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Accessory left hepatic artery Acetabular fossa Acetabular teardrop Anterior commissure Anterior inferior iliac spine Biceps femoris muscle Brachial plexus, cords Buccinator muscle Cavum velum interpositum Cervicoaxillary canal Cords of the brachial plexus Costoclavicular ligament Deep brachial artery Digastric muscle deep brachial artery Ethmoidal grooves of the nasal bones Extensor radialis longus and brevis tendons Flexor retinaculum of the wrist (transverse carpal ligament) Fornix Gracile muscle tendon Hamstring muscles Hip joint capsule Iliac tubercle Iliac tuberosity Iliopsoas muscle Inferior epigastric artery Inferior mesenteric vein Inferior oblique muscle Inguinal region muscles Intercondylar eminence Intraparietal sulcus Lateral head of the triceps muscle Lateral part of the sacrum Lateral thoracic artery Latissimus dorsi muscle Latissimus dorsi muscle, tendon Leg Levator scapulae muscle Ligamentum teres hepatis Lunate surface of acetabulum Main portal fissure Maxillary hiatus Median nerve Omohyoid muscle Pectineus muscle Pectoralis minor muscle Pes anserinus Posterior circumflex humeral artery Posterior intercondylar area Quadrangular space Radial nerve Rectus femoris muscle Replaced left hepatic artery Rhomboid fossa Rhomboid major muscle Rhomboid minor muscle Round ligament of the liver Sacrum, lateral part Scarpa's fascia Sciatic Nerve Semimembranosus muscle Semispinalis capitis muscle Semitendinosus muscle Semitendinosus muscle tendon Septal area Serratus anterior muscle Serratus posterior superior muscle Sternoclavicular joint articular discs Subscapular artery Superior intercostal vein, left Superior intercostal vein, right Superior rectal artery and vein TA - See Terminologia Anatomica Teardrop of acetabulum Teres major muscle Tectorial membrane Tensor fasciae latae muscle
Terminologia Anatomica [TA]
from Stedman's dictionary
A system of anatomic nomenclature, consisting of about 7500 terms, devised and
approved by the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA)
and promulgated in August, 1997, at São Paulo, Brazil.
Since its foundation in 1903 the IFAA has held periodic conventions for the
standardization of anatomic concepts and terminology. In 1989 the federation
elected a 12-member Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology (FCAT),
consisting of experts from 11 countries, to undertake a wholesale revision of
the last (sixth) edition of Nomina Anatomica (NA VI). With the election of
additional members in 1994, the FCAT had representatives from 16 countries and 5
continents. The committee solicited suggestions from anatomists and others
around the world, and from more than 10,000 terms proposed for introduction or
retention, they formulated and published a list of those deemed worthy of
consideration. During 8 years of deliberations they chose the simplest and most
exact terms, preferring those that are descriptive of form or function over
semantically opaque ones. Some 10% of formerly accepted terms were rejected or
altered because they were considered inaccurate, ambiguous, or otherwise
unsuitable. About 1000 new terms were introduced, including some for structures
not officially named in earlier nomenclatural systems. Many of these terms had
already been adopted informally in various countries. Adoption of the new
terminology is expected to be widespread. Because English is spoken in many
countries and serves as a common language for scientific and medical
communication, English equivalents of Latin terms are given in the published
version of TA. However, only the Latin terms have official status. The FCAT is
currently working on complementary formulations of histologic, cytologic,
embryologic, dental, and anthropologic terminology.