Links to Quizzes - Behavioral Neuroscience Part 1

Development of the nervous system
Cortex, corticospinal tract
Physiological control systems 1
Central nervous system histology
Olfaction & gustation
Biochemistry of behavioral neuroscience
Viral eye infections
Viral infections of the CNS
Development & histology of the ear
Mental status & behavior history taking
Vision
Neuroanatomy questions
Mental status examination - DSM IV
CNS protein anomalies: Prions & amyloids
Neuroanatomy of the Brainstem
Neurologic examination
Developmental theories
Malformations of the nervous system
Tumors of the nervous system

Passive vs active learning - Food for thought

One thing to note is that when you make a quiz in medical school or any school for that matter, you are obligated to commit to an answer before you can move on to the next question. When you make flash cards, you can flip the card over if the answer does not come to mind quite that quickly. Which experience are you more likely to remember when you are sitting in the exam room? If you can be very active in using flash cards, that that is awesome, but there are those like me, who will flip the card over if we do not know the answer. It is those students who are like me that I highly recommend that they find a more active way of consolidating the huge volume of material that is presented to them in medical school! Good luck with your studies!!

Hard to understand concepts

When making my quizzes, one might wonder why at times a set of questions may seem repetitious or long winded. There are certain concepts that I have really fully understood whilst making the quizzes. This is why I really love this way of learning! As I am going step by step, understanding the building blocks of the concepts, I am making questions as I go along. These are the quizzes that I make it a point to review a couple of times before the exam. This is the beauty of this method of learning. The quiz is specifically for you. One might argue that it takes way too long to make a quiz. True, it does but a quiz that is done soon after a lecture is presented is very easily done because the alternate answer choices are right in front of you. I learned that instructors will use content that is fresh to you as alternates in multiple choice questions. Yes, there will be those alternates that stand out, but all too often the question that we get stuck on is the one with two answer choices that were both presented in the same lecture. If I have not convinced you yet to find a way to test yourself, that is okay, it is not for everyone. If you would like to try it, I highly recommend quizzes as a way of navigating through medical school!

Links to quizzes - Musculosketal system

I used propofs this last semester. I am planning to use a different program next semester, but here are the links to the quizzes that I made in propofs!

Biophysics of muscle contraction
Neuromuscular junction disorders
Cervical spine
Chronic malignant pain
Tendonitis & bursitis
Pre-participation physical
Musculoskeletal tumors
Opiates & opioids
Osteoporosis pharmacology
Principles of rehabilitation medicine
Principles of rehabilitation medicine 2
Crystal associated arthropathies
Septic arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis 2
Osteoporosis 1
Shoulder diagnosis & treatment
Shoulder diagnosis & treatment 2
Myopathy, Lambert Eaton, diagnosis & treatment
Myopathy, Lambert Eaton 2, diagnosis & treatment
Radiculopathy diagnosis & treatment
Musculoskeletal tests - Upper extremity
Musculoskeletal tests
Imaging - Spine
Steroids pharmacology
Pediatric orthopedics
Orthopedics sports medicine
Gout & pseudogout
NSAIDS part 2
NSAIDS part 1
Local anesthetics
Ankle diseases, injuries & treatments
Knee diseases injuries & treatments
Foot diseases, injuries & treatments
Evaluation & treatment of gait

Connective tissue diseases 2
Connective tissue diseases 1
Fibromyalgia
Neuromuscular junction disorders
Pathology - musculoskeletal system
Hip diseases, injuries & treatments
Lower limb imaging part 2
Lower limb imaging part 1
Physiology: reflexes
Upper limb radiology
Skeletal muscle: excitation, contraction & coupling 3
Skeletal muscle: Excitation, contraction & coupling 2
Skeletal muscle physiology 1
Musculoskeletal system: Basic biochemical concepts
Muscle histology
Introduction to the musculoskeletal system
Ligaments histology
Synovial joint histology

Medical school quizzes

My learning style requires that I test myself frequently before I take exams. I have just finished my first year of medschool and about half way through I realised that I needed quizzes to help solidify the material that I learned. I started making my own quizzes. The process of making the quizzes helped me remember so much more material, i was actually quite amazed! Even if I did not get the chance to retake all the quizzes that I made before the exam, the most valuable lesson that I learned was that making the quizzes was a very effective learning style for me.

I am currently on my summer break, so I am not making any quizzes now. I intend to continue doing the same thing when school reopens in August.

I Hope you find these quizzes useful if you are not able to make some for yourself. If you can find the time, I highly recommend making quizzes as an alternate way of learning. I realize that it is not for everybody, but it may be worth a try.

The one thing to keep in mind though, is that you pretty much become paperless. I don't write notes, my quizzes are my notes.

Good luck in your studies!!