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Course Description:
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,
musculo- skeletal system, cardiovascular system and respiratory system. Students will be able to analyze, build, spell and pronounce
medical words that relate to each of these systems. Upon completion of this course, the students will understand general anatomical principles and will be able to use medical term- inology 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.