Medical Terminology
This course introduces elements of medical terminology, such as the etymology of words used to describe the human body. Students learn to apply proper terminology and spelling for major pathological conditions. This course identifies and explains the terms used for the integumentary, respiratory, nervous, reproductive, endocrine, urinary, digestive, lymphatic, hematic, immune, and musculoskeletal systems. It compares and contrasts the different body systems. Students define and describe the function of each system of the body.
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Easy to understand concepts with nice interactive supplements.
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I like having both the video to listen to and the book to read. Different learning styles.
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I liked everything-it was great!
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I liked learning something new everyday. There was things that I didn't know about and had to do further research to understand it a little bit more.
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I liked that the content was presented in a way that allowed me to learn the material quickly.
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I liked the chapter reading assignments. I was able to visualize and understand the subject matter better.
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I liked the entire course. It was great for someone like me with medical terminology used in their previous job as I was familiar with the majority of the information and could proceed at my pace.
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I liked the quizzes and work sheets e.g crossword puzzles
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I liked the reading assignments
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I liked the reviews and homework section because it helped me to know where I needed to study more.
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I love this topic in general and enjoyed the course. I liked the extra reviews and flashcards.
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I loved the actual terminology aspect of the course.
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The information was given over in a very clear, interesting and exciting way. I liked the clear illustrations and additionally recorded info.
The checklist made it very clear what was expected of me and where I was up to. -
The interactive review lessons throughout the course to test your knowledge were very helpful. It aided as a review throughout the course instead of trying to remember everything that was learned by the end of the lesson.
I really enjoyed the text that could be read as the narrator would describe each page. That was very beneficial to me and my note taking. I liked to take notes of what he said as well because it would show up on some quizzes on test. -
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Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify and explain the word parts used to construct medical terms.
- Summarize HIPAA and Allied Health Professions.
- Identify and differentiate cells, tissues, organs, systems, and cavities, and explain their importance to the human body.
- Apply proper terminology and spelling for the major pathological conditions of the body.
- Identify and explain the terms used for the integumentary system.
- Identify and explain the terms used for the respiratory system.
- Identify and explain the terms used for the nervous system.
- Identify and explain the terms used for the reproductive systems.
- Identify and explain the terms used for the endocrine system.
- Identify and explain the terms used for the urinary system.
- Identify and explain the terms used for the digestive system.
- Identify and explain the terms used for the lymphatic, hematic, and immune systems.
- Identify and explain the terms used for the musculoskeletal system.
- Compare and contrast the body systems.
- Define and describe the function of each system of the body.
Topic | Lesson Topic | Subtopics | Objectives |
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1 | Learning Medical Terminology |
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2 | The Body as a Whole |
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3 | The Integumentary System |
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4 | The Musculoskeletal System |
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5 | The Respiratory System |
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6 | The Cardiovascular System |
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7 | The Digestive System |
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8 | The Urinary System |
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9 | The Nervous System |
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10 | The Endocrine System |
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11 | The Sensory System |
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12 | The Lymphatic, Hematic, and Immune Systems |
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13 | Systems of The Female Reproductive System |
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14 | The Male Reproductive System |
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15 | Course Review |
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There are no prerequisites to take Introduction to Medical Terminology.

Medical Terminology: Language for Health Care provides the comprehensive coverage needed for a 2-term or intensive 1-term Medical Terminology course. It provides clear instruction on the basics of anatomy and physiology, using a body systems approach, and making use of extensive new line art figures and photos. The text includes both clinical and administrative office examples and cases that provide a realistic context for introducing terms and definitions. The student textbook comes with a free Student CD-ROM with interactive exercises and activities, and a two-CD audio program for building pronunciation skills.
Thierer, Nina; Breitbard, Lisa. Medical Terminology: Language for Health Care, 3rd edition. McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN: 9780077302344
StraighterLine does not apply letter grades. Students earn a score as a percentage of 100%. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
If you have chosen a
to award credit for this course, your final grade will be based upon that college's grading scale. Only passing scores will be considered by Partner Colleges for an award of credit.There are a total of 1000 points in the course:
Topic | Assessment | Points Available |
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Graded Exam #1 | 125 | |
Graded Exam #2 |
125 | |
Graded Midterm Exam | 200 | |
Graded Exam #3 | 125 |
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Graded Exam #4 | 125 |
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Review | Final Graded Exam |
300 |
Total | 1000 |
This course introduces elements of medical terminology, such as the etymology of words used to describe the human body. Students learn to apply proper terminology and spelling for major pathological conditions. This course identifies and explains the terms used for the integumentary, respiratory, nervous, reproductive, endocrine, urinary, digestive, lymphatic, hematic, immune, and musculoskeletal systems. It compares and contrasts the different body systems. Students define and describe the function of each system of the body.