Self-Analysis

This quarter I've learned about the organization of the body, medical terms, homeostasis, epithelial tissue, and histology. I've found that I really understand the concept of homeostasis. I can tell when something is showing a positive or a negative feedback, and can give out two automatic examples of these processes, which are: clotting of the blood when an injury occurs, and shivering to raise a body's temperature. However, I have found that I am not very familiar with the medical terms used. I understand most of the terms and what they entail, for example, I know that the term superior means that something is more towards the top of the body, or is placed higher compared to another part of the body. Nevertheless, there are terms such as lateral that I cannot seem to remember at all. Even though I understand most of the terms, it will still take me a few moments of thinking before I am able to remember their meaning. This of course is something that needs to be fixed. In order to do this, I plan on making new flashcards, new diagrams, and some sort of quiz. Flashcards will help to make sure I remember each term and it's meaning. Diagrams in particular help me learn, so by making these I will able to have a better understanding of the body parts and where they are in relation to each other, and how to explain so correctly. Finally, I'll use the quiz to wrap everything up, so I'll know and completely understand these terms and how to use them.