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Bilirubin is thought to play a role of a cellular antioxidant. The yellow colored substance is responsible for the yellow tinge in bruises and the brown in feces. Next one is hemolysis.

Manubrium- the manubrium is the bone that makes up the top part of the sternum. Next word is tubercle

external jugular vein- the external jugular vein gathers blood from the outside of the cranium and deep into the face and returns it back to the heart. Next word is platysma. For the record, no hard feeling Lone Star, I thrive off of criticism, it's why I spend my time on this board and not others, there are a lot of really bright folks here, and alot of knowledge to be had. I'm here to learn and grow, I expect to be treated like anyone else, from a person curious about EMS to a seasoned paramedic.

Agh each half of the artery, horrible typo, I meant body. Thank you for the correction though, not proof reading what I write will lead to stupid mistakes like that, and it can lead to some big errors. These are the skills I want to improve on, thus why I'm posting on this forum!

Carotid artery- the common carotid artery supplies the head and neck with blood. At the neck, the common carotid artery divides into the internal carotid artery which supplies the brain with blood, and the external carotid artery which continues down the neck. The carotid artery is known as a paired structure, in that there is one for each half of the artery. Next word is internal jugular vein But this time instead of pasting and citing a source (not that there's anything wrong with that) try putting it into your own words!

I have to agree with you on the coloring books, I picked two up and they helped me a great deal. My copy of Netter's Anatomy came in the mail today, and all I can say is wow, those are some gorgeous pictures with so much detail. A thought crossed my mind today, the anatomical illustrations always use lush colors, obviously to help you better differentiate the components of the body, but in the actual human body, these parts (the organs of the abdomen come to mind) probably 'mush' together and are harder to tell apart, so maybe a book featuring photos is in order as well.

spinal column- the vertebral column includes the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx sections and encloses the spinal cord and the spinal canal. next word is lordosis

vertebral foramen is an opening on the vertabrae that the spinal cord passes through. meninges

Pelvic bones- the pelvis is made up of the illium, acetabulum, ischium and the pubis. The pelvis is the socket in the ball/socket joint of the hip. The next word is coccyx

Hm I may have taken the rules a little to loosely but let me attempt to justify the patella. If the talus connects the tibia/fibula to the calcaneus, my logic was the patella connects the thigh muscles to the tibia. That was my thinking!

Thanks for the replies everyone, I was able to score "Atlas of the Human Anatomy" ridiculously cheap on amazon marketplace. I know I can only learn so much with self study, but it's better than nothing until I start my class this spring.

Talus- bridges the tibia/fibula to the calcaneus. Next word is patella.

Hello everyone, after covering anatomy in my basic class, I am left wanting to learn more. I have since picked up a textbook called "Saladin Anatomy and Physiology". It's a great book but it's massive and even focusing on core subjects will take a while. So I come here asking what books did you use to learn anatomy? A trip to Borders yielded plenty books, but if I can get some tried and tested titles, it can make the search a little easier!

If last week taught me anything, it was how hard I have to dedicate myself to this. Sunday night anatomy seemed Greek to me, but friday morning I woke up thinking about all the parts of the heart. I used my book, flash cards, coloring books, whatever it took to learn about the parts of the body and it paid off. The lecture was about airway management and transporting pts. In the labs we went over taking vitals, and the practice I did with taking b/p payed off, I felt much more comfortable this week. We worked with the stretcher, different board types, and the stair chair (that was interesting being the pt). Last weeks test came back and I did ALOT better than I thought I did, and really had nothing to worry about. Took the anatomy/Vitals/ethics test and nailed it. IT's a good feeling being totally confident about what you write. Hope these updates don't become redundant, but they're good for me to write 8)

I actually picked an anatomy coloring book last night and I genuinely took alot away from it. It was both relaxing and absorbing, and at $3.99 it was a great investment lol. The $850 is covered by the dept. you volunteer with, so I'm assuming thats the main draw.

Pulse in veins is bad, and I can see now how my mindset was that day, even after the teacher explained to us pulse is from arteries. I have no one to blame but myself and I'm going to work extra hard this week and come back with a much better update next weekend.

Well today was my second class and it had its ups and downs. The lecture went well, we spoke mostly about anatomy and I have lots and lots of reading to do to prepare for next weeks test. We took the test on last weeks topic afterwards and I honestly feel horrible about it. I didn't fail but I was shooting for a 100 and fell short. I froze on a few questions and put some really stupid answers down that I was kicking myself for later on. I'd like to think I got the crucial questions answered, I had more trouble on what agency established what, but quite honestly I felt miserable afterwards. Next up was skills and we branched off. I have never even so much as taken a pulse before, so I had a blast learning this simple, I think of what my dad use to tell me, crawl before you walk. I had trouble finding the pulse on my partners arm during b/p practice, he mentioned deep veins, and when I got home I had better luck finding it on my family. I was discouraged during most of the class, but as my day progressed I started to see it as more of a challenge. I had really high expectations for this week and I didn't meet them, so I know I have to work harder. I need to practice like a madman, and I'm glad I have willing subjects!

I've been looking for employment opportunities on Long Island and they're next to one. My uncle mentioned the city and the need of competent workers, can you vouch for that tskstorm? I hate living on the Island, my parents both have good jobs and still feel the stress of prices out here, I don't know the difference in the city but it has to be somewhat better!

I will be sure to ask Stony Brook why they aren't accredited but as I already have my associates it really doesn't matter. Although going to school full time should help you works towards a degree of some kind, if paramedic is my goal than I think it works out great. The fire dept I'm taking my class out now is maybe a mile away from Stony Brook so I assuming I will spend my 5 hours of practical there, maybe get a feel of the program if i can find any students, the hospital is MASSIVE but I've only been to one other so I'm not the best judge! Quick side note I mentioned to one of my supervisors who is a volunteer that I started class and he was grilling me big time, telling me it was a waste if I didn't volunteer and pursuing a paid career was a crapshoot. I really didn't know what to say and even worse if I didn't have you guys I'd be following his advice and heading down to the :roll: station to volunteer ...

Thank you for the replys, let me address a few things. I plan on taking the paramedic course at Stony Brook hospital which is a big learning hospital (I honestly don't know a better term to use than that sorry!) lots of students there and its gigantic. I'm not sure what the pre-requisites are but I am very interested in attending some classes that will be beneficial to my career I want to learn as much as I can, I've always had this fear about not knowing my stuff so that drives me to learn. As for the trade school I was a draftsman, it wasn't for me and I knew it from the first day of work but I stuck with it for a year and I'm here now. I have a good paying full time job and because of a family situation I am still at home and have very supportive parents so I have no problems with going back to school. On a quick side note, I mentioned reading a few paragraphs in my book about the history of EMT, I'm on the search now for some good historical EMT books but I'm coming up somewhat dry. Can anyone recommend a few titles?

Thanks for the replys everyone, I looked into taking a course in anatomy and physiology at the local community college in addition to what I will be learning in class. Their website says its 2 days a week for four months and the times are perfect since I work in the evening. I am going to visit with a school rep monday and see about registering. One question I have is about the practical time we need to have, 5 hours in a hospital and 5 in an ambulance. Do they usually set people up with an ambulance company or do I need to seek one out on my own? I will definitely ask my instructor saturday but I wanted to see what most schools do in this situation.

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Thanks guys, I have no plans in volunteering, I'm guessing the main draw is not having to pay the $850, I guess if thats worth your time and any bad habits you pick up so be it. I've hit the book hard, I read both chapters when I got home, it got into the history of EMT's which I was kinda bummed the teacher didnt touch on, but I realize the fast pace of the class. We talked mostly about the human side of the job today, the emotions of both yourself and the people around you. I was happy to hear they offer free counseling, I hope thats a nation wide thing and not just here in NY, I can't begin to imagne the stress felt on the job. I'm still very naive, but I don't see the point of working as a Basic when you have plans of being a Paramedic, at least when you are financially able to, so my plans are to go right into Paramedic, which coincedentially is right up the road from the fire dept im taking Basic at now, and just so happens to start 2 months after I am scheduled to finish my class. Sign from the powers above???

Today was my first day of EMT-B, I live in Suffolk County New York and I was really nervous going into it to say the least but I gotta admit I had a blast. The instructor seems really down to earth and the atmosphere was relaxed, he mentioned he teaches at a high school, so it's good to have an actual teacher . :wink: Out of a class of maybe 23 I am the only one who isn't volunteering with a local fire department, and I was suprised, I got lost on some of the acronym's he said that everyone else seemed to get, but I jotted them down to look up later. I plan on hopefully making this a career, he mentioned that you could go straight to Paramedic school after you finish the class, at least that's what I understood, looking back I should have asked him to clarify. I'll do some searching after I post this, but do alot of people head to Paramedic after Basic. NY state doesnt have EMT-I, they have CC(T)? I think it was, and he said it wasnt mandatory to continue. I'm 21 years old by the way, fresh out of trade school, and I can honestly say I haven't been this excited and passionate about something in years. Don't mean to ramble it's just a great feeling! :roll: