MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'flash cards'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:40:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377587&cid=t_187159_93_f&fid=38821&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheapstudent.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fpainless-memorization-with-quizlet.html Understanding anatomy and physiology often begins with building a foundation of basic terminology and identification of structures by name and location.  Yikes, that means memorization.  A lot of folks dread memorization tasks because they simply don't know how to do it in a quick, pain-free manner. Once you know the tricks of memorization, it's not that bad.The essential trick is to practice, practice, practice. That means every day, several times a day, if possible.However, this will only work if you spend just a few minutes at a time practicing.  If you try to get in all in one long session, it won't work . . . or at least least is won't work very well.  In fact, the "long session approach" can sometimes burn you out so badly, it'll be hard to make yourself... The A and P Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377587 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0100 4377587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013207&cid=t_187159_93_f&fid=38821&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheapstudent.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Ftrouble-with-tissues.html I don't think I've ever met a person who could identify tissues of the body on sight on their first day of trying. And yet many A&P students get frustrated just because they can't "get it" after only one day of trying. Identifying tissue types by sight is difficult for everyone, at first—for  several reasons.First, each example is unique. No two examples look exactly alike, just like no two fingerprints look exactly alike.So you have to learn to look for patterns. And you can't do that until you've looked at a lot of examples. And that takes time—and a lot of practice.Second, not all examples are stained in exactly the same way. Even when the same general type of staining is used, a lot depends on the quality of the sample, the quality of the stain used, and how well the prepa... The A and P Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013207 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4013207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4002901&cid=t_187159_93_f&fid=38821&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheapstudent.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fusing-flash-cards.html Flash cards are just for kids, right?  Wrong.Flash cards, also known as study cards, are one of the most useful strategies you can use in studying human anatomy & physiology.Here's a brief video that offers some practical tips for using study cards to reduce your study time and get a solid foundation in learning any topic.  This video also includes some surprising advanced techniques that show how to use flash cards to also learn higher-level thinking in any topic of A&P . . . or any other subject.The video includesA clear explanation of the Leitner system, plus my own "easy to use" adaptation of the Leitner systemUsing color codes and symbolsHow to use cards to learn processes and ordered structuresHow to use cards to build concept maps (mind maps).You can find many othe... The A and P Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4002901 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:00:00 +0100 4002901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894515&cid=t_187159_93_f&fid=38821&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheapstudent.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2F100-best-web-tools-for-science-students.html I recently became aware of a new website that includes a handy list of the 100 Best Web Tools for Science Students. It includes virtual laboratories and experiments, explorations and web quests, basic foundations and principles, research and collaboration sites, modeling and mapping tools, plus links to search engines and databases.Although the list includes resources covering a variety of science topics, several could be very useful to A&P students. Just a few examples:1. Virtual Labs at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute A free tool that enables students to take on the role of scientist, technician, doctor, and immunologist. They participate in labs on topics related to cardiology, immunology, and bacterial identification.57. Note Mesh A web 2.0 app that allows college students in t... The A&P Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894515 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +0100 2894515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846382&cid=t_187159_93_f&fid=38821&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheapstudent.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fstudy-cards.html You may be interested in a new study tool that has just become available to anatomy and physiology students . . . Mosby's Anatomy & Physiology Study and Review Cards. This boxed set of full-color study cards was assembled by my good friend Dan Matusiak, who is an excellent teacher of A&P. Using some the of amazing new art recently commissioned by Mosby (Elsevier Publishing), Dan has created a whole toolbox of helpful study cards to help you learn your A&P . . . then help you to quickly review it later.There are 329 cards divided into 20 sections with handy color-coded sections to help you locate topics easily. Their 4 inch by 5.5 inch size means that they'll also stack easily with any 4 x 6 index cards that you may already be using to study A&P.Additional features include:T... The A&P Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846382 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:00:00 +0100 2846382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2747929&cid=t_187159_93_f&fid=38821&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheapstudent.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-we-learn-new-terms.html Good news for adult students of A&P!You were probably thinking that you are too old to be learning so many new terms in such a short period of time. Maybe the brain of a child is good at doing this, you might tell yourself, but I'm past the point where this is easy.Scientists in Finland have been working on how the brain processes the learning of new terms in the left temporal and frontal lobes of the brain. And their results show that it is actually easier for adults with an established vocabulary to add lists of new terms (and their meanings). And learning the meanings (definitions) of the terms appears to be easier than learning the names themselves!This news further confirms my suspicion that the hurdle is not so much the list of terms themselves as it is one's confidence in their ... The A&P Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2747929 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:00:00 +0100 2747929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670818&cid=t_187159_93_f&fid=38821&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheapstudent.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fanki-learning-system.html In a recent post, I talked about a shortcut in how to learn the overwhelming terminology of A&P--flashcards.This is another great tool for learning the terminology of A&P . . .My friend Jane Zeiser told me about this tool. Jane is a foreign language professor and her students use it to learn their vocabulary words.It's called Anki and it's a FREE program that creates a database that is something like a virtual deck of flash cards. Students can load in (and share) their A&P terms and learn them by practicing with them.The program is SMART because it uses a proven algorithm to repeat items that are missed in a pattern that promotes efficient learning. As the student learns, the program alters the pattern to focus on the terms that need more practice . . . without forgetting to re... The A&P Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670818 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2670818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779309&cid=t_187159_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FeeUwWuk3QSk%2F How to avoid being bankrupt by autism, is the topic of another NPR story on autism. We’ve skirted the bottom of our checking account on more than a few occasions; when we moved to the town my in-laws have been living in so Charlie could attend the autism program there in June of 2006, one reason we lived with them was because it was easier on our finances (though not on “family relations,” I guess you could say). One of the main reasons that there’s constant talk about “costs of autism” is because a lot of therapies, treatments, and schools, and more for autistic children come with a hefty price tag; the question is, of course, how do you what’s money well spent or not? Does any “result” justify handing over the dollars? There have been... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779309 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:07:55 +0100 1779309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1510080&cid=t_187159_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F308552299%2F Apple Worldwide Developers Conference is taking place this week in San Francisco. Today, as a part of it, we saw yet another legendary keynote from Steve Jobs. It was all about the new iPhone, which is now faster, richer with new features and more affordable. Substantial part of the keynote was dedicated to the developers of native applications for iPhone, who had the chance to demonstrate their applications soon to be available through the iPhone app store. App store is launching in a month and will enable you to download and install third party applications to your iPhone. These are some great news for all iPhone users, but especially to those interested in medicine. It seams that we have a lot to look for, as some great applications will be awaiting for us as soon as the app store opens... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1510080 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:31:48 +0100 1510080