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Component 3-Terminology in Health Care and Public Health Settings

This material explores the different tissues in the human body and the organization of body systems. Learn about connective, epithelial, muscle, and nervous tissues, as well as major body systems such as integumentary, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, urinary, female and male reproductive, blood, lymphatic and immune, digestive, endocrine, and sensory systems. Understand body cavities and directional terms used in healthcare settings.

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Component 3-Terminology in Health Care and Public Health Settings

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  1. Component 3-Terminology in Health Care and Public Health Settings Unit 1 -Understanding Medical Words Lecture 1c-Body Organization . This material was developed by The University of Alabama Birmingham, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number IU24OC000023.

  2. Connective tissue – bones, ligaments, tendons • Epithelial tissue – covers body surfaces, inside and outside • Muscle tissue – moves the body • Nervous tissue – carries messages from brain and spinal column (SEER Training Modules, Anatomy & Physiology. U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. 6/27/2010 http://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/body/ ) Describing the Body – Tissue Types Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 2.0/Spring 2011

  3. Integumentary system = skin, hair, nails, sweat and oil glands • Musculoskeletal system = muscles, bones, cartilage • Cardiovascular system = heart and blood vessels Describing the Body – Systems Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 2.0/Spring 2011

  4. Respiratory system = lungs and airways • Nervous system = brain, spinal cord, nerves • Urinary system = kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra Describing the Body – Systems (continued) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 2.0/Spring 2011

  5. Female reproductive system = ovaries, vagina, fallopian tubes, uterus, mammary glands • Male reproductive system = testes, penis, prostate gland, vas deferens, seminal vesicles Describing the Body – Systems(continued) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 2.0/Spring 2011

  6. Blood system = blood and all components • Lymphatic & immune system = lymph, lymph glands, lymphatic vessels • Digestive system = all organs of digestion and excretion • Endocrine system = hormone glands Describing the Body – Systems (continued) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 2.0/Spring 2011

  7. Sensory system = eyes, ears, all body parts related to the five senses • Seeing • Smelling • Hearing • Tasting • Feeling Describing the Body – Systems (continued) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 2.0/Spring 2011

  8. Cranial – contains brain • Spinal – contains spinal cord • Thoracic – contains heart, lungs, and associated structures • Abdominopelvic – contains digestive, excretory, reproductive organs and structures Body Cavities Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 2.0/Spring 2011

  9. Anterior or ventral = front • Posterior or dorsal = back • Inferior = below • Superior = above • Lateral = side • Medial = middle (SEER Training Modules, Anatomy & Physiology. U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. 6/27/2010 http://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/body/terminology.html) Directional Terms Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 2.0/Spring 2011

  10. Proximal = near trunk or point of attachment • Distal = away from trunk or point of attachment • Supine = lying on spine with face upward • Prone = lying on stomach with face down Directional Terms (continued) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 2.0/Spring 2011

  11. A dead body is discovered lying in the prone position in an alleyway. Which of the following observations can you make without moving the body? • Puncture wound below the navel.   • Laceration in the pectoral region.   • Crush injury to sternum.   • Gunshot wound to right buttock.   Tell me, Detective . . . Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 2.0/Spring 2011

  12. For additional information on content covered in this unit, please visit: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medicalwords/ Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 2.0/Spring 2011

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