It's your first anatomy colloquium. You don't know what to study and how. There's too much information and it's all confusing.
Don't worry, I got you. This blog will help you get on your own two feet when it comes to your anatomy studies. No failed colloquiums around here!
If you haven't yet, read my blog posts on the structure of anatomy colloquiums here, as well as how I study Anatomy here.
Theory colloquium
Since you've already read my previous posts on the structure of the anatomy colloquium (haven't you??), you know the theory colloquium consists of 20 MCQs (each worth 2.5 points) and 10 sequential questions (each worth 2 points). Therefore the maximum points you can get for the theoretical section of the colloquium is 70 points.
Assuming you only got 4 structures correct from the practical out of 10 (minimum in order to pass), you have accumulated 12 points for the practical, and therefore you need 43 points on the theoretical exam. If you got 10 correct, you'll only need 25 points on the theoretical.
So, let's start studying.
In my theoretical colloquium, the topics were the following:
I will assume your topics are a little different, maybe something is excluded and something else included. But it should be the same more or less.
P.S. Learn the structures in latin.
Example Anki deck: Download
Another place to learn is the Anatomy app. You'll need your school login to access it. It's quite useful for first learning where everything is.
There is no full list of all the structures you need to learn. You just need to go through the DemoLab presentation and tick off the structures you remember there.
Then you can make some practice questions. I use Gemini or NotebookLM. They're pretty good for generating practice questions. You can try uploading a DemoLab file with this prompt:
"Generate me 20 practice MCQs based on this file. Name the structures always in latin. After I'm done, please rate my knowledge and assess my weak points. Here is a sample question for the format:
Which anatomical structure is a part of the epiphysis proximalis humeri?
a. Tuberositas deltoidea
b. Sulcus nervi radialis
c. Tuberculum majus
d. Epicondylus medialis"
Don't use AI as your only way to learn. In my experience, AI is good for generating practice exams. Using it as your primary source of information is a slippery slope.
Practical exam
The practical part of the colloquium is always the easy one. Everyone aims to get a 10 on it so they have as much space on the theoretical exam to miss questions.
You will have a list that looks somewhat like this. During practical lesson time, choose 10 structures on the list, google their location and find it on a model. Then take a picture of the model and write that structure on it. With that you can make a Anki deck for the practical exam. Usually, studying for the practical around 3-5 days prior is fine. The theoretical exam you should focus on all throughout the course.
But still, take pictures during your lessons and build the Anki deck throughout the course. Otherwise you'll have to go to Anatomikum a few days before the exam and find all the models, take pictures, label them and learn them. That'll take a lot of time.
I recommend learning the structures on the skeleton. It's the easiest to point them on, because less chance of you picking a completely wrong bone (e.g. humerus instead of femur).
I can't upload pictures of the bones here since they're real bones, but here's an example of a model from my second semester, labeled:
(I remember there being one mistake in this picture so if you're saving it please double check the labels)
With that you should be fine for the colloquium. It seems intimidating, but honestly it's not too bad. Every exam gets easier as you find your learning technique. Don't be too hard on yourself.
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