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Human Anatomy and Medical Terminology Fundamentals Specialization
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Human Anatomy and Medical Terminology Fundamentals Specialization

Human Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health. Learn the anatomical structures and terminology relevant to the human body through this interactive, engaging online content.

Jennifer Zabel

Instructor: Jennifer Zabel

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.8

(212 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and understand medical terminology

  • Recognize the structure and function of human body systems

  • Gain an understanding of the medical language related to human body systems

  • Discuss major diseases of human body systems, as well as related symptoms

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Specialization - 5 course series

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and understand medical terminology

  • Recognize the structure and function of human body systems

  • Gain an understanding of the directional terms in relationship to the human body

  • Discuss pathology, the disease process, and endoscopy

Skills you'll gain

Physiology, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Medical Terminology, Biology, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Vital Signs, Medical Records, Pathology, Nutrition and Diet, and Human Musculoskeletal System

What you'll learn

  • Recognize the structure and function of the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems

  • Gain an understanding of the medical language related to the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems

  • Discuss major diseases of the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems, as well as related symptoms

Skills you'll gain

Human Musculoskeletal System, Medical Terminology, Medical Records, Pathology, Oncology, Anatomy, Orthopedics, Physiology, and Health Information Management and Medical Records

What you'll learn

  • Recognize the structure and function of the nervous and endocrine systems

  • Gain an understanding of the medical language related to the nervous and endocrine systems

  • Discuss major diseases of the nervous and endocrine systems, as well as related symptoms

Skills you'll gain

Endocrinology, Neurology, Physiology, Anatomy, Diagnostic Tests, Medical Terminology, Pathology, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Medical Records, and Communication Disorders
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What you'll learn

  • Recognize the structure and function of the cardiovascular, immune, and respiratory systems

  • Gain an understanding of the medical language related to the cardiovascular, immune, and respiratory systems

  • Discuss major diseases of the cardiovascular, immune, and respiratory systems, as well as related symptoms

Skills you'll gain

Anatomy, Medical Terminology, Hematology, Immunology, Pathology, Cardiology, Medical Records, Respiratory Therapy, Electocardiography, Physiology, Laboratory Testing, Diagnostic Tests, and Pulmonology

What you'll learn

  • Recognize the structure and function of the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems

  • Gain an understanding of the medical language related to the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems

  • Discuss major diseases of the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems, as well as related symptoms

Skills you'll gain

Urology, Anatomy, Gynecology, Medical Terminology, Medical Records, Physiology, Diagnostic Tests, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Pathology, and General Medical Tests and Procedures

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Jennifer Zabel
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