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Week 1
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Chapter 1 - Suffixes
- Identify common suffixes
- Categorize common suffixes as noun spellings, verbs, and adjectives
- Recognize plural forms of terms
- Understand that suffixes can denote a process: an incision, a visual examination, a surgery, an excision, the process of recording, a surgical reattachment, or a surgical puncture
- Understand that suffixes can denote pain, excessive bleeding, a disease, a prolapse, an inflammation, an abnormal condition, a fungal condition, a tumor, an enlargement, or an abnormal softening
- Recognize that suffixes can denote narrowing, expansion, and deficiency; identify suffixes that denote paralysis, dissolution, a flow, a formation, a fracture, and the study of an area.
Handouts: PowerPoint Presentations, Lab and Testing CD Index
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Week 2
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Chapter 2 - Prefixes
- Identify common prefixes;
- Categorize common prefixes as denoting degree, time, and position;
- Understand prefixes used to indicate direction;
- Recognize prefixes that indicate negation, number, and color; and
- Identify miscellaneous prefixes.
Chapter 3 Numbers, Amounts, Colors, and Positions
- Identify word parts that indicate numbers;
- Recognize word parts that indicate amounts and positions; and
- Understand word parts that indicate colors.
Handouts: PowerPoint Presentations, Lab and Testing CD Index
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Week 3
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Chapter 4 Integumentary System
- Identify word roots pertaining to the skin;
- know the three layers of the skinthe epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous layers;
- Identify the terms for hair and the nails;
- Name and identify glands in the skin; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with skin conditions and treatments.
Chapter 5 Respiratory System
- Identify word roots pertaining to the nose;
- Identify word roots pertaining to the throat and the larynx;
- Identify word roots pertaining to the trachea and the bronchial passages;
- Understand the difference between a bronchus and a bronchiole;
- Identify the word root for the pleural sac;
- Understand several word roots that identify the lungs and chest cavity;
- Name and identify the parts of the upper respiratory tract;
- Name and identify the parts of the lower respiratory tract; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with respiratory conditions and treatments.
Handouts: PowerPoint Presentations, Flashcards, Review Key for end of chapter exercises
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Week 4
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Chapter 6 Digestive System
- Identify word roots pertaining to the mouth and oral cavity;
- Identify word roots pertaining to the tongue and esophagus;
- Identify word roots pertaining to the stomach;
- Understand the differences among the main parts of the small intestine-the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum;
- Identify the word part associated with the main parts of the large intestine;
- Understand the differences among main parts of the colon, including the sigmoid, rectum, and anus;
- Identify the words parts associated with the main parts of the colon;
- Identify the word parts for the accessory organs-the gallbladder and the liver;
- Name and identify the parts of the digestive system; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with digestive conditions and treatments.
Chapter 7 Cardiovascular System
- Identify word roots pertaining to the heart and the major blood vessels;
- Know the three layers of the heart: the endocardium, the myocardium, and the epicardium;
- Identify the word roots associated with the arteries, veins, and blood vessels;
- Identify the word roots pertaining to blood pressure; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with heart conditions and treatments.
Handouts: PowerPoint Presentations, Lab and Testing CD Index
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Week 5
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Chapter 8 Hematic and Lymphatic System
- Identify word roots and combining forms denoting the blood;
- Understand the terms associated with the three different types of blood cells;
- Identify the word root for a clotting cell or platelet;
- Identify word roots pertaining to the spleen;
- Identify word roots pertaining to the lymphatic system; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with hematic and lymphatic conditions and treatments.
Handouts: PowerPoint Presentations, Lab and Testing CD Index
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Week 6
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Chapter 9 Urinary System
- Identify word roots pertaining to the kidneys;
- Identify word roots pertaining to some parts of the kidney;
- Identify word roots pertaining to the urinary bladder;
- Understand the difference between the ureter and the urethra;
- Identify terms referring to urine; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with urinary tract conditions and treatments.
Chapter 10 Male Reproductive System
- Identify word roots pertaining to the male reproductive system;
- Know the sections of the tubes and ducts that transport sperm as it becomes semen;
- Identify the word roots associated with the parts of the external male genitalia; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with male reproductive disorders and treatments.
Handouts: PowerPoint Presentations, Lab and Testing CD Index
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Week 7
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Chapter 11 Female Reproductive System
- Identify word roots pertaining to the female reproductive system;
- Recognize word roots for the internal and external female genitalia;
- Understand terms used in reference to the number of pregnancies a female has had;
- Understand terms used in reference to the number of viable offsprings a female has had; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with female reproductive disorders and treatments.
Chapter 12 Nervous System
- Identify word roots pertaining to the nerves;
- Identify word roots pertaining to the head and the brain;
- Recognize word parts that identify the spinal cord; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with nervous system disorders and treatments.
Handouts: PowerPoint Presentations, Lab and Testing CD Index
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Week 8
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Chapter 13 Endocrine System
- Identify the glands in the endocrine system;
- Know the names of the hormones produced by each gland;
- Understand the purpose/effect of each hormone;
- Identify terms associated with excessive/deficient amounts of sodium, potassium, and calcium in the blood; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with endocrine disorders and treatments.
Chapter 14 Musculoskeletal System
- Know the difference between the axial and the appendicular skeletons;
- Identify the various bones and their locations in both the axial and appendicular skeletons;
- Identify word roots pertaining to bones, the skull, the spine, joints, cartilage, and bone marrow;
- Identify various muscles;
- Identify the locations and functions of various muscles;
- Identify word roots pertaining to muscles, tendons, and fascia; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with musculoskeletal disorders and treatments.
Handouts: PowerPoint Presentations, Lab and Testing CD Index
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Week 9
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Chapter 15 Special Senses
- Identify word roots pertaining to the eyes and parts of the eye;
- Identify word roots associated with the tear sacs and tear glands;
- Identify word roots associated with the ear and hearing;
- Identify word roots associated with the eardrum and inner ear; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with visual and hearing disorders and treatments.
Chapter 16 Medical Specialties
- Identify the terms associated with various medical specialties;
- Identify the terms used to denote specialists in specific medical fields; and
- Understand the terms used to denote combined medical specialties such as gastroenterology (stomach and intestines specialty).
Handouts: PowerPoint Presentations, Lab and Testing CD Index
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Week 10
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Chapter 17 Psychiatric Terminology
- Identify general terms used to describe psychiatric disorders;
- Know the difference between an organic disorder and a functional disorder;
- Understand the terms used to describe organic disorder;
- Understand the terms used to describe functional disorders; and
- Identify several types of drugs associated with psychiatric disorders and treatments.
Handouts: PowerPoint Presentations, Lab and Testing CD Index
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Final Exam
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