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Things to memorize prior to medical school?

What's a good list of things to memorize prior to starting medical school next year? I want to learn some of the things which require a lot of time, but not understanding. So far I have:

Cranial nerves

Brachial plexus

Wrist bones

Amino acid structures

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  • 10 years ago
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    I know you want to get ahead, but please trust my word on this DON'T

    Medical school is about being able to absorb a vast amount of material in a short amount of time. Once you're in school you will get plenty of that. DO not waste your time now on something which is only going to be a drop in the bucket compared to what you're going to learn.

    Enjoy your time now, because you won't have a lot of time once you start med school, and you'll regret spending time studying now, when you could be having fun and hanging out with friends

    Source(s): 3rd year medical student
  • 10 years ago

    Every bone.

    Every muscle, with it's origin, insertion, action and innervation.

    All of the major nerves and blood vessels.

    Every organ, and every part of each one.

    The Krebs cycle: http://www.eoearth.org/images/150528/krebs.gif

    The urea cycle: http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/images/633u...

    That's a good start. Best of luck to you in med school. It will be worth it in the end, keep telling yourself that.

    Source(s): Finished med school in 1989. No, I no longer have all of that memorized.
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