Does anyone konw a technique or a method to make human anatomy less difficult to study?
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Anatomy is an exercise of complete memorization.  I tracked my med school anatomy class and all said and done we memorized over 20,000 various parts and things for anatomy in about two and a half months.  I doubt anything is going to make it easy but here are some ideas to help you do well.\n\nI found that if you can stimulate different senses with your studying then it will stick better.  So I had several texts (photos of real cadavers, Netters, other artists renderings, etc) that I checked out from the library.  All looking at the same thing in a slightly different way.  I also used the anatomy coloring book.  It sounds absurd but it actually worked.  Once I had it mostly down, I would start to draw my own diagrams to cement the structures in my mind.  Lastly on things like the forearm with all of the muscles and nerves, etc.  I would build charts that I could fill in by memory.  Once the chart was completed I could answer any question asked on the exam.  \n\nGood luck.
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Well, I completely understand your predicament. Wonder if this is your 1st yr in med...\nAnyway, I know sometimes these things get just so darn boring because everything is textbook nonsense until you get a patient to practice on. Even then, it's still nonsense if you don't know what you're looking for in the patient! :o)\n\nHere are a few ways I used follow during the exam times because I used find it sooo difficult to concentrate as well (topics depend on your current level) -\n\na. Draw the anatomical pictures (need not be an artist) and the biochem cycles in your own way that explains what & how things work. As you begin to understand them, fill up where needed with it's physiological/ int. med/ surgical/ pathological/ pharmaceutical etc functions as well. This is so, as you study, you understand everything on the whole in one go and relate to it when a Q is being asked on ANY topic.\n\nb. Stick post-it(s) on your wall stating important stuff (esply the ones you can't remember) so that it's there for quick reference and sooner or later, the notes'll stick in your head.\n\nc. Call up a friend (a knowledgable one, mind you) and discuss what you've just studied or anything that you don't understand. It helps to see things from a fellow student's point of view, thus implanting/ enforcing the material you've just studied in your head.\n\nd. Look things up on the net... they have many sites dedicated to patients, therefore the explaining is easier to understand. May not be too comprehensive, but it helps.\n\ne. When it's time to study for the exams, count how many days you've left, divided by the number of subjects you've to study. Make a timetable; dedicating each day to at least 2 subjects/ topics (one easy/short and the other long/ hard)... Trust me! You'd need the timetable to let you know what you've covered and how much more you've left. It's okay to fall behind once in a while so long you're done studying the most important ones and have a day or two to revise. \n\nHope this helped! All the very best!
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I don't think that there are any natural techniques. At this age the junctions between the bones are "closed".\nIf you consider a surgical operation as a natural procedure, then get informed from a specialized doctor about it. I don't want to say something wrong, but I think that there is the possibility to put a kind of steal in the legs and make them longer.\nBut why should you do that? Be happy as you are!\n\nKaterina
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you can't.......part of the test is "hands on" to pass
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My best trick when I was in college was to study one thing for 15 minutes at a time, take a 2 minute break and then start a new subject, cycling though everything till I was done.. that way my attention span didn't wear out in time for me to not grasp what I was studying and the small breaks helped get me refreshed for the next subject.\nGood luck!
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i have the same problem. what i've found to help is to listen to music. i have also found that doing it out side while playing with a pet or while talking to a friend help a lot because then you actually are concentrating but on two things. it should make it easier. or you could tryplaying a sport befor you do your homework.
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Use the PRTR method: Preview. Read. Think. Review.\n\nPreview the text by nothing subheadings, bold faced words and maybe making up some questions you to answer as you read.\n\nRead the text carefully, highlighting and making notes as you go along.\n\nGo do something else for an hour but don't watch TV or go on the computer. You will end up thinking about what you read and putting it in your own words.\n\nReview your highlighting, notes and answered questions the day you read the chapter, before a lecture and before a test.
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Just spend a lot of time going over it. Make flash cards.  The more you go over it, the easier it will become.  Practice makes perfect.
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There is an atlas of Human anatomy full of pictures.  The author/artist is Ralph Netter.  It is a black, softcover book.  It is used by medical students for gross anatomy.
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It's not easy to get high marks in college courses, IMO. What year are you, what's your background, how's your lab work? \n\nWhen I had anatomy it was an easy lab and a lot of memorization. On the other hand, micro had two grueling labs per week, and lecture by comparison was a breeze. In my case, anatomy was easier. \n\nIf you want to do well take one of those classes at a time.  Sprinkle in a few support courses and electives. If each of those classes has a lab component there's no time to take all three and do well. \n\nTips: Buy the books before classes start (and read them), buy supplemental materials from the premed section, get The Anatomy Coloring Book (make copies), research your professors, study concurrently through the term rather than craming, hit the library for copies of old exams, see the professor outside of class once a week and build a rapport, set goals and limits on your studying per day, make friends with the cute guy/girl who takes awesome notes (for when absent), but never miss class anyway. \n\nDoing well in any course is more in preparation than raw intelligence.
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Find your study style: some can study while watching TV, others cannot have distractions:...\n\nFind a place and designate it for studying.  Don't do anything else there.\nTake a break every 20 minutes.  Maybe 5 or 10 mins.  If you can have longer sessions, go ahead.\nFind the time of day you learn best.\nFind the main points, and memorize those first, then the details.
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Anatomy was pretty difficult but it turned out to be fairly interesting.  People will always have health issues so take the course and if you like it you can get into the medical field.
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Unless you have a mental problem, that prevents you from learning, the only barrier is laziness. Some people may need glasses or have dyslexia, or a hearing problem, but all these can be addressed and these people taught in the proper way.***
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hey! read a fish book. they always how a diagram of disecting parts or body anatomys. hint: for more info... go to this website:
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There are many techniques.  One of the most important is to study daily.  Spend some time studying every subject every day.\n\nSee some of the many, many Internet sites.
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Don't memorize. \nStudy in a distraction-free setting.\nHighlight/underline what is important.\nWrite down what you highlighted.\nDon't study the same thing for more than 20-30 minutes.
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divide what you need to study; into those you can just read through, and those you need more time to get into your head, into subjects or time/days you have...create a timetable and stick to it as much as you can because that can really help...