This is one of the best Anatomy classes I have ever had, if not the best. Most of the students are well prepared and very dedicated. The students are very friendly towards each other and made even the most intense dissecting lab session a fun experience. Many of them are such nice people that any patient would be lucky to have them as nurses or respiratory therapists. We did lose quite a few students along the way. But those stayed succeeded. They left future Anatomy students some valuable tips:

Take time each day to study and read the chapter before lecture.

---------Angie Boals

My advice to any student taking anatomy is very simple. Come to class, pay attention and read your notes over and over again. Ask questions, Mis. Moss is very helpful and knowledgeable; she will help you understand what you are learning. Most of all, have fun with the class.

--------Christina Bohannon

For Lab Practicals------DON’T MISS LABS!

There is no substitute for actually looking at the cats and slides that you will be tested over. Be sure to look at the same structure on as many different cats as you have time for. Also, I use the Atlas Cat photos w/ the labels covered up by paper taped onto the page. I number the labeling lines and give myself a written quiz over and over until I get them all right.

For Written Tests------I used study guide handed out in class and made up “flash cards” to study ASAP. I took cards everywhere with me and when I had 5 or 10 minutes, I’d pull them out and go over them. I found reviewing several times over several days worked best for me. Don’t miss last class before a test----a sample question sheet is handed out and actual essay topics are announced. Study these especially!

-------Leah Covington

Expect to spend a lot of your time memorizing. You will know exactly what to expect on the tests. Just be prepared to devote a lot of time to studying and understanding the material. Good Luck!

-------Alycia Evans

As far as tests are concerned, start studying at least 3-4 days ahead of time. I always used the study guide. I would write out the answers on a blank sheet of paper and read it over and over. Also I learned to concentrate more on the notes taken during class than the textbook. READ THE TEXT, BUT CONCENTRATE ON THE NOTES! I spent usually at least an hour everyday reading through the text and hi-lighting important points. Make the class a hearing experience and enjoy discovering how the human body is set up. That will make the class easier and more fun, which means you’ll retain more information.

-------Andrea Hilpipre

My advise for someone entering Anatomy is to take this class seriously---you need time to study. I had three classes and I worked full-time. It was way too much for me. She is a very good teacher, but the tests are difficult!

-------Lisa Merchant

Dr. Moss tells you everything you need to know for the test during her lectures and labs. Pay attention to the extra explanation she gives aside from the overhead sheet, you get a lot of information that way. Use every piece of the study guide and make note cards after each class. Don’t study last minute! Pay attention in class & you’ll do fine.

------Traci Reetz

The only thing that I can say to help someone else out in this class is to study with a partner and read your notes and books.

------Shelley Templeton

Go to every class and lab. Use the Study guide for tests

Study you notes and follow the study guide and you will do well. For lab practicals you need to look at other cats, not just your own because some cats look different than your own.