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Note to Students
Dear Student,
You are starting on an adventure that is interesting, rewarding,
exciting, and fascinating. It will also be challenging and require
a significant portion of your study time. The human body is
intricate, complex, and marvelous. Your adventure through the
body, although challenging, will be rewarding because you will
learn more about yourself and it will help prepare you to serve
in the health care professions. As you study, relate what you
learn to your own body. It will make the study more relevant
to you.
Anatomy and physiology forms the foundation for course
work in the health related professions. Nearly every day, students
tell me that what they learned in anatomy and physiology
has helped them in some other course. Learn the subject
well. You’ll be glad you did.
I have written The Anatomy and Physiology Learning System
with you in mind. It contains the topics that are most beneficial
to students in health-related professions. I have included
features and study aids that will help you learn. The chapter
outline and objectives help to keep you organized. Be sure to
learn the key terms. Answer the quick check questions as you
progress through the chapter and test yourself with the chapter
quizzes. Practice your use of scientific and medical terms with
the vocabulary quizzes. Review the functional relationships
page to understand how all body systems work together.
The Learning System includes a study guide to complement
the textbook. The organization of the study guide matches that
in the textbook. It includes learning exercises and labeling/
coloring exercises that reinforce what you learn from class and
the textbook. The review questions and vocabulary practice
provide additional ways to master the material. The testing
comprehension pages give you an opportunity to demonstrate
what you have learned. Finally, you can relax and have a little
fun with the fun and games pages. These study tools offer
multiple ways of going over the material so you can maintain
concentration and they have been used successfully by thousands
of students.
If computers are your “thing,” you should try the Evolve
website that is maintained by Elsevier, Inc. to complement
The Anatomy and Physiology Learning System. The site contains
additional information and activities that will enhance your
learning experience.
Study methods are an individual thing. Not all methods
work for all people, and you have to select those that work
best for you. I will share some hints that have worked for my
students.
• Read the appropriate material in the textbook before
class. By doing this you will gain more from the class
because you are familiar with the terminology and ideas.
• Attend class faithfully, sit near the front if possible, pay
attention to the teacher, and maintain a notebook with
good notes.
• Use all the study aids available to you because variety
adds interest and improves concentration. Repetition,
repetition, repetition helps to reinforce the material.
• Study every day. This keeps the material fresh in your mind.
• Keep current. Thoroughly understand one day’s material
before your next class appointment.
• Study for understanding rather than rote memory.
• If there is something you don’t understand, make an
appointment with your teacher for further explanation.
Make your teacher earn his or her paycheck!
It looks like my brief note to you has turned into a long letter
and I know you are anxious to get started on your adventure
in anatomy and physiology. I hope you enjoy your study
of the human body. In closing, I offer my best wishes for success
in this course, in your selected curriculum, and in your
chosen career.
Sincerely,
Edith Applegate
Kettering College of Medical Arts
3737 Southern Boulevard
Kettering, OH 45429-1299
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