MA 106B - The Body in Health and Disease

Credits: 4

Description
Essential anatomy and physiology as it is applicable to medical assistants. The application of anatomy and physiology with regards to patient interviewing, education, and communication as well as patient preparation and positioning for diagnostic and imaging procedures.

Student Learning Outcomes

Describe the structural organization of the human body and identify body systems.
Describe body planes, directional terms, quadrants and body cavities.
List the major organs and identify the anatomical location of the organs in each body system.
Describe the normal function of each body system and compare structure and function of the human body across the life span.
Identify common pathology related to each body system including: signs, symptoms, and etiology.
Analyze pathology for each body system including: diagnostic measures and treatment modalities.
Describe the causes, signs and symptoms, and treatments of various diseases and disorders associated with each of the different body systems.

Corequisite: MA 107B