How to Remember the Foramina of the Cranial Floor of the Skull
Learning allthe features of the human skull can beintimidating at first. Especially all the many holes —or foramina—of the skull. To help us remember complex sets of information, we can use a helpfulmnemonic phrase. Mnemonic phrases, sentences, and words are those that help us remember. That ' s whatmnemonic means —related to memory.A mnemonic phrase that I ' ve used to help remind us of theanatomical locations and names of the paired foramina in the cranial floor is this: Old Rotund Owls Spin Lazily Across Jugs. FORAMENREMINDERopticoldrotundumrotundovaleowlsspinosumspinlacerumlazilyacousticacrossjugul...
Source: The A and P Student - December 5, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: anatomy mnemonics skeletal study tips terminology videos Source Type: blogs
Coloring Books Are Powerful Study Tools (And They Help Manage Stress)
When I was an undergraduate, a friend at another college showed me thecoloring book she was using for her anatomy class. Yikes! A coloring book for acollege anatomy class?! Honestly, I thought the idea wasridiculous. Even though my friend swore to me that it helped her learn anatomy.But then I took a close look at that coloring book and realized that it wasn ' t exactly like those circus coloring books I loved as a child. These drawings weremuch more detailed. They included the importantstructures of the human body that I needed to know. Yet, it stilllooked like fun!When I became an A&P teacher, I remembered that exper...
Source: The A and P Student - March 7, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: anatomy anxiety books family stress study groups study tips time Source Type: blogs
Use a Virtual Study Skeleton to Learn Bones & Markings
Learning thebones and markings of the human skeleton can be quite a challenge. Most students do their best learning byrepeated practice with a study skeleton in the learning lab.The problem is, one doesn ' t always have access to study skeletons. Wouldn ' t it be great if you had astudy skeleton anytime you want to spend a few minutes of practice?A free or " open " learning resource called eSkeletons let ' s you do that!This online tool is not exactly a " real " study skeleton, but it ' s the next best thing. It ' s an always-on,always-availablevirtual study skeleton.Check out myvideo walk-through to see if this A&P st...
Source: The A and P Student - October 2, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: anatomy animations free stuff lab resources skeletal study tips videos Source Type: blogs
Spacing Your A & P Studying
Learning scientists are busy discovering and confirmingall kinds of tricks to make learning a lot more efficientthan the strategies that many students believe work well for them. One of these proven techniques that works great for learning anatomy and physiology is calledspacingWhat is spacing and how does it work in real life when studying A&P? It ' s pretty simple...Don ' t cram.Cramming may help in the short term, but it ' s not going to give you the practice you need to truly learn what you need to learn. Giving a few hours to studying A&P spread over a week or two is much more effective than using those same f...
Source: The A and P Student - January 25, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: metacognition study tips time videos Source Type: blogs
Spacing Your A & P Studying
Learning scientists are busy discovering and confirmingall kinds of tricks to make learning a lot more efficientthan the strategies that many students believe work well for them. One of these proven techniques that works great for learning anatomy and physiology is calledspacingWhat is spacing and how does it work in real life when studying A&P? It ' s pretty simple...Don ' t cram.Cramming may help in the short term, but it ' s not going to give you the practice you need to truly learn what you need to learn. Giving a few hours to studying A&P spread over a week or two is much more effective than using those same f...
Source: The A and P Student - January 25, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: metacognition study tips time videos Source Type: blogs
The 30-Day Challenge: Craft Your Plan for Learning Physiology
My friend, Dr. Margaret Reece, is offering a unique " 30-day challenge " mini-course inhow to succeed in your Anatomy& Physiology course.Margaret Reece PhD is an educator, scientist and author whose expertise lies in the area of human physiology. Dr. Reece is presently CEO of Reece Biomedical Consulting LLC, a company dedicated to supporting undergraduate life science and graduate medical students in their efforts tomaster the complexities of human anatomy and physiology.What strikes me most about Margaret Reece is her enthusiastic dedication to helping students " get it "—especially when theythink they ' ll nev...
Source: The A and P Student - January 4, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: courses resources Source Type: blogs
Take a Nap Before Your Next A & P Test
New research shows thatnapping before a test or exam isjust as effective as cramming.I ' ve offered advice on thevalue of sleep and napping in this blog many times before. We don ' t know exactly how it helps us learn and remember, but neuroscientists are getting closer. But why it works isn ' t as important as the fact that itdoes workwhen you are getting ready for that next exam.Therecent research points out that cramming can have a bit of an edge if your goal isshort-term memory. But for thelong-term memory needed for most exams,especially cumulative or comprehensive exams,napping works just as well.And let ' s fac...
Source: The A and P Student - November 16, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: anxiety stress study tips tests time Source Type: blogs
10 Things You Should Never Ask Your Professor (And What To Ask Instead)
We all say things we would avoid saying —or saying it in a particular way—if we knew theirimpact ahead of time. We professors often get questions from our students that are ill-considered —and oftenreflect badly on the students asking them.The thing is, such questions are ofteninnocently askedbut usually come across as insulting to the teacher ordismissiveof the whole learning process. Some of them may also be taken to imply that the student asking the question really isn ' t committed to success in the course.So I ' m going to give you a few of the common questions we hear from students that will probably haveu...
Source: The A and P Student - September 26, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: etiquette other stuff teachers Source Type: blogs
10 Things You Should Never Ask Your Professor (And What To Ask Instead)
We all say things we would avoid saying —or saying it in a particular way—if we knew theirimpact ahead of time. We professors often get questions from our students that are ill-considered —and oftenreflect badly on the students asking them.The thing is, such questions are ofteninnocently askedbut usually come across as insulting to the teacher ordismissiveof the whole learning process. Some of them may also be taken to imply that the student asking the question really isn ' t committed to success in the course.So I ' m going to give you a few of the common questions we hear from students that will probably haveu...
Source: The A and P Student - September 26, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: etiquette other stuff teachers Source Type: blogs
Get Your Head in the Game - 5 Tips for Success in Learning
If you have any awareness of sports —or any type of game—you ' ve heard that the only path to success includes keeping your " head in the game. " In other words, you have tothink about what you are doing (or about to do). And you have to understand how you are thinking and make sure you are " thinking correctly " —that is, in a way that will let youperform at your best and get you closer to your goal.This idea of " thinking about your thinking " is calledmetacognition (met-ah-kog-NISH-un). And it works both in sports and in learning. It is especially important and effective in learning a subj...
Source: The A and P Student - September 6, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: anxiety metacognition stress study groups study tips tests time Source Type: blogs
