Identify common medical terms used to communicate with other health professionals.
Identification should include the ability to distinguish medical terms and word elements necessary for communication among health professionals regarding the following body systems:
- Integumentary
- Musculoskeletal
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Nervous
- Urinary
- Female reproductive
- Male reproductive
- Lymphatic and immune
- Gastrointestinal
- Endocrine
- Sensory
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why are accurate and specific communications between members of the healthcare team important?
- What are some terms that could be easily mistaken for others (e.g., nephron vs. neuron)?
- What is essential to word structure?
- What are the component parts?