2 Terms Pertaining to the Body as a
Whole
CHAPTER LESSON PLANS & OBJECTIVES
Lesson 2.1: Structural Organization and Body Cavities
1. Define terms that apply to the structural organization of the body.
Lesson 2.2: Positions, Directions, Planes, and Terminology
4. Locate and name the anatomic divisions of the back.
CHAPTER TEACHING FOCUS
• Students will have the opportunity to learn about the structural organization of the body, including cells,
tissues, organs, and systems.
• Students will be presented with terminology relating to the body cavities and organs and will receive
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TEACH Lesson Plan
CHAPTER PRETEST
Have the students answer these questions prior to covering this chapter to understand where they stand
in relation to the content.
Match the part of the body listed with its description below:
adipose tissue pleura
1) Throat ___________________________________________________________
2) Collection of fat cells ________________________________________________
3) Windpipe __________________________________________________________
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TEACH Lesson Plan
CHAPTER PRETEST ANSWERS
1) pharynx
p. 40
2) adipose tissue
p. 39
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TEACH Lesson Plan
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
Classroom Preparation
Lesson 2.1: Structural Organization and Body Cavities
INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION
Textbook Objectives Covered
1. Define terms that apply to the structural organization of the body.
Lesson Preparation Checklist
• Prepare lecture from TEACH lecture slides available on Evolve.
• Select class activities and assignments.
Materials and Supplies
• computer
• projector
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TEACH Lesson Plan
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
Classroom Preparation
Lesson 2.1: Structural Organization and Body Cavities
STUDENT PREPARATION (2 hrs)
OBJ
1-3
READ – Textbook (pp. 34–49)
ANSWER – Textbook
• Terminology (pp. 55-59)
• Practical Applications (pp. 59-60)
• Exercises (pp. 61–66)
ANSWER
• Evolve Student and Instructor Resources
o Exercises
▪ Term-Building
▪ Medical Matching
REVIEW
• Evolve Student Resources
o Answers to Combining Forms and Terminology
o Answers to Pronunciation of Terms
o Audio Glossary
ASSESS
• Evolve Student Resources
o Student Quizzes
WATCH
• Evolve Student Resources
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o Animations
APPLY
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TEACH Lesson Plan
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
50-Minute Lesson Plan
Lesson 2.1: Structural Organization and Body Cavities
LECTURE OUTLINE (20 min)
OBJ
1-3
SLIDES 6-28 (pp. 34–49)
• Identifies the body cavities and recognize the organs contained within those cavities.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES (choose one or more to equal 30 min)
OBJ
1-3
ASSESS BASELINE (20 min)
• Have class members complete the Pretest and the Background Assessment. Collect
their work and use the results to guide how you teach the class.
• Appropriate Settings: Traditional classroom, flipped classroom, hybrid course, online
• Appropriate Settings: Traditional classroom, flipped classroom
1-3
PLAY (50+ min)
• Divide the class into two teams. Give them a term relating to the structural organization
of the body (e.g., heart, mitochondria, etc.) and ask them to name the larger structure
or system it belongs to. The first team to answer correctly wins a point. The team with
the most points wins.
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CRITICAL THINKING QUESTION
The body is organized into a number of systems, for example, the cardiovascular system. Can
you name any of its organs, tissues, or cells?
Why is it important to have a universal scheme for describing regions of the abdomen?
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TEACH Lesson Plan
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
Classroom Preparation
Lesson 2.2: Positions, Directions, Planes, and Terminology
INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION
Textbook Objectives Covered
1. Locate and name the anatomic divisions of the back.
Lesson Preparation Checklist
• Prepare lecture from TEACH lecture slides available on Evolve.
• Select class activities and assignments.
Materials and Supplies
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TEACH Lesson Plan
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
Classroom Preparation
Lesson 2.2: Positions, Directions, Planes, and Terminology
STUDENT PREPARATION (4 hrs)
OBJ
4-6
READ – Textbook (pp. 50–60)
ANSWER – Textbook
• Terminology (pp. 55-59)
• Practical Applications (pp. 59-60)
• Exercises (pp. 61–66)
ANSWER
• Evolve Student and Instructor Resources
o Exercises
▪ Term-Building
REVIEW
• Evolve Student Resources
o Answers to Combining Forms and Terminology
o Answers to Pronunciation of Terms
o Audio Glossary
ASSESS
• Evolve Student Resources
o Student Quizzes
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WATCH
• Evolve Student Resources
o Animations
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TEACH Lesson Plan
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
50-Minute Lesson Plan
Lesson 2.2: Positions, Directions, Planes, and Terminology
LECTURE OUTLINE (20 min)
OBJ
4-6
SLIDES 30–66 (pp. 50–60)
• Discusses pathology of the digestive system, including signs and symptoms of
LEARNING ACTIVITIES (choose one or more to equal 30 min)
DISCUSS (10 min)
• As a class, discuss the Background Assessment and Critical Thinking Question below.
• Appropriate Settings: Traditional classroom, flipped classroom
PLAY (40 min)
• Divide the class into three groups and have each choose a contestant for a quiz show.
Using transparencies or flash cards, show the contestants a variety of words one at a
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CRITICAL THINKING QUESTION
How could you use a system of location similar to north/south and east/west to describe location
on a patient’s body? Why is this important?
Discussion Guidelines: Because a patient may change position, from standing to lying down, a system
Judy is found lying on her back after a fall. The imaging studies show that she has injured her spine at t3.
Where is this?
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TEACH Lesson Plan
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
Assessments
Chapter 2: Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
ASSESSMENTS BY OBJECTIVE
OBJ
1-6
Test Bank
• Create a quiz using Exam View or Word; sort by topic as appropriate.
Evolve Instructor Resources
• Exercises
o Term-Building
o Medical Terms in Context
Evolve Student Resources
• Student Quizzes
Medical Terminology Online with Adaptive Learning
• Section I Quiz
All
Textbook
• Exercises (pp. 61–66)