How to Study for Anatomy and Physiology Lectures

Anatomy and physiology are required learning for people interested in a health care career or a health science career.

An anatomy and physiology lecture will detail information regarding the systems that are central to the correct performance of the body. In order to correctly study for anatomy and physiology, it is important to take proper notes in all lectures. Having good notes will allow you to study the information that you have already learned while also preparing and studying for future lectures.

Instructions

1. Take good notes. In order to study for anatomy and physiology lectures, you must understand what you have already learned while preparing questions for future lectures. Write down as many ideas that you can from the lecture so that you can review them at a future date.

2. Formulate questions based on your notes and write down keywords that relate to the important concepts. The keywords will allow you to quickly recall the facts and ideas that you have recorded, while the questions allow you to understand the meaning of these different ideas and facts.

3. Say the main ideas of the anatomy and physiology lecture out loud. When you are back at home studying alone, take the time to recite the things that are important. Reciting the main ideas from a lecture will allow them to become ingrained in your head.

4. Think about the facts and ideas that you have learned as well as what you may learn going forward. This allows you to step back and see the subject as a whole while also solidifying each lecture in your head. This will allow you to see the significance of each fact and idea as it relates to the lecture.

5. Summarize and review what you have studied. Do this in writing and continue to review until you have it completely down.

Tips & Warnings

• When saying your notes out loud, quiz yourself by recalling the important facts off of the top of your head without looking at the notes themselves.

• If there is a mistake in your notes, you need to catch it immediately after the lecture so that you can correct it while it is still fresh in your mind.

References

• Philosophers Toolkit: The Fine Art of Taking Notes

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Universal Class: Anatomy and Physiology 101