Unit 2- Medical Terminology

In the last unit we learned a fundamental orientation for the human body called the anatomical position. This week we will study additional anatomical orientations as well as learn basic root words, suffixes, and prefixes used to make up medical terms.

Your lessons this week are self-paced. When you complete all the assignments and quizzes, you will be done with this unit and can move on to the next.

SAP1: Apply correct terminology when explaining the orientation of body parts and regions.

Specific Assignments

Assignment 1: Using your textbook pp.21-22, complete the Anatomical Orientations Helpsheet (a handout). You will need this information to complete other assignments listed below.

Assignment 2: Complete the Anatomical Orientations and Body Movements Worksheet. You will need write the definitions for the terms on a separate sheet of paper.  Your textbook will again be your best resource.  Look up terms in the Glossary before you resort to the internet (which is the least reliable source). Click here to view worksheet.

Assignment 3: View and take notes on two Google Slides presentations. The first presentation is a list of approximately 35 prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Make flashcards for each term. You must memorize all 35 terms and their meaning. For the second presentation, just take notes.
Click  here to view presentation #1
Click here to view presentation #2.

Assignment 4: Obtain a list of 348 important medical terms and their English translation. There are 348 terms in all. You do not have to memorize them, but you are going to use the list as a dictionary and may refer to the list at any time during any test or quiz given throughout the course, including the final. So, keep the list handy.

Oral Quiz: Action Figure Activity. Read the instructions for this activity before asking to take the quiz. Instead of labeling the action figure and turning it in, your instructor will ask you to simply point to the various locations on the figure or use the figure to demonstrate a movement. Click here to view the instructions.

Quiz: Match medical terms with their appropriate definition, explanation or orientation. (paper quiz)