Terminologia Anatomica

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Terminologia Anatomica (TA) is the international standard on human anatomic terminology. It was developed by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology (FCAT) and the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA) and was released in 1998.1 It supersedes the previous standard, Nomina Anatomica.2 Terminologia Anatomica contains terminology for about 7500 human gross (macroscopic) anatomical structures.3 In April 2011, Terminologia Anatomica was published online by the Federative International Programme on Anatomical Terminologies (FIPAT), the successor of FCAT.

Contents

Categories of anatomical structures

The TA divides anatomical structures into the following main categories (Latin standard in parentheses) :

A01: General anatomy (anatomia generalis)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#General anatomy
  • General terms (anatomia generalissima) [1]
  1. Parts of human body
  2. Planes, lines and regions

A02: Bones (ossa)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Bones
  • General terms [2]
  1. Cranium
  2. Bones of cranium
  3. Vertebral column
  4. Thoracic column
  5. Bones of upper limb
  6. Bones of lower limb

A03: Joints (juncturae)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Joints
  • General terms [3]
  1. Joints of skull
  2. Vertebral joints
  3. Thoracic joint
  4. Joints of pelvic girdle
  5. Joints of upper limb
  6. Joints of lower limb

A04: Muscles (musculi)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Muscles
  • General terms [4]
  1. Muscles of head
  2. Muscles of neck
  3. Muscles of back
  4. Muscles of thorax
  5. Muscles of abdomen
  6. Muscles of upper limb
  7. Muscles of lower limb
  8. Tendon sheaths and bursae

A05: Alimentary system (systema digestorium)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Alimentary system
  1. Mouth
  2. Fauces
  3. Pharynx
  4. Oesophagus
  5. Stomach
  6. Small intestine
  7. Large intestine
  8. Liver, Gallbladder
  9. Pancreas

A06: Respiratory system (systema respiratorium)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Respiratory system
  1. Nose
  2. Larynx
  3. Trachea
  4. Bronchi
  5. Lungs

A07: Thoracic cavity (cavitas thoracis)

A08: Urinary system (systema urinarium)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Urinary system
  1. Kidney
  2. Ureter
  3. Urinary bladder
  4. Female urethra
  5. Male urethra

A09: Genital systems (systemata genitalia)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Genital systems
  1. Female internal genitalia
  2. Female external genitalia
  3. Male internal genitalia
  4. Male external genitalia
  5. Perineum

A10: Abdominopelvic cavity (cavitas abdominis et pelvis)

A11: Endocrine glands (glandulae endocrinae)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Endocrine glands
  1. Pituitary gland
  2. Pineal gland
  3. Thyroid gland
  4. Parathyroid gland
  5. Suprarenal gland
  6. Pancreatic islets

A12: Cardiovascular system (systema cardiovasculare)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Cardiovascular system
  • General terms [5]
  1. Heart
  2. Arteries
  3. Veins
  4. Lymphatic trunks and ducts

A13: Lymphoid system (systema lymphoideum)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Lymphoid system
  1. Primary lymphoid organs
  2. Secondary lymphoid organs
  3. Regional lymph nodes

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A14: Nervous system (systema nervosum)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Nervous system
  • General terms [6]
  1. Central nervous system
    1. Meninges
    2. Spinal cord
    3. Brain
    4. Medulla oblongata
    5. Pons
    6. Mesencephalon
    7. Cerebellum
    8. Diencephalon
    9. Telencephalon
  2. Peripheral nervous system
    1. Cranial nerves
    2. Spinal nerves
  3. Autonomic nervous system

A15: Sense organs (organa sensuum)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#Sense organs
  1. Olfactory organ (the nose and related structures) - See also: olfaction.
  2. Eye and related structures (visual system) - See also: visual perception.
  3. Ear (auditory system) - See also: hearing.
  4. Gustatory organ (the tongue and related structures) - See also: taste.

A16: The integument (integumentum commune)

Main article: Outline of human anatomy#The integument
  1. Subcutaneous tissue

See also

References

  1. ^ "Terminologia Anatomica" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. ^ Terminologia Anatomica: International Anatomical Terminology. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers. 1998. ISBN 0-86577-808-6. 
  3. ^ result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA666,M1 Connecting Medical Informatics And ... - Google Book Search. books.google.com. Retrieved 2008-08-22. 

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