Speaking of mnemonics, there's a number of pages with lists of 'em. Here's one . Here's another . They can help a great deal, especially in anatomy and biochem. Exams Exams differ depending on the school, but most probably have some aspects that are similar to Pitt's.
Exams have two portions, the practical and the written.
The practical exam format is something to get used to. At Pitt, there are different stations set up at various bodies in the lab. You are asked to identify a structure, either enclosed in a loop of string or pierced by a probe. Also, there are bones on the exam. You may be asked to identify a feature of the bone, and the structure that is associated with it.