This course is designed to introduce students to medical terminology that is associated with the anatomical structures of the body. Students will be able to describe the hierarchy system of the human body and why proper function and interaction between organ systems is necessary for homeostasis. This course emphasizes the primary and accessory organs for the integumentary system, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune systems. Students will be able to analyze, build, spell and pronounce medical words that related to each of these systems. Upon completion of this course, the students will understand general anatomical principles and will be able to use medical terminology to describe how pathological principles can become mechanisms of disease. Students will also be able to define selected abbreviations, explain diagnostic tests and use word roots to identify meanings of unknown medical words. Repetition and reinforcement of vocabulary is achieved with the use of a variety of resources.