THE ULTIMATE ANATOMY &
PHYSIOLOGY SURVIVAL BUNDLE
Complete A+ Grade Study Guide | A&P 1 & 2
Version 1.1 — 2025 ✓ All Errors Corrected 11,000+ Students
Written by a Student Who Failed Twice and Then Got an A.
Used by nursing, pre-med, and allied health students worldwide.
© The A&P Survival Bundle 2025 | All Rights Reserved
, ⭐ WHAT OTHER STUDENTS SAY
"I failed A&P twice before finding these notes. Passed with an 89% on my third attempt. These notes saved my
nursing school dream." — Sarah M., Nursing Student ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"The lab practical guide alone is worth 10x the price. Nobody else has anything like this." — James K., Pre-Med
Student ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I have bought every A&P notes pack on the internet. This is the only one written like a real student and not a
textbook." — Priya L., Allied Health Student ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Printed all 12 body system cheat sheets and taped them to my bedroom wall. Got 100% on my practical." —
Marcus T., Nursing Student ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
QUICK START GUIDE
If you have… Start here
Exam in 3 days Exam Day Cram Sheet (Page 248)
Exam in 1 week Body System Cheat Sheets (Page 225)
Lab Practical next week Lab Practical Study Guide (Page 235)
Just starting the semester Read from Chapter 1 (Page 12)
Struggling with terminology 1000 Must Know Terms (Page 240)
✅ COLOR CODING LEGEND
Icon Meaning
✅ Key Rule. Memorize this.
Exam Tip. This WILL be on your test.
❌ Common Mistake. Most students get this wrong.
⚠ Trick Question. Professor favorite.
Structure / Anatomy term
Function / Physiology concept
Clinical Connection. Links to real nursing practice.
⚠ 15 EXAM TRICK QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ON YOUR TEST
Every single professor asks these. 95% of students get at least 10 of these wrong on their first exam.
, ❌ The heart is on the LEFT side of the chest
✅ The heart is in the MEDIAL position, slightly tilted left. The apex points left. The base is actually on the right.
❌ Arteries carry oxygenated blood
✅ The pulmonary ARTERY carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs. Arteries carry blood AWAY from the heart, not
necessarily oxygenated blood.
❌ Veins always carry deoxygenated blood
✅ The pulmonary VEIN carries oxygenated blood back from the lungs.
❌ The largest organ is the liver
✅ The largest ORGAN is the skin. The largest internal organ is the liver.
❌ Tendons connect muscle to muscle
✅ Tendons connect MUSCLE to BONE. Ligaments connect BONE to BONE.
❌ DNA is found only in the nucleus
✅ DNA is ALSO found in mitochondria. This is tested constantly.
❌ Red blood cells have a nucleus
✅ Mature human red blood cells have NO nucleus. They lose it during development to make room for hemoglobin.
❌ Insulin lowers blood sugar by destroying glucose
✅ Insulin lowers blood sugar by promoting UPTAKE of glucose into cells.
❌ The diaphragm contracts during exhalation
✅ The diaphragm contracts during INHALATION. It relaxes and domes upward during exhalation.
❌ The kidneys filter all the blood once per day
✅ The kidneys filter approximately 180 liters of filtrate per DAY. All the blood passes through roughly every 20–25
minutes.
❌ Smooth muscle is under voluntary control
✅ Smooth muscle is INVOLUNTARY. Skeletal muscle is voluntary.
❌ The sympathetic nervous system is for rest and digest
✅ Sympathetic = Fight or Flight. Parasympathetic = Rest and Digest.
❌ Hormones only travel short distances
✅ Hormones travel through the BLOODSTREAM and can act on distant target organs anywhere in the body.
❌ All neurons can regenerate after injury
✅ Most neurons in the CNS CANNOT regenerate. PNS neurons have limited regeneration ability.
❌ The epiglottis is part of the esophagus
✅ The epiglottis is a flap of CARTILAGE that covers the TRACHEA during swallowing to prevent food from entering
the airway.
PHYSIOLOGY SURVIVAL BUNDLE
Complete A+ Grade Study Guide | A&P 1 & 2
Version 1.1 — 2025 ✓ All Errors Corrected 11,000+ Students
Written by a Student Who Failed Twice and Then Got an A.
Used by nursing, pre-med, and allied health students worldwide.
© The A&P Survival Bundle 2025 | All Rights Reserved
, ⭐ WHAT OTHER STUDENTS SAY
"I failed A&P twice before finding these notes. Passed with an 89% on my third attempt. These notes saved my
nursing school dream." — Sarah M., Nursing Student ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"The lab practical guide alone is worth 10x the price. Nobody else has anything like this." — James K., Pre-Med
Student ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I have bought every A&P notes pack on the internet. This is the only one written like a real student and not a
textbook." — Priya L., Allied Health Student ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Printed all 12 body system cheat sheets and taped them to my bedroom wall. Got 100% on my practical." —
Marcus T., Nursing Student ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
QUICK START GUIDE
If you have… Start here
Exam in 3 days Exam Day Cram Sheet (Page 248)
Exam in 1 week Body System Cheat Sheets (Page 225)
Lab Practical next week Lab Practical Study Guide (Page 235)
Just starting the semester Read from Chapter 1 (Page 12)
Struggling with terminology 1000 Must Know Terms (Page 240)
✅ COLOR CODING LEGEND
Icon Meaning
✅ Key Rule. Memorize this.
Exam Tip. This WILL be on your test.
❌ Common Mistake. Most students get this wrong.
⚠ Trick Question. Professor favorite.
Structure / Anatomy term
Function / Physiology concept
Clinical Connection. Links to real nursing practice.
⚠ 15 EXAM TRICK QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ON YOUR TEST
Every single professor asks these. 95% of students get at least 10 of these wrong on their first exam.
, ❌ The heart is on the LEFT side of the chest
✅ The heart is in the MEDIAL position, slightly tilted left. The apex points left. The base is actually on the right.
❌ Arteries carry oxygenated blood
✅ The pulmonary ARTERY carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs. Arteries carry blood AWAY from the heart, not
necessarily oxygenated blood.
❌ Veins always carry deoxygenated blood
✅ The pulmonary VEIN carries oxygenated blood back from the lungs.
❌ The largest organ is the liver
✅ The largest ORGAN is the skin. The largest internal organ is the liver.
❌ Tendons connect muscle to muscle
✅ Tendons connect MUSCLE to BONE. Ligaments connect BONE to BONE.
❌ DNA is found only in the nucleus
✅ DNA is ALSO found in mitochondria. This is tested constantly.
❌ Red blood cells have a nucleus
✅ Mature human red blood cells have NO nucleus. They lose it during development to make room for hemoglobin.
❌ Insulin lowers blood sugar by destroying glucose
✅ Insulin lowers blood sugar by promoting UPTAKE of glucose into cells.
❌ The diaphragm contracts during exhalation
✅ The diaphragm contracts during INHALATION. It relaxes and domes upward during exhalation.
❌ The kidneys filter all the blood once per day
✅ The kidneys filter approximately 180 liters of filtrate per DAY. All the blood passes through roughly every 20–25
minutes.
❌ Smooth muscle is under voluntary control
✅ Smooth muscle is INVOLUNTARY. Skeletal muscle is voluntary.
❌ The sympathetic nervous system is for rest and digest
✅ Sympathetic = Fight or Flight. Parasympathetic = Rest and Digest.
❌ Hormones only travel short distances
✅ Hormones travel through the BLOODSTREAM and can act on distant target organs anywhere in the body.
❌ All neurons can regenerate after injury
✅ Most neurons in the CNS CANNOT regenerate. PNS neurons have limited regeneration ability.
❌ The epiglottis is part of the esophagus
✅ The epiglottis is a flap of CARTILAGE that covers the TRACHEA during swallowing to prevent food from entering
the airway.
