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]

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

[edit] Categories of anatomical structures

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

[edit] A01: General anatomy (anatomia generalis)

• General terms

1. Parts of human body
2. Planes, lines and regions

[edit] A02: Bones (ossa)

• General terms

1. Cranium
2. Bones of cranium
3. Vertebral column
4. Thoracic column
5. Bones of upper limb
6. Bones of lower limb

[edit] A03: Joints (juncturae)

• General terms

1. Joints of skull
2. Vertebral joints
3. Thoracic joints
4. Joints of pelvic girdle
5. Joints of upper limb
6. Joints of lower limb

[edit] A04: Muscles (musculi)

• General terms

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

[edit] A05: Alimentary system (systema digestorium)

1. Mouth
2. Fauces
3. Pharynx
4. Oesophagus
5. Stomach
6. Small intestine
7. Large intestine
8. Liver, Gallbladder
9. Pancreas

[edit] A06: Respiratory system (systema respiratorium)

1. Nose
2. Larynx
3. Trachea
4. Bronchi
5. Lungs

[edit] A07: Thoracic cavity (cavitas thoracis)

[edit] A08: Urinary system (systema urinarium)

1. Kidney
2. Ureter
3. Urinary bladder
4. Female urethra
5. Male urethra

[edit] A09: Genital systems (systemata genitalia)

1. Female internal genitalia
2. Female external genitalia
3. Male internal genitalia
4. Male external genitalia
5. Perineum

[edit] A10: Abdominopelvic cavity (cavitas abdominis et pelvis)

[edit] A11: Endocrine glands (glandulae endocrinae)

1. Pituitary gland
2. Pineal gland
3. Thyroid gland
4. Parathyroid gland
5. Suprarenal gland
6. Pancreatic islets

[edit] A12: Cardiovascular system (systema cardiovasculare)

• General terms

1. Heart
2. Arteries
3. Veins
4. Lymphatic trunks and ducts

[edit] A13: Lymphoid system (systema lymphoideum)

1. Primary lymphoid organs
2. Secondary lymphoid organs
3. Regional lymph nodes

[edit] A14: Nervous system (systema nervosum)

• General terms

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

[edit] A15: Sense organs (organa sensuum)

1. Olfactory organ
2. Eye and related structures
3. Ear
4. Gustatory organ

[edit] A16: The integument (integumentum commune)

• Skin

1. Subcutaneous tissue

[edit] See also

• Terminologia Embryologica
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Anatomy/Articles

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Japanese site, 2 at Keio University
• Spanish site at iqb.es