How to Pass Gross Anatomy

Gross Anatomy can be a challenging class, especially if you have a tough professor. Here are some tips that helped me to do pretty well in the class!

1. Quizlet - This website and app helped me so much, not only for anatomy class, but all of my other classes as well! I would sometimes use other classmates' Quizlets as well as ones made by the second year students. It was even more helpful, though, for me to make my own with only the information that I was having trouble remembering. It actually helped me to remember information just by going through the PowerPoint slides and creating a Quizlet. 

2. Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards - These flash cards are good for memorizing locations of bones, structures, etc.

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3. Use Mnemonics - Mnemonics are so helpful when you are trying to memorize different information for anatomy! This blog has a list of the most common anatomy mnemonics, and I often referred to it. I also came across this Brachial Plexus parody YouTube video that is so catchy and helped me to remember the terminal branches of the brachial plexus. 

4. Practice Questions in Textbook - If your textbook has practice questions, do them. Our professor would throw in a question or two on the quizzes or exams that were very similar to the practice questions in our textbook. Of course, your professor may not do that, but it wouldn't hurt to do the practice questions anyway!

5. Use Practice Anatomy Lab Websites - One of my classmates found this website, which was very helpful when studying for our lab practical. It has pictures of both models and cadavers, which is great. 

I hope you found these tips helpful!

-C