HEAL 104 - Medical Terminology & Anatomy

5 Credits

Online introduction to medical terminology and anatomy by body systems. Designed for students enrolled in Health Care Professions Department or other allied health programs.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Online
Fall Day, Online
Winter Day, Online
Spring Day, Online

Designed to Serve Students enrolled in health care professions department or other allied health programs
Active Date 20210311T08:50:12

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 35
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Medical Word Elements
Word Roots
Combining Forms
Suffixes
Prefixes
Basic Rules
Defining and building Medical Words
Levels of Organization
Anatomical Positions
Planes of the Body
Anatomy of Body Systems

Student Learning Outcomes
Identify the four word elements to form medical words and divide medical words into their component parts.

Pronounce and spell medical words correctly for each body system.

Define, pronounce and spell medical words correctly to communicate information to providers and patients.

Identify body systems and their anatomy so students can communicate effectively with their healthcare team.

Describe body plains and quadrants so students can communicate effectively with their healthcare team.