Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
- Recognize the combining forms and prefixes introduced in this chapter.
- Gain the ability to pronounce medical terms.
- Discuss the organization of the body in terms of cells, tissues, organs, and systems.
- Define the four types of tissues.
- List the major organs found in the 12 organ systems.
- Describe the anatomical position.
- Define the body planes.
- Define directional and positional terms.
- List the body cavities and their contents.
- Locate and describe the nine anatomical divisions of the abdomen.
- Locate and describe the four clinical divisions of the abdomen.
- Build body structure medical terms from word parts.
- Interpret abbreviations associated with body structure.
