible at your class or in your lab get involved, go up and try to touch the skeleton, if you have a lab go to it and play with the models of things.

Flash cards are definitely a good thing, more useful for the muscles. Put the name on side and the origin and insertion on the other side, study both ways.

Learng what the terms on the bones mean, they keep popping up over and over again. Here are a few quick hints
Tuberosity - bump on a bone
Tubercle - bigger bump on a bone
Trochanter - very big bump on a bone
Process - protusion from the bone

Get with somebody serious and study up with them.

The book strength training anatomy is a nice useful resource for learning the muscles.

Good luck with it. Remember you are learning about your own body and how that works, I always thought that in and of itself was pretty cool (like owning a sports car and knowing nothing about its engine, you’ve got to appreciate it).

PS - There are usually 206 bones in the body :wink:

Exceptional advice.

I would just add that the naming system is meant to be logical; like he said, learn the vocabulary, don’t just memorize what one little bump is called. You’ll do much better on test day and it will stick a lot better.

Good luck, it’s a fun major. Where are you going to school?

-Dan[/quote]

Old Dominion University – a college in Virginia. They have the best excercise science/kinesiology program in VA. I’m in my third semester and am liking it a lot. Just dunno what I wana do with the degree, probably will trasfer to UCONN or somewhere and get master in something like dietetics or biomechanics tho. Anyway, thanks for the advice man.
Thanks!
RetailBoy

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Yes, coloring books actually work. Well I actually had a teacher that had the skeletal system drawn on paper, labeled with a color for every bone that correlates to a highlighted name of the bone. I believe he found these on the net… give it a search.

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[quote]retailboy wrote:
Old Dominion University – a college in Virginia. They have the best excercise science/kinesiology program in VA. I’m in my third semester and am liking it a lot. Just dunno what I wana do with the degree, probably will trasfer to UCONN or somewhere and get master in something like dietetics or biomechanics tho. Anyway, thanks for the advice man.
Thanks!
RetailBoy
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Good deal - did you happen to make it out to the ASB national conference at VT? It was a great experience for me; I’m just starting a biomechanics masters (shameless Ball State plug here) program after coming from an Exercise Science background, and getting thrown in with the wolves was a great way to get my feet wet.

I’d highly advise going to a conference or two in different fields before you choose a grad program, it’ll help you decide what you really want to do and pick a school based on that.

Anyway, that’s a bit down the line. UConn wouldn’t exactly be slummin’ :slight_smile:

Have a good one,

Dan

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[quote]retailboy wrote:
Old Dominion University – a college in Virginia. They have the best excercise science/kinesiology program in VA. [/quote]

I went to JMU so I might take exception to that but I’ll let it slide :slight_smile:

Good luck with it.

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[quote]nptitim wrote:
retailboy wrote:
Old Dominion University – a college in Virginia. They have the best excercise science/kinesiology program in VA.

I went to JMU so I might take exception to that but I’ll let it slide :slight_smile:

Good luck with it. [/quote]

JMU is a great school aswell as their kinesiology department, I applied and got accepted. I’m not going to sit here and say ODU’s is better in everyway, but for physical therapy ODU is the best choice not doubt about it(major in ES then go to PT school). But even though I’m not interested in PT, more in the research and training part, I still choose ODU, mainly cause the departments seemed equal and it was closer to home (was nice first year cause I commmuted from home- no bills :)-, but now have appartment commute from).

-RetailBoy

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[quote]buffalokilla wrote:
retailboy wrote:
Old Dominion University – a college in Virginia. They have the best excercise science/kinesiology program in VA. I’m in my third semester and am liking it a lot. Just dunno what I wana do with the degree, probably will trasfer to UCONN or somewhere and get master in something like dietetics or biomechanics tho. Anyway, thanks for the advice man.
Thanks!
RetailBoy

Good deal - did you happen to make it out to the ASB national conference at VT? It was a great experience for me; I’m just starting a biomechanics masters (shameless Ball State plug here) program after coming from an Exercise Science background, and getting thrown in with the wolves was a great way to get my feet wet.

I’d highly advise going to a conference or two in different fields before you choose a grad program, it’ll help you decide what you really want to do and pick a school based on that.

Anyway, that’s a bit down the line. UConn wouldn’t exactly be slummin’ :slight_smile:

Have a good one,

Dan[/quote]

No actually but I wish I knew about it. I have heard its a good idea to get involved in those societies. But didn’t know exactly which one to join, my professor was trying to get me to join ACSM with her. Actually I even filled out the application just never sent it in. How did you decide which on to join?

-RetailBoy

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When I took A & P we had this kick ass interactive lab system on computer. I think it was called A.D.A.M. or something. Anyway, you could quiz yourself using the human model. You could peel back layers of the body, focus on certain systems, take out parts and have them spun around to see the different aspects to that part. It was awesome.

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what schoool?
-RetailBoy

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Phoenix College in Phoenix, Arizona. I think my professor helped found the interactive program. Do a search online for it and check it out.