How to Survive a Physiology Class

Physiology, the study of how the human body works, is an important subject for any med student or nursing student to master. Physiology can be a difficult class because the human body is an incredibly complex machine. With intelligence and determination, it is possible to survive this class.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Board Review Series book on Physiology

1. Find some friends and form a study group. You will have major exams to pass in your physiology class and these friends will help you persevere. Meeting and working together regularly will help you survive this difficult class.
2. Remember the big picture. All these parts and systems belong to an incredible whole. Put the pieces together like a jigsaw puzzle to increase your understanding.
3. Create anagrams and acrostics to help remember names and systems.
4. Sing. when you find something particularly difficult to remember, put it to music--even Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Then quietly sing your song when you need to remember.
5. Consider buying the Board Review Series book on Physiology. It can help you survive your physiology class.
6. Read your textbook. To survive your physiology class, you must do your assigned reading before the class when they will be discussed.
7. Play online. There are some excellent online physiology tutorials available. Use your computer to access some of these.

Tips & Warnings

• Study every day. Even a few minutes of review every day will help you avoid panic when exam time rolls around.
• Never, ever miss a class. If you're desperately ill and can't possible be there, get the notes before the next class session.