M149 - what a nightmare!
Sat the M149 Body Massage exam last night. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought A&P was supposed to be an underpining knowledge! These questions were A level or degree standard! I mean, How many types of membrane are there (A= 3 - serous, mucous, sinovial). And True or False - Joints can be described as Slightly moveable, more moveable and fully moveable (A=F, fixed, slightly and fully moveable). I'm just glad I have a biology background, poor sods who didn't were really struggling
RE: M149 - what a nightmare!
Hi Sonia! I had the exam last night too and really the way some of the questions were formulated was too ambiguous to choose any of the answers. Like the one you mention: how many types of membrane are there? (I think this was exactly the question). Well, I double checked today, and I am more confused now than yesterday; different possible right answers:
4 types. Version I. cutaneous, mucous (mucosa), serous (serosa), synovial / Version II. meninges, mucous, serous, synovial
3 types. As you answered
2 types.
* A. Epithelial membranes 1. Cutaneous membranes (skin) 2. Serous membranes-Double-layered membrane:a. Parietal layer - lines the body cavity wall b. Visceral layer - covers the surface of the organs 3. Mucous membranes (lines the digestive and respiratory tracts)
* B. Connective tissue membranes:1. Synovial membranes
As you can only choose a number as answer, without enumerating which ones you mean, I am not sure how the examiner is going to reject any of these as false
Well I might be completely wrong
Any ideas anyone?
H
RE: M149 - what a nightmare!
Hi,
On our exam B=False, for the joints T/F question.
Also I think most of our class probably opted for 3 membranes as most common in course were serous, mucous and synovial.
But I could be wrong. At time was confident I was right though.
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RE: M149 - what a nightmare!
Hi everyone,
I too sat the exam yesterday seemed to go quite well. I put 3 membranes but wasn't that sure and False for the joints question. I think there were a couple of others that I wasn't sure of what about the one that said possible movements of a joint. I think I put synovial but that can't be right? does anyone remember that one!? I think most of the others were ok.
RE: M149 - what a nightmare!
Not just our class, then, that was a little bemused by this exam. I agree with Helena who says that some of the questions were too ambiguous. I felt quite insulted by the exam. I do not see how it can show how in-depth our knowledge of A&P is with the types of questions asked.
I went armed to discuss at length the circulation of the blood and the working of the heart. What question did we get? How many chambers has the heart got!
How many types of membrane are there - who cares!!
Time to stop before I get to 3 exclamation marks.
Does anyone else agree that the exam was a farce?