Medical and Directional Terminology for Anatomy Presentation or PPT

Item description

A clear and concise 37-slide PPT product (with student notes) designed to introduce upper middle school and high school anatomy students to medical terminology and directional terminology. Topics include: what is medical terminology, word roots, prefixes, suffixes, defining medical terms, directional terminology, anatomical position, body planes, body cavities, abdominal quadrants, abdominal regions, and common directional terms.

How I Use This Product: 

• I created this PPT to introduce anatomy students to common medical word roots, prefixes, and suffixes that make up most medical terms. 
• Instead of having students memorize 100s of medical terms, my goal is to have them develop a firm grasp of the building blocks of medical language so that they can define even the most complicated medical terms by breaking them down into their component parts.
• I typically give this presentation at the start of a unit of study and use the review quizzes (and available worksheets) as formative assessments a few days later to evaluate understanding.  
• As new medical terms come up during subsequent lessons, students are first asked to define them using their knowledge of medical terminology.  
• In my experience, mastering medical terminology gives students a feeling of confidence that helps with all other anatomy lessons that follow!

PPT Contents:

Part 1 – Medical Terminology:

• What is medical terminology
• Word roots (definition, what they indicate, examples)
• Prefixes (definition, what they indicate, examples)
• Suffixes (definition, what they indicate, examples)
• Defining medical terms (3 examples)
• Sample quiz (20 points)

Part 2 – Directional Terminology:

• What is directional terminology
• Anatomical position
• Body planes (frontal, sagittal, transverse)
• Common directional terms (e.g. anterior, dorsal, lateral, etc.)
• Body cavities (e.g. dorsal cavity, thoracic cavity, etc.)
• Abdominal quadrants (e.g. right upper quadrant, etc.)
• Abdominal regions (e.g. epigastric, left lumbar, etc.)
• Sample quiz (16 points)

Includes Student Summary Notes Document (4 Pages Total)

• This PPT features a 2-page student summary notes document and corresponding 2-page answer key for teachers.
• Summary notes feature short answer questions, labeling, and completing summary tables.
• Questions are directly tied to each slide, in chronological order.

Downloadable in 2 Formats:

This product comes in 2 formats: a static PDF document and fully-editable PPTX document

Relevant NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s) Addressed by This Product:

NGSS HS-LS1 – From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 

HS-LS1.A – Structure and Function

Terms of Use:

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