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Section 3: Medical Terminology

  • Break down medical terms into common roots, prefixes and suffixes and provide their meanings.
  • Spell the names of muscles, bones, joints and other anatomical terms.
  • Link the common names for different parts of the body with the anatomical terms.
  • Identify the body cavities and their subdivisions.
  • Define and provide examples of directional terms.
  • Understand terms for movement at joints.
  • Define the various planes of the body.
  • Know how to communicate verbally and in writing with medical or legal professionals.
  • Have a thorough understanding of correct medical terminology and its importance in the exchange of information among health professionals, including massage therapists.
  • In year two, expand vocabulary of medical terms to include the language of pathology and disease processes of each of the main systems of the body.

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