MAT112 Midterm Practicums (Helpful Link Below)

Hey guys!

I hope you all had a fantastic Columbus Day weekend :-) I know your midterm practicum for MAT112 is tomorrow (Thursday, October 16th). I want to put your mind at ease a little bit because I know you're probably super stressed out!

If your book gives you 3 origins and 5 insertions and 4 actions for a muscle, I don't want you to panic. A perfect example is the hamstrings muscle group. The semitendinosus and semimembranosus have 5 actions each. IT'S A GOOD THING TO KNOW THEM ALL. But if you're so completely overwhelmed and you don't think you can't memorize all of them, try to grasp the big picture. What do the hamstrings do? They flex the knee and extend the hip. If you can also remember the the semitendinosus medially rotates the flexed knee, assists hip medial rotation and posteriorly tilts the pelvis, then you're grades will be that much better.

Also, dry memorization of names is not going to help you in the long run. Get up and do the actions, palpate the origins and insertions. It's helpful if you really understand the muscle instead of mindlessly learning the words and phrases.

I know I'm a little late in the game to be posting this, but you can definitely take these tips and use them for the finals, and all of your upcoming quizzes. I'm in the open MAT lab right now; there's only one student with me but we took some time to explore some really good study tools. I'm going to link some below.

Core and Back Muscles
http://quizlet.com/_gxvdh

Leg Muscles
http://quizlet.com/_gxvug

She and I took the time to make these cards on Quizlet for you. I highly recommend you make an account and tell me your username as soon as possible so I can include in our class. The two sets above are different sets of cards made specifically for your midterm with information taken right out of the textbook. Not only can you use these as virtual flashcards, but play the games and take tests. For the tests, there are options on the upper right corner so you can tailor the test to suit your needs. Just click "regenerate" to start a new test.

I'll be here every Wednesday for anyone who wants me to take them through Quizlet for future exams. I also have hours from 2-5 in the Academic Support Center every Thursday if you want to go downstairs and review it there.

You need to come if you want help! Just remember that when you come to the open MAT lab, bring your own sheets if you need them and come dressed in full uniform.

I'll see you all tomorrow!

~Jess