Unit 1

When you have completed this unit, you will be able to do the following:

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• List seven cell functions.
• Identify three main parts of the cell and explain their functions.
• Describe the relationship between cells, tissues, organs, and systems of the body.
• Identify terms relating to the body.
• Label a diagram of the body cavities.
• Explain why health care workers must have a basic knowledge of body structures and how they function.

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• Label a diagram of major bones in the body.
• Select from a list the functions of bones.
• Name the long, short, flat, and irregular bones of the body.
• Identify immovable, slightly movable, and freely movable joints of the body.
• Identify common disorders of the skeletal system.
• Label a diagram of four types of bone fractures.
• Explain why a health care worker must have a basic knowledge of the skeletal system and how it functions.

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• Explain the difference between muscle and bone functions.
• List three major functions of the muscles.
• Match common disorders of the muscular system with their descriptions.
• Match basic muscle movements to their correct names.
• Label a diagram of the muscular system.
• Describe how muscles provide support and movement.
• Explain why the health care worker’s understanding of the muscular system is important.

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• Name the major organs of the circulatory system.
• Label a diagram of the heart and blood vessels.
• Recognize functions of the circulatory system.
• Identify the common disorders of the circulatory system.
• List the parts of the circulatory system through which blood flows.
• Describe how the circulatory system supports life.
• Explain why the health care worker’s understanding of the circulatory system is important.

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• Describe the general functions of the lymphatic system.
• Describe what lymph is.
• Match lymph vessels and organs to their function.
• Explain the difference between an antigen and an antibody.
• Identify common disorders of the lymphatic system.
• Describe how the lymphatic system helps provide immunity.
• Explain why the health care worker’s understanding of the lymphatic system is important.

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• Label major organs of the respiratory system on a diagram.
• Describe the flow of oxygen through the body.
• Identify common disorders of the respiratory system.
• Describe how the respiratory system supports life.
• Explain why the health care worker’s understanding of the respiratory system is important.

Unit 7

When you have completed this unit, you will be able to do the following:

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• Label a diagram of the digestive system and its accessory organs.
• Explain the functions of the digestive system.
• Recognize the function of organs associated with the digestive system.
• Match common disorders of the digestive system with their descriptions.
• Describe how the digestive system absorbs nutrients.
• Explain why the health care worker’s understanding of the digestive system is important.

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• Label a diagram of the urinary system.
• Identify the function of organs in the urinary system.
• Match common disorders of the urinary system with their descriptions.
• Describe how the urinary system removes liquid waste and eliminates it from the body.
• Explain why the health care worker’s understanding of the urinary system is important.

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• Label endocrine glands on a diagram.
• Identify functions of the endocrine glands.
• Identify common disorders of the endocrine glands.
• Explain the difference between the endocrine and exocrine glands.
• Describe the effects of the endocrine glands on the body.
• Explain why the health care worker’s understanding of the glandular systems is important.

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• Match and select the functions of various parts of the nervous system.
• Label diagrams of the eye and ear.
• Match common disorders of the nervous system with their correct names.
• Describe the influence of the nervous system on the body.
• Explain why the health care worker’s understanding of the nervous system is important.

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• Label a diagram of the male and female reproductive systems.
• Match the various organs in the reproductive systems with their functions.
• Match common disorders of the reproductive system with their descriptions.
• Describe how the reproductive system affects the body.
• Explain why the health care worker’s understanding of the reproductive system is important.

• Match vocabulary words with their correct meanings.
• Label a diagram of a cross section of skin.
• List the five main functions of skin.
• Identify three main layers of the skin.
• Match common disorders of the integumentary system with their descriptions.
• Describe how the integumentary system protects the body.
• Explain why the health care worker’s understanding of the integumentary system is important.

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