Medical Terminology: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Fundamental Word Structure

Organization of the Body

Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Digestive System

Cardiovascular System

Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Sensory System: Eyes and Ears

Reproductive System

Diagnostic and Imaging Procedures

Pharmacology and General Medical Terms

Know the components used to build medical words

Understand the importance of spelling medical terms correctly

Understand the guidelines for changing singular endings to plural endings

Know commonly used prefixes, roots, and suffixes

Explore commonly used medical words

Know terms related to the organization of the body

Know terms related to the direction and planes of the body

Know the body cavities and the organs contained in each

Know the body systems

Know the organs found within each body system

Explore medical and surgical specialties

Know terms related to the integumentary system

Know the word parts related to the integumentary system

Know the functions of skin

Know the primary and accessory organs of the integumentary system

Understand pathological disorders of the integumentary system

Explore the medical procedures of the integumentary system

Know terms related to the skeletal system

Know the word parts related to the skeletal system

Know the major structures of the skeletal system

Know classifications and functions of bones

Understand bone development

Know the types of joints

Understand pathological disorders of the skeletal system

Explore medical procedures relating to the skeletal system

Know terms related to the muscular system

Know the word parts related to the muscular system

Know the basic types of muscle tissue

Know the characteristics of muscles

Know the types of movement

Understand the process of naming muscles

Understand pathological disorders of the muscular system

Explore the medical procedures relating to the muscular system

Know terms related to the digestive system

Know the word parts related to the digestive system

Know the structures of the digestive system

Understand the processes of digestion, absorption, and metabolism

Understand pathological disorders of the digestive system

Explore the medical procedures relating to the digestive system

Know terms related to the cardiovascular system

Know the word parts related to the cardiovascular system

Know the structure of the heart and its chambers

Know the location and function of heart valves

Know the types of blood vessels

Know the functions of major components of blood

Know the four blood groups

Know the Rh factor

Understand pathological disorders of the cardiovascular system

Explore the medical procedures relating to the cardiovascular system

Know terms related to the lymphatic and immune systems

Know the word parts related to the lymphatic and immune systems

Know the structures of the lymphatic and immune systems and their functions

Explore pathological disorders of the lymphatic and immune systems

Explore the diagnostic procedures of the lymphatic and immune systems

Know terms related to the respiratory system

Know the word parts related to the respiratory system

Know the functions of the respiratory system

Know the structures of the respiratory system

Understand external and internal respiration

Understand pathological disorders of the respiratory system

Explore the medical procedures relating to the respiratory system

Know terms related to the urinary system

Know the word parts related to the urinary system

Know the structures of the urinary system and their functions

Understand the formation of urine

Explore pathological disorders of the urinary system

Explore the medical procedures relating to the urinary system

Know terms related to the endocrine system

Know the word parts related to the endocrine system

Know the endocrine glands

Know the function of hormones secreted by each gland

Explore pathological disorders of the endocrine system

Explore the medical procedures relating to the endocrine system

Know terms related to the nervous system

Know the word parts related to the nervous system

Know the structures of the nervous system

Know the divisions of the nervous system

Know the structures and functions of the major divisions

Explore mental disorders

Explore pathological disorders of the nervous system

Explore the medical procedures relating to the nervous system

Know terms related to the sensory system: eyes and ears

Know the word parts related to the eyes and ears

Know the structures of the eye

Know the structures of the ear

Explore pathological disorders of the eyes and ears

Explore the medical procedures relating to the eyes and ears

Know terms related to the reproductive system

Know the word parts related to the reproductive system

Know the male primary and accessory organs of the reproductive system and their functions

Know the female primary and accessory organs of the reproductive system and their functions

Explore pathological disorders of the reproductive system

Explore the medical procedures relating to the reproductive system

Know terms related to diagnostic and imaging procedures

Know the four vital signs recorded for most patients

Know terms related to basic examination procedures

Know terms related to basic examination positions

Know terms associated with common laboratory tests

Know terms associated with radiographs

Know terms associated with nuclear medicine

Explore imaging techniques

Know terms related to pharmacology and general medical terms

Know the routes of drug administration

Know the types of injections

Know terms associated with pain control

Know terms associated with drugs used to treat and control infection

Know terms related to disease

Explore pathogenic organisms