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Anatomy and Physiology Basics for Medical Office Staff
A plain-English tour of the human body for people heading into medical office work: body organization, directional terms and all eleven body systems. Five short lessons and a quiz, with a certificate of completion.
60minutes
5lessons
1final quiz
Freecertificate of completion
What you’ll be able to do
- Use anatomical position and directional terms such as anterior, posterior, proximal and distal correctly
- Name the eleven body systems and the main organs in each
- Trace blood through the heart and lungs, and food through the digestive tract, in the right order
- Tell the nervous system from the endocrine system and explain how each sends messages
- Match body systems to medical specialties so you can read and route referrals accurately
- Understand where an office assistant's role ends and clinical judgment begins
Curriculum
01
Course lessons
5 lessons · module quiz- 01
How the body is organizedLesson - 02
Skin, bones and musclesLesson - 03
The heart, blood and lungsLesson - 04
The nervous and endocrine systemsLesson - 05
Digestion, urinary, immune and reproductive systemsLesson - 06
QUIZAnatomy and Physiology Basics: final quizQuiz