The Unofficial Guide to First Year - University of Oklahoma Health ...

UNOFFICIAL GUIDE
• Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple –It helps for review and has a good
lesion section. If all of you were gunner students, you might read it over
Christmas break for a head start… However, this book will only really get
you through the first test block – you have to know that it will introduce
you to Neuroscience, but may be superficial compared to what you will
need to know for the tests.
THE NEUROSCIENCE FACULTY—A TRUE
LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP:
THIS SECTION IS REVIEWED BY TWO PEOPLE, EACH WITH
HELPFUL INFORMATION
DR. O’DONOGHUE – KISS HIM, HE’S IRISH
• What he teaches: Dr. O’Donoghue begins every test block with a smile
that may slowly turn to a frown with a “Huh?” added in there too. He
mainly deals with the Neuroanatomy aspect of the course but also delves
into some Neuroembryology and histology, spinal cord structures, and
the dreaded cerebellum.
• Teaching style:
o Dr. O’Don is a great guy but also loves bludgeoning you with new
information. He will increase your vocabulary more than you
ever thought possible, which may seem overwhelming at first.
With Dr. O’Don especially, it might be a good idea to review his
lectures beforehand so you can be prepared for the flood of
information and strange names that come at you during his
lectures. I suggest attending class for his lectures, because he
often seems to point out things that he “likes”, which quite often
show up on exams. While these lectures may seem ridiculous at
first, the subsequent lectures will progressively clear up most
confusion on the topics, so hang in there. I found that I never
understood O’Don’s neuro lecture the first time around, but
after the remainder of material for the test block had been
covered, O’Don’s material was a golden overview of quite a few
topics. So don’t be scared if you don’t get it the first time; be
scared if it still means nothing to you after you’ve studied for the
rest of the test block. Also, if you are having any difficulty with a
concept, ask Dr. O’Don, who is one of the most friendly and
down-to-earth faculty members.
o Dr. O’Donoghue is a really nice guy, but his lectures can be a bit
overwhelming. He moves at a pretty quick pace and he presents a
lot of new and challenging material in a short amount of time.
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