Introduction to Medical Terminology: Brain and Nervous System, Respiratory System, Sensory System.

This course will consist of a series of interactive three hour workshops designed to provide participants with a broad knowledge of English medical terminology. For the purpose of organization, each organ system will be presented and discussed separately. This includes basic anatomical terms, diagnostic procedures and common pathological conditions. All of the information presented is indispensable to those wishing to enter the field of medical translation. The first workshop will concentrate on the brain and nervous system, respiratory system and sensory system. The second workshop will discuss the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems, skeletal and muscular systems; the third workshop will delve into the integumentary and gastrointestinal systems, and the fourth workshop will focus on the endocrine and urinary systems, male and female reproductive systems.