So much depends on the school and teacher, but generally A&P is indeed a very difficult subject that requires a tremendous amount of brute memorization. In many cases you will dissect an animal (a cat or fetal pig) and be required to find and name virtually every part of the anatomy on sight. Generally they will start by going through each of the body’s systems and learning the parts of the body and the functions of each. It is quite a difficult task for some…others who have had really good life science classes find it a bit easier, but almost all feel a bit overwhelmed with learning so many different terms.