Medical Terminology With Human Anatomy

by Rice, Jane

• ISBN13: 9780838562741
• ISBN10: 0838562744
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback w/Disk
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

For courses in Medical Terminology found in a variety of departments including Health Occupation, Nursing, Physical Therapy, etc. Providing comprehensive coverage of all aspects of medical terminology, this popular text is arranged by body systems and specialty areas. Using a unique building block approach, it makes learning easy and interesting by presenting important prefixes, roots, and suffixes as they relate to each specialty or system. Students vocabulary and knowledge develop in a systematic way. User-friendly in format, it includes full-color illustrations, Chapter Outlines and Objectives, Terminology Spotlights, etc. The package also includes audio cassettes, a CD-ROM, and flashcards that aid in the pronunciation and understanding of medical terms.

Table of Contents

Fundamental Word Structure	1	(31)
The Organization of the Body	31	(30)
The Integumentary System	61	(42)
The Skeletal System	103	(40)
The Muscular System	143	(34)
The Digestive System	177	(36)
The Cardiovascular System	213	(44)
Blood and the Lymphatic System	257	(34)
The Respiratory System	291	(32)
The Urinary System	323	(34)
The Endocrine System	357	(34)
The Nervous System	391	(48)
Special Senses: The Ear	439	(26)
Special Senses: The Eye	465	(28)
The Female Reproductive System	493	(36)
The Male Reproductive System	529	(28)
Oncology	557	(30)
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine	587	(36)
Appendix I. Answer Key	623	(26)
Appendix II. Critical Thinking Answers	649	(2)
Appendix III. Glossary of Component Parts	651