The Secret Language of Anatomy - An Illustrated Guide to the Origins of Anatomical Terms

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A strikingly illustrated key to decoding anatomical terminology, with 150 terms for body parts that derive from animals, plants, objects, and more An initiation into the mysterious subject of anatomical terminology, this book reveals the body's secret language by explaining the close relationship between human organs and structures and the evocative names given to them by anatomists. Beautifully crafted images illustrate 150 terms derived from the animal, food, place, plant, symbol, or other object that the body structure or function clearly resembles. Complete with a guide to prefixes and suffixes, this book decodes patterns in the naming of parts throughout the human body and makes anatomical terms more memorable for medical students and practitioners. In addition to professionals, anyone interested in the history of anatomy, the structure and function of the human body, medical etymology, and the history of language will be fascinating by this engrossing, accessible, and informative book. Contents Foreword Preface Introduction Agriculture Falciform Molar Sulcus Zygoma Animals Alveolus Arachnoid Cochlea Cornu Hippocampus Muscle Spicule Vermix Architecture Ala Areola Atrium Fauces Fenestra Foramen Fornix Introitus Ostium Parietal Porta Scala Septum Styloid Tectum Vestibule Astronomy Lunate Meniscus Orbit Birds Coccyx Coracoid Crista galli Pes anserinus Pinna Pterygoid Containers Acetabulum Calyx Pelvis Saccule Utricle Equestrianism Cauda equina Frenulum Incus Sella turcica Stapes Fabrics Fimbria Ligament Limbus Plexus Rete Sartorius Suture Tunica Food Fungiform Piriform Pisiform Placenta Sesamoid Uvula Landscape Acromion Antrum Clivus Fissure Isthmus Meatus Mons Petrous Plateau Promontory Letters Chiasma Deltoid Hyoid Lambdoid Sigmoid Music Buccinator Chord Salpinx Tibia Tympanum Numbers Biceps Digastric Duodenum Gemellus Quadriceps Triceps Trigeminal Triquetral Ornaments Anulus Corona Cricoid Fibula Mitral Philtrum Taenia Plants Conus Cortex Glans Hilum Medulla Pampiniform Ramus Tools Clavicle Cuneiform Hamate Malleus Radius Serratus Trochlea Transport Axis Carina Navicular Utensils Arytenoid Cribriform Infundibulum Platysma Water Canal Cistern Fontanelle Haustrum Weaponry Arcuate Manubrium Thyroid Xiphoid Appendices i Prefixes ii Suffixes iii Adjectives iv Compounds v Diminutives vi Verbs Sources & Further Reading