Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology

1.  Introduction to Medical Terminology

1.1  component parts of medical words
1.2  meaning of basic combining forms, prefixes and suffixes
1.3  use of component parts to build medical words
1.4  pronunciation of medical words

2.  Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

2.1  composition of the cell
2.2  types of tissues and membranes
2.3  dorsal and ventral cavities and associated organs
2.4  anatomical and clinical divisions of the body
2.5  positions, directions and planes

3.  Introduction to the Disease Process

3.1   causes and predisposing causes of disease
3.2   incidence of disease
3.3   communicable, epidemic, and endemic disease
3.4   diagnosis and treatment of disease
3.5   infection and modes of transmission
3.6   pathogenic organisms
3.7   cross-infection
3.8   microbial control - community and medical environment

 4.  Digestive System

4.1  vocabulary, root words, suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations and pronunciation of words pertaining to the digestive system
4.2  basic anatomy of the digestive and accessory structures
4.3  common disorders of the digestive system
4.4  process of digestion

5.  Metabolism, Nutrition, and Body Temperature

5.1  catabolism, anabolism
5.2  food for energy
5.3  minerals and vitamins
5.4  practical aspects of nutrition
5.5  metabolic rate
5.6  heat loss, production and temperature regulation
5.7  fever, hypothermia

 6.  Urinary System

6.1   vocabulary, root words, prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations and pronunciation of words
6.2   organs of the urinary system
6.3   structure of the kidneys
6.4   physiology of the kidney
6.5   function of the kidney
6.6   common disorders of the urinary system
6.7   urine and urinalysis
6.8   body fluids

7.  Reproductive System

7.1  vocabulary, root words, prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations and pronunciation of terms
7.2  basic anatomy of the reproductive systems
7.3  physiology of the reproductive systems
7.4  common diseases pertaining to the reproductive systems
7.5  sexually transmitted diseases
7.6  menstrual cycle and pregnancy
7.7  disorders of pregnancy
7.8  menopause, contraception

8.  Nervous System

8.1  vocabulary, root words, suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations
8.2  nerve cell - structure and function
8.3  central nervous system - structure, function and disorders
8.4  peripheral nervous system - structure, function and disorders
8.5  autonomic nervous system - structure, function and disorders

9.  Special Senses

9.1  vocabulary, root words, suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations and pronunciation
9.2  structure of the eye
9.3  refraction
9.4  infections, eyestrains, and eye defects
9.5  structure of the ear
9.6  physiology of hearing
9.7  common disorders of the ear
9.8  special sense organs - taste, and smell
9.9  general senses - pressure, temperature, touch pain and position

 10. Respiratory System

10.1 vocabulary, root words, suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations and pronunciation
10.2 organs of the respiratory system
10.3 physiology of respiration
10.4 common diseases of the respiratory system
10.5 medical terms describing abnormal respirations