Unit Level Objectives

In this Unit you will:

LO 1.1 Select the roots, combining vowels and combining forms of medical terms.
LO 1.3 Construct (build) medical terms from separate elements.
LO 1.4 Deconstruct (break down) medical terms into their elements.
LO 1.5 Use correctly the plurals of medical terms.
LO 2.1 Use roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes to construct and analyze (deconstruct) medical terms related to the anatomy and physiology of the body as a whole.
LO 2.2 Spell medical terms related to the body as a whole in order to communicate with accuracy and precision in any health care setting.
LO 3.1 Use roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes to construct and analyze medical terms related to the integumentary system.
LO 3.2 Spell and pronounce correctly medical terms and their plurals related to the integumentary system to communicate them with accuracy and precision in any health care setting.
LO 3.3 Define accepted abbreviations related to the integumentary system.

Unit 1 Instructions

Complete Introduce Yourself Assignment
Read Chapters 1-3
Complete Chapters 1-3 LearnSmart assignments at least once to 100%.
Memorize The Word Part list below. Make your own flashcards to help you memorize.
Complete exam using two tries. Spread your attempts a couple of days apart to allow for studying.
Keep track of due dates! No late assignments accepted.

Memorize the meaning of the following word parts. You can quickly find the meanings in Appendix A of your book.

Elements

Prefix

Root

Combining Form

Combining Vowel

Suffix

electr/o

anabol-

cardi/o

catabol-

metabol-

distal

dorsal

anterior

caudal

inferior

abdominal cavity

cranial cavity

thoracic cavity

pelvic cavity

spinal cavity

-al

-ism

arthr/o

-ar

integument-

-gen

-stasis

epi-

dermis

-alges-

hetero-

sub-

hypo-

-ic

-ule

allo-

-graft

pro-

-gnosis

auto-

cryo-

surg-

-ery

de-

-cubits

ex-