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UNOFFICIAL GUIDE
to know its location, but you must also know which artery supplies it, which
nerve innervates it, where it originates, where it inserts, and finally its action.
More than anything, I want you all to understand the level of detail for which
you will be held responsible. Use Dr. Chung’s board review book. It is freakin
awesome. That is all. Oh and DON’T mention Chung’s book to O’Don…he
doesn’t like it. Just avoid the word Chung around O’Don and you’ll be fine.
For a definition of ‘Taint’, please ask O’Don for a visual demonstration
HOW TO STUDY:
Different people have different study methods. My suggestion is to find a study
method that works for you and stick with it throughout the year. I would sit
down, get comfortable, and read Chung’s book with a Netter’s atlas. I would find
the structures in the atlas and write the atlas page number next to the
structure/section in Chung’s, that way I wouldn’t have to waste any time trying
to find the structure again in the atlas. This was the advice from last year’s guide
and it really does work. I would also know O’Don’s busy slides…they are full of
test information. O’Don will say that the Moore book is the “official” book, but I
assure you, if you know the Chung book, you are good to go. Use whichever
method is best for you. Once test blocks come around, you will understand that
you must study efficiently and thoroughly. I’m not sure how it will work this
year, but studying the practice questions in the Chung book can pretty much get
you 4-5 free questions on the exam because they manage to show up on the
anatomy written tests.
FOR THE EXAM:
Make sure you review all the clinical correlations at the end of each section in
Chung’s, as well as all presented in class. They happen to end up on all of the
exams. Sometimes, refreshing with the bold face terms in Chung’s also helps
review right before the exam. Make sure you attempt and understand all the
questions at the end of each chapter of Chung’s. In addition, there are question
banks on Hippocrates (on-line) that are excellent for review before the test. Do
Chung’s book questions and these before each test.
WHAT IS ARS? Anatomy started using an Audience Response System
to encourage attendance. Because of the ARS last year, class attendance ended
up being mandatory if you wanted to have some buffer points added to your
grade. At the end of each class, you have a 2-question quiz that you will answer
using a remote that has four letter choices. In Anatomy, Dr. O’ Don usually
pointed us in the right direction, but you had to pay attention in class. However,
DON’T worry about these questions. They are easy if you slightly paid attention
in class. You will get an idea of what kind of questions are usually asked after
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