Medical Terminology

• Canadian Red Cross
  Certification
• Online eLearning
  Course Modules
• Self-Paced
  12 hours (est.)
• Course Price
  $365

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Medical Terminology Course Summary

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Course Summary

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Course Modules

Overview
The purpose of this Medical Terminology course is to provide an introduction to the professional language used by those who are directly and indirectly involved with the art of healing. The course will also introduce those not currently involved in the health care environment with an introduction to the language of medicine. In addition, the course will provide participants with the basics of human anatomy and physiology.

Duration
12 - 24 hours. Online course is self-paced. Participants may leave the course at any time and can resume where they left off. The duration will vary depending on the individual learner and their prior knowledge of the subject matter.

MyRC eLearning
You will receive an activation email, and access to the online course modules through the Canadian Red Cross MyRC eLearning platform shortly after completing your purchase. If you already have an active MyRC Profile, please provide the same email address associated with your profile. If you do not already have a MyRC profile, the email address you provide will be utilized to start a new profile on your behalf.

Who should take this Course?
Understanding medical terminology is vital when entering a number of medical professions, including medical billing, medical coding, medical administration, emergency responders, public safety professionals, and those who wish to gain a more thorough understanding of medical terms and/or enhance the knowledge base they already have.

Completion Requirements
At the end of the online module participants must successfully complete the test. Participants that do not achieve 70% can review the module content and try as many times as necessary to advance and complete the course. Test questions are randomly selected from a test bank, making each test unique. Upon successful completion, there is a printable Certificate for your records.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Medical Terminology course, the participant will be able to analyze medical terms, correctly spell medical terms, pronounce medical terms and correctly read passages containing medical terms

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Online Course Access

MyRC Profile

You will access and complete the Canadian Red Cross Medical Terminology online course modules through the Canadian Red Cross online learning platform.

Shortly after you have registered and paid for an Online Medical Terminology course, you will recieve a course activation email from the Canadian Red Cross MyRC elearning platform. From there, you can access and complete your online Medical Terminology course modules through your new or existing Canadian Red Cross MyRC Profile.

Step-by-Step Instructions...

• Sign in to your MyRC profile at myrc.redcross.ca
  (Click here for instructions on setting up your MyRC Profile for the first time, if you haven't done so already)
• Sign in with your email and password
• Click the "My Profile" tab ... then select "My Online Courses" from the corresponding drop-down menu
• Click "Activate" next to the online Medical Terminology course module
• Verify your preferred language
• Click "Enter Course"
• Move through and complete the online Modules at your own pace
• You can close your browser any time, and restart where you left off later
• Save your completion Certificate as a PDF file when you are finished

Contact the Canadian Red Cross Contact Center for assistance, if you have technical difficulties accessing your MyRC Profile or the Online Medical Terminology Course modules. email: myrcsupport@redcross.ca tel: 1-877-356-3226

Online Course Modules

Online Modules

Once you have completed the registration process, accessed your Canadian Red Cross MyRC profile, and successfully activated the online Medical Terminology modules in the "My Online Courses" section, you will be able to move through the individual modules at your own pace. You can start and stop as often as you like, and you can pick up where you left off later.

You can review and re-complete any of the chapters as many times as you like, regardless of whether or not you were successful on the first try. The course will remain accessible to you, through your MyRC profile, at any time. You can review any of the information and learning outcomes whenever you want to brush up on your Medical Terminology knowledge and understanding.

Once you have successfully completed all the modules, you can access, download and print your Medical Terminology Certificate. Although you can always download the certificate again later, through your MyRC profile, Medi-Pro recommends that you store a pdf copy of your certificate on your hard-drive/cloud storage server for quick reference and proof of completion.

Medical Terminology Modules

• Module 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology
• Module 2: Body Structure
• Module 3: Word Parts
• Test 1
• Module 4: The Integumentary System
• Module 5: The Breast
• Module 6: Musculoskeletal System
• Module 7: The Nervous System
• Mid-Term (Modules 1-7)
• Module 8: The Sensory System
• Module 9: The Cardiovascular System
• Module 10: The Lymphatic & Immune Systems
• Module 11: The Respiratory System
• Test 2
• Module 12: The Digestive System
• Module 13: The Endocrine System
• Module 14: The Reproductive System
• Module 15: The Urinary System
• Final Exam

Module One: Introduction to Medical Terminology

1. Before You Begin
2. Introduction to Medical Terminology
3. Introduction
4. Pronunciation of Medical Terms
5. How to Analyze Medical Terms
6. The Combining Vowel
7. Look Alike/Sound Alike Terms
8. Terms with no Prefix
9. Summary Highlights
10. Practice Activity

Module Two: Body Structure

1. Anatomy and Physiology
2. Body Organization
3. Tissue
4. Glands
5. Organs and Body Systems
6. Medical Specialties
7. Body Direction
8. Body Organization
9. Summary Highlights
10. Practice Activity

Module Three: Word Parts

1. Roots
2. Nervous System
3. Musculoskeletal System
4. Sensory System
5. Digestive System
6. Urinary System
7. Circulatory System
8. Endocrine System
9. Lymphatic and Immune Systems
10. Respiratory System
11. Male Reproductive System
12. Female Reproductive System
13. Body as Whole
14. Suffixes that Indicate a "Condition"
15. Suffixes Used to Indicate "Diagnostic & Surgical Procedures"
16. General Suffixes
17. Prefixes
18. Negative Prefixes
19. Prefixes Referring to Numbers
20. Miscelaneous Prefixes
21. Practice Activity

Test #1

Module Four: The Integumentary System

1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin
2. Epidermis
3. Dermis
4. Subcutaneous Tissue
5. Related Organs
6. Word Parts for the Integumentary System (Roots)
7. Word Parts for the Integumentary System (Prefixes)
8. Word Parts for the Integumentary System (Suffixes)
9. Term Analysis and Definition
10. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
11. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
12. Vocabulary
13. Abbreviations
14. Practice Activity

Module Five: The Breast

1. Breast Classification
2. Breast Anatomy
3. Word Parts for the Breast (Roots)
4. Word Parts for the Breast (Suffixes)
5. Term Analysis and Definition
6. Practice Exercise

Module Six: Musculoskeletal System

1. Anatomy and Physiology of Bone & Muscles of the Musculoskeletal System
2. Tissues of Bone
3. Anatomic Landmarks of Bone
4. Joints
5. Muscles
6. Characteristics of Muscle
7. Pathology of Muscular Diseases and Common Diagnostic Procedures
8. Word Parts for the Musculoskeletal System (Roots)
9. Word Parts for the Musculoskeletal System (Suffixes)
10. Word Parts for the Musculoskeletal System (Prefixes)
11. Term Analysis and Definition
12. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
13. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
14. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
15. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
16. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
17. Vocabulary
18. Abbreviations
19. Practice Exercise

Module Seven: The Nervous System

1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System
2. The Nervous System is Divided into Three Major Structures
3. Impulse Transmission
4. Central Nervous System
5. Diagram
6. Protection for the Brain
7. Blood-Brain Barrier
8. Spinal Cord
9. Peripheral Nervous System
10. Autonomic Nervous System
11. Diagnostic Procedures
12. Pathology of Diseases of the Nervous System
13. Word Parts for the Nervous System (Roots)
14. Word Parts for the Nervous System (Suffixes)
15. Word Parts for the Nervous System (Prefixes)
16. Term Analysis and Definition
17. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
18. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
19. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
20. Vocabulary
21. Abbreviations
22. Practice Exercise

Mid-Term (Modules 1-7)

Module Eight: The Sensory System

1. The Eye
2. Inner Eye
3. Outer Eye
4. Word Parts for the Eye (Roots)
5. Word Parts for the Eye (Suffixes)
6. Word Parts for the Eye (Prefixes)
7. Term Analysis and Definition (The Eye)
8. Term Analysis and Definition (The Eye) (Cont.)
9. Term Analysis and Definition (The Eye) (Cont.)
10. Term Analysis and Definition (The Eye) (Cont.)
11. Vocabulary
12. Abbreviations
13. Practice Exercise
14. The Ear
15. External Ear
16. Middle Ear
17. Inner Ear
18. Word Parts for the Ear (Roots)
19. Word Parts for the Ear (Suffixes)
20. Word Parts for the Ear (Prefixes)
21. Term Analysis and Definition (The Ear)
22. Term Analysis and Definition (The Ear) (Cont.)
23. Vocabulary
24. Abbreviations
25. Practice Exercise

Module Nine: The Cardiovascular System

1. Types of Blood Vessels
2. Structures of the Heart
3. Structures of the Heart (Cont.)
4. Practice Activity
5. Heart Function
6. Blood Circulation
7. Conduction System
8. The Blood
9. Blood Type and Blood Donation
10. Word Parts for the Cardiovascular System (Roots)
11. Word Parts for the Cardiovascular System (Prefixes)
12. Word Parts for the Cardiovascular System (Suffixes)
13. Term Analysis and Definition
14. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
15. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
16. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
17. Practice Activity

Module Ten: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

1. The Lymphatic System
2. Lymph Nodes
3. Lymph Fluid
4. Lymph Glands
5. Immune System
6. Word Parts for the Lymphatic and Immune Systems (Roots)
7. Word Parts for the Lymphatic and Immune Systems (Prefixes)
8. Word Parts for the Lymphatic and Immune Systems (Suffixes)
9. Term Analysis and Definition
10. Vocabulary
11. Abbreviations
12. Practice Activity

Module Eleven: The Respiratory System

1. Functions of the Respiratory System
2. Structures of the Respiratory System
3. Process of Breathing
4. Word Parts for the Respiratory System (Roots)
5. Word Parts for the Respiratory System (Prefixes)
6. Word Parts for the Respiratory System (Suffixes)
7. Term Analysis and Definition
8. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
9. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
10. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
11. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
12. Vocabulary
13. Abbreviations
14. Practice Activity

Test #2

Module Twelve: The Digestive System

1. Functions of the Digestive System
2. Structures of the Digestive System
3. Accessory Organs of the Digestive System
4. Peritoneum
5. Diseases of the Digestive System
6. Word Parts for the Digestive System (Roots)
7. Word Parts for the Digestive System (Prefixes)
8. Word Parts for the Digestive System (Suffixes)
9. Term Analysis and Definition
10. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
11. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
12. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
13. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
14. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
15. Vocabulary
16. Abbreviations
17. Practice Activity

Module Thirteen: The Endocrine System

1. Structures of the Endocrine System
2. Function of the Endocrine Glands
3. Function of the Endocrine Glands (Cont.)
4. Word Parts for the Endocrine System (Roots)
5. Word Parts for the Endocrine System (Prefixes)
6. Word Parts for the Endocrine System (Suffixes)
7. Term Analysis and Definition
8. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
9. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
10. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
11. Abbreviations
12. Practice Activity

Module Fourteen: The Reproductive System (Male & Female)

1. Male Reproductive System
2. Word Parts for the Male Reproductive System (Roots)
3. Word Parts for the Male Reproductive System (Prefixes)
4. Word Parts for the Male Reproductive System (Suffixes)
5. Term Analysis and Definition (Male)
6. Term Analysis and Definition (Male) (Cont.)
7. Term Analysis and Definition (Male) (Cont.)
8. Abbreviations
9. Practice Activity
10. Female Reproductive System
11. Internal Components of the Female Reproductive System
12. External Components of the Female Reproductive System
13. Pregnancy
14. Word Parts for the Female Reproductive System (Roots)
15. Word Parts for the Female Reproductive System (Prefixes)
16. Word Parts for the Female Reproductive System (Suffixes)
17. Term Analysis and Definition (Female)
18. Term Analysis and Definition (Female) (Cont.)
19. Term Analysis and Definition (Female) (Cont.)
20. Term Analysis and Definition (Female) (Cont.)
21. Term Analysis and Definition (Female) (Cont.)
22. Term Analysis and Definition (Female) (Cont.)
23. Term Analysis and Definition (Female) (Cont.)
24. Abbreviations
25. Practice Activity

Module Fifteen: The Urinary System

1. Kidneys (ren/o nephr/o)
2. Ureters, Urninary Bladder and Urethra
3. Urine Production in the Kidney
4. Word Parts for the Urinary System (Roots)
5. Word Parts for the Urinary System (Prefixes)
6. Word Parts for the Urinary System (Suffixes)
7. Term Analysis and Definition
8. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
9. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
10. Term Analysis and Definition (Cont.)
11. Abbreviations
12. Practice Activity

Final Exam

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