Terminology Application to Sounds

Terminology Application to Sounds

After reading the chapters for this unit:

• Go to the Auscultation Assistant website, linked in the Resources.
• Turn on your computer audio.
• Click on each tab (physiology, systolic, diastolic, rub/gallop, lungs) to learn about and listen to heart sounds, murmurs, and breath sounds.

Note: This website includes audio content on heart and breathing sounds; however, the text descriptions on the site also provide the necessary information for completion of this discussion. If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact Disability Services (linked in the Resources) and your instructor to request accommodations.

Write a post in which you use accurate medical terminology to describe your insights and lessons learned from this activity in relation to the respiratory, cardiovascular, and blood systems. Use APA style to provide accurate citation of references to the Auscultation Assistant, the textbook, and other credible sources.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers and respond according to the discussion response guidelines in the Faculty Expectations Message. Provide a substantive reply in one or more of the following ways:

• Expand on the learner's post with additional insights and resources.
• Share what you found most informative about the post.
• Compare and contrast the post with your own.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

• Refer to the writing resources as needed. 
• Review spellings of terms and abbreviations.
• Know roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
• Memorize terms and abbreviations related to body systems. 
• Memorize terminology related to the structures and functions of the human body.
• Memorize terms related to specialized areas of medicine.