Terminologia Anatomica
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
- 1 Categories of anatomical structures
- 1.1 A01: General anatomy (anatomia generalis)
- 1.2 A02: Bones (ossa)
- 1.3 A03: Joints (juncturae)
- 1.4 A04: Muscles (musculi)
- 1.5 A05: Alimentary system (systema digestorium)
- 1.6 A06: Respiratory system (systema respiratorium)
- 1.7 A07: Thoracic cavity (cavitas thoracis)
- 1.8 A08: Urinary system (systema urinarium)
- 1.9 A09: Genital systems (systemata genitalia)
- 1.10 A10: Abdominopelvic cavity (cavitas abdominis et pelvis)
- 1.11 A11: Endocrine glands (glandulae endocrinae)
- 1.12 A12: Cardiovascular system (systema cardiovasculare)
- 1.13 A13: Lymphoid system (systema lymphoideum)
- 1.14 A14: Nervous system (systema nervosum)
- 1.15 A15: Sense organs (organa sensuum)
- 1.16 A16: The integument (integumentum commune)
- 2 See also
- 3 References
- 4 External links
Categories of anatomical structures
The TA divides anatomical structures into the following main categories (Latin standard in parentheses) :
A01: General anatomy (anatomia generalis)
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- General terms (anatomia generalissima) [1]
A02: Bones (ossa)
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- General terms [2]
- Cranium
- Bones of cranium
- Vertebral column
- Bones of upper limb
- Bones of lower limb
A03: Joints (juncturae)
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- General terms [3]
- Joints of skull
- Vertebral joints
- Thoracic joint
- Joints of pelvic girdle
- Joints of upper limb
- Joints of lower limb
A04: Muscles (musculi)
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- General terms [4]
- Muscles of head
- Muscles of neck
- Muscles of back
- Muscles of thorax
- Muscles of abdomen
- Muscles of upper limb
- Muscles of lower limb
- Tendon sheaths and bursae
A05: Alimentary system (systema digestorium)
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A06: Respiratory system (systema respiratorium)
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A07: Thoracic cavity (cavitas thoracis)
A08: Urinary system (systema urinarium)
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A09: Genital systems (systemata genitalia)
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- Female internal genitalia
- Female external genitalia
- Male internal genitalia
- Male external genitalia
- Perineum
A10: Abdominopelvic cavity (cavitas abdominis et pelvis)
A11: Endocrine glands (glandulae endocrinae)
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A12: Cardiovascular system (systema cardiovasculare)
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- General terms [5]
A13: Lymphoid system (systema lymphoideum)
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A14: Nervous system (systema nervosum)
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- General terms [6]
A15: Sense organs (organa sensuum)
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- Olfactory organ (the nose and related structures) - See also: olfaction.
- Eye and related structures (visual system) - See also: visual perception.
- Ear (auditory system) - See also: hearing.
- Gustatory organ (the tongue and related structures) - See also: taste.
A16: The integument (integumentum commune)
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See also
- Terminologia Embryologica
- Foundational Model of Anatomy
- International Morphological Terminology
- Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology
- Understanding Anatomical Latin, explaining common medical/anatomical forms
References
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External links
- Terminologia Anatomica on FIPAT site
- Terminología Anatómica en español, inglés y latín (Ed. Panamericana, versión oficial, aunque incompleta de forma gratuita).
- Japanese site at Keio University (Translation)
- ↑ "Terminologia Anatomica" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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