Medical Terminology: Musculoskeletal System

Hours: 1.00
# Course Code: REL-RCC-0-MTMS

The purpose of this online course is to assist healthcare professionals to easily dissect and understand medical terms used in today’s healthcare arena.
Lesson 1: This lesson presents terms that describe the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system, and includes:

Medical terms that relate to specific disorders

Terms for diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions

Lesson 2: This lesson presents terms associated with the axial and appendicular skeleton, and includes:

Medical terms associated with the cranium

Medical terms associated with the facial bones

The structure of the vertebral columns and bones of the arms and legs

Lesson 3: This lesson presents the anatomy and physiology associated with muscles and joints, and includes:

Identification of different types of muscles and their functions

Supporting structures and their functions

Tendons and ligaments and their functions

Lesson 4: This lesson introduces medical conditions associated with disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and includes

Types of bone fractures

Bone and joint diseases

Tumors primarily in the bones

Medical terms used to describe pathologic conditions

Muscle disorders

Lesson 5: This lesson introduces diagnostic procedures associated with the musculoskeletal system used to determine what is causing a patient pain or loss of function, and includes interventions used for orthopedic conditions.

Course Description

The purpose of this online course is to assist healthcare professionals to easily dissect and understand medical terms used in today’s healthcare arena.

Lesson 1: This lesson presents terms that describe the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system, and includes:

Medical terms that relate to specific disorders
Terms for diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions

Lesson 2: This lesson presents terms associated with the axial and appendicular skeleton, and includes:

Medical terms associated with the cranium
Medical terms associated with the facial bones
The structure of the vertebral columns and bones of the arms and legs

Lesson 3: This lesson presents the anatomy and physiology associated with muscles and joints, and includes:

Identification of different types of muscles and their functions
Supporting structures and their functions
Tendons and ligaments and their functions

Lesson 4: This lesson introduces medical conditions associated with disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and includes

Types of bone fractures
Bone and joint diseases
Tumors primarily in the bones
Medical terms used to describe pathologic conditions
Muscle disorders

Lesson 5: This lesson introduces diagnostic procedures associated with the musculoskeletal system used to determine what is causing a patient pain or loss of function, and includes interventions used for orthopedic conditions.

Certificates

Certificates provided by accrediting body (2 Match)

American Academy of Professional Coders

1.0 HOURS

This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.

American Health Information Management Association

1.0 HOURS

“This program has been approved for 1.00 continuing education unit(s) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.”

Course Details

Course Code: REL-RCC-0-MTMS

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 11/30/2022

Learning Objectives:
Identify word parts used to build musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology terms.
Identify word parts used to build terms that describe the axial and appendicular skeleton.
Identify word parts used to build terms that describe types of bones and bone development.
Identify bones associated with the skeletal system.
Distinguish between the divisions of the human skeleton.
Identify bones associated with the axial skeleton.
Identify the segments of the vertebral column.
Identify smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and skeletal muscle.
Discuss function of tendons and ligaments.
Explain different forms of range of motion.
Analyze, define, and build musculoskeletal pathology terms
Identify congenital disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
Recognize types of bone fractures, joint diseases, and bone diseases.
Define benign and malignant tumors of the musculoskeletal system.
Define abbreviations used to describe musculoskeletal pathology terms.
Recognize word parts used to describe musculoskeletal diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Define musculoskeletal diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Correctly spell the terms related to musculoskeletal diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Identify the meaning of abbreviations used to describe musculoskeletal diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions.

Outline:

Medical Terminology: Musculoskeletal System: Lesson 1: Anatomy and Physiology

Medical Terminology: Musculoskeletal System: Lesson 2: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

Medical Term: Musculoskeletal System: Lesson 3: Muscles and Joints

Medical Term: Musculoskeletal System: Lesson 4: Pathologic Conditions

Medical Term: Musculoskeletal System: Lesson 5: Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions

Instructor: Judith A. Ruple, PhD, RN

Dr. Ruple has extensive professional experience in Health Science education gained while serving as a professor at the College of Health and Human Services, The University of Toledo. She has also held numerous positions in national associations and committees. Most recently, she served as Chair of the National Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee Education Subcommittee for the American Heart Association. She is past president of the National Association of EMS Educators. Dr. Ruple served as a content level leader of the National EMS Education Standards project. She was the principal investigator for the State of EMS Education Research Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. She has written over 35 publications and has received numerous grants for research and development in the area of emergency medical services education.
Disclosure: Judith A. Ruple, PhD, RN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Staff Writer: Linda Honeycutt Dickison

Disclosure: Linda Honeycutt Dickison has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Staff Writer: Cindy Tryniszewski, RN, MSN

Disclosure: Cindy Tryniszewski, RN, MSN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Coding Specialists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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Medical Terminology: Musculoskeletal System

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American Academy of Professional Coders

American Health Information Management Association

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