Scores and Homework

I thought that before the upcoming midterm you might want to know where you're standing so far in the anatomy class. Below is the table with all your scores, both from the lab (all exit and entrance quizzes, and practical #1) and from the lecture part of the course (midterm #1). I also added up all your points (shown in the red column entitled "Score (Points)") and calculated where this score puts you percentage-wise (shown in the red column "Score (%)"). Remember that to pass the course you need to have at least 63% of all points! So if you're below or near this score, you really have to study very hard for the next midterm. Shoot me an email if you have any questions about your score, or if you want to discuss better learning strategies that might help you improve your score.

Good luck on the next midterm! Remember that there's no substitute for hard work. You might be super-smart and have an excellent memory, but there's also lots of material to be memorized and understood, so it's important to study smart and divide it between different days of the week.

Now, moving forward, the best strategy to improve your score is to come prepared for the labs. That's why I have a small homework for you (it should take you about 1-1.5 hours).

Open your Lab Guide on the page 24 and for all the muscles listed on that page make a table or flashards, which will contain the following information:
(1) Name and the action of the muscle
(2) The muscle's origin and insert if the Lab Guide asks for it - If you are expected to learn the origin and insertion of the muscle, the letters O and I will be in brackets adjacent to the muscle, like this: sternocleidomastoid [O, I, A]
(3) You do not need to know the nerve supply for any of these muscles, unless we studied them before! E.g. you should remember the nerve supply of orbicularis oris, diaphragm, biceps, quadriceps, and so on...

All the information needed to prepare such a table and/or flashcards is in your textbook, in the tables 10.1 through 10.15. In the text for each muscle, there may be a very long description of the origin, insertion and action. You only need to know the blue portion of the action and for the origin and insertion you need to know at least 2 out of 3, or 3 out of 4 of the listed places of origin/insertion. As you read the table, try to visualize the information - it'll be easier to study!

Please make the table at least for the muscles on the page 24, and if you have time, keep on going and do it also for the muscles listed on the page 25.

Here's an example of how your table could look like:

One more final remark. Some of you asked if there's a good figure showing all the sinuses. Yes, there is! It's Figure 19.27c (Page 739) in your text book.

Again, good luck on the midterm!