In this Introduction to Medical Terminology and the Human Body course, you will learn about the medical language that is used to describe the human body. Throughout each Lesson, the roots of terms are explained to help students understand how medical terminology works in healthcare and to increase their knowledge and understanding of the material discussed.
Medical Terminology and the Human Body Fundamentals
Medical Terminology and the Human Body Fundamentals
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Instructor: Jennifer Zabel
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Analyze and understand medical terminology
Recognize the structure and function of human body systems
Gain an understanding of the directional terms in relationship to the human body
Discuss pathology, the disease process, and endoscopy
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Reviewed on Mar 20, 2024
I really love this course and thank you very much for having chance to learn it.
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Reviewed on May 16, 2025
Easy to understand and enriching. Highly recommended for those wishing to learn about their own body.
JS
Reviewed on Jun 22, 2023
Great Course! The course taught me a lot, it also refreshed my memory from my CNA course I took years ago.
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