Study of medical terminology using a body systems approach, relating terms to the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Word parts are used to build, analyze, define, spell, and pronounce medical terms, including abbreviations. Structural, directional, disease and disorder, surgical, and diagnostic terms will be covered for body structures, body systems, and specialized areas of medicine such as oncology. This class may include students from multiple sections.
Prerequisites
Medical Assisting, Medical Office Assisting or Phlebotomy Program Admittance
Course Outcomes
Competencies/Objectives/Outcomes/Methods of Assessment/Assignment: Foundations for Clinical Practice
I. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology
- I.C.1. Identify structural organization of the human body
- I.C.2. Identify body systems
- Body systems must include, but are not limited to, the following: circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, sensory, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary
- I.C.3. Identify:
a. body planes
b. directional terms
c. quadrants
d. body cavities - I.C.4. Identify major organs in each body system
- Body systems must include, but are not limited to, the following: circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, sensory, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary
- I.C.5. Identify the anatomical location of major organs in each body system
- Body systems must include, but are not limited to, the following: circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, sensory, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary
- I.C.6. Identify the structure and function of the human body across the life span
- I.C.7. Identify the normal function of each body system
- Body systems must include, but are not limited to, the following: circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, sensory, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary
Applied Communications
V. Concepts of Effective Communication
- V.C.8. Identify the following related to body systems:
- Body systems must include, but are not limited to, the following: circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, sensory, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary
a. Medical terms
b. Abbreviations
- Body systems must include, but are not limited to, the following: circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, sensory, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary
- V.P.2. Correctly use and pronounce medical terminology in health care interactions
- A.1. Demonstrate critical thinking skills