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.

Pre-requisite(s) HEAL 102 min 2.0, ENGL& 101 min 2.0 or concurrent enrollment in ENGL& 101 or ENGLP 101
Placement Eligibility English 101
Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
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 20260408T15:00:23

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 30
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.

Identify, define and correctly spell medical terms and abbreviations.

Describe body planes, quadrants, directional terms and body cavities for each body system across the life span.

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

Describe body planes, quadrants, directional terms and body cavities for each body system.

Demonstrate the ability to interpret medical words in the context of medical reports.