Medical Terminologies: Foundations

Master Medical Terminology through this series of courses!

What you'll learn

Understand the basic principles of medical terminology

Know the general orientation of the human body

Learn and apply the terminology for different regions of the human body

Learn the medical terminologies of 5 organ systems: Integumentary, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Skeletal, and Muscular systems

Know the origin stories of some medical terms and how these stories can help you remember these terms

Requirements

No prior knowledge needed.

Description

This course in the first in a series of courses designed to assist you in mastering medical terminology. In this course, you will first gain an understanding of the basics of medical terminology: what components make up medical words and what are the general rules regarding the terms in the medical lexicon. Then, you will gain an understanding of the orientation and general make up of the human body, including the anatomical position, directional terms, and the general regions of the human body. Finally, you will be making a journey through 5 organ systems in the human body and learning the most important and frequently-used prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, as well as the major terms in the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and clinical aspects of the each of these organ systems. By the end of this first course, you will:- Understand the basic principles of medical terminology- Know the general orientation of the human body- Learn and apply the terminology for different regions of the human body- Learn and apply the medical terminologies of 5 organ systems: Integumentary, Respiratory, Cardiovascular,  Skeletal, and Muscular systems- Know the origin stories of some medical terms and how these stories can help you remember these termsThis course is perfect for all medical and healthcare students seeking to improve their knowledge of medical terminology, and also individuals wanting to learn more about medical terms and foundational knowledge in what make up the body and how it functions.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction and Basic Principles

Lecture 1 Welcome to Medical Terminology

Lecture 2 Basic themes in Medical Teminology

Lecture 3 Word parts of Lesson 1

Lecture 4 (Optional) One final tip in studying medical terminology: stories from myths

Section 2: The organization of the human body

Lecture 5 Organization of the Human Body

Lecture 6 Anatomical Position, Planes, and Directional Terms

Lecture 7 Word parts of Lesson 2

Lecture 8 (Optional) Origin of the term "Narcissism"

Section 3: The different regions and divisions in the human body

Lecture 9 Bodily regions 1 (general terminology)

Lecture 10 Bodily regions 2 (medical terminology)

Lecture 11 Bodily cavities and abdominal regions

Lecture 12 General pathological terms

Section 4: The Integumentary system

Lecture 13 Integumentary system: Anatomy and Physiology - 1st part

Lecture 14 Integumentary system: Anatomy and Physiology - 2nd part

Lecture 15 Integumentary system: Pathology - 1st part

Lecture 16 Integumentary system: Pathology - 2nd part

Lecture 17 Integumentary system: word parts

Lecture 18 (Optional) Psyche and the origin of the term "Psychology"

Section 5: The Respiratory System

Lecture 19 Respiratory system: Anatomy and Physiology

Lecture 20 Respiratory system: Pathology

Lecture 21 Respiratory system: word parts

Lecture 22 (Optional) Hygeia and the origin of the term "hygiene"

Section 6: The Cardiovascular system

Lecture 23 Cardiovascular System: Anatomy and Physiology

Lecture 24 Cardiovascular System: Pathology

Lecture 25 Cardiovascular System: word parts

Lecture 26 (Optional) The miter and the origin of the term "mitral valve"

Section 7: The Skeletal System

Lecture 27 Introduction

Lecture 28 Skeletal System: Anatomy and Physiology

Lecture 29 Skeletal System: Pathology

Lecture 30 Skeletal System: word parts

Lecture 31 (Optional) The giants and the origin of the term "gigantism"

Section 8: The Muscular System

Lecture 32 Muscular System: Muscular System: Anatomy and Physiology - 1st part

Lecture 33 Muscular System: Anatomy and Physiology - 2nd part

Lecture 34 Muscular System: Muscle actions

Lecture 35 Muscular System: Pathology

Lecture 36 Muscular System: word parts

Lecture 37 Phobos and the origin of the terms "phobia" and "phobic"

Healthcare students,Pre-medicine students,Nursing students,Medical interpreting students,Physician Assistant students,Anyone who is interested in learning more about medical terminology