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

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

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

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781623172466
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Publication date: 09/11/2018
Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format: eBook
Pages: 176
Sales rank: 903,837
File size: 35 MB
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About the Author

CECILIA BRASSETT is the university clinical anatomist, responsible for organizing the anatomy teaching program, at the University of Cambridge. She initially qualified as a general surgeon, then resigned and trained in field linguistics to work among an ethnic minority group in China for some years before returning to the UK. She is also a fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and a Councillor of the Anatomical Society.

EMILY EVANS is a senior demonstrator of anatomy at the University of Cambridge. Evans is also a medical illustrator, author, and publisher. She runs her businesses Anatomy Boutique and Anatomy Boutique Books from her studio in London. She regularly writes and gives talks about the use of anatomy in contemporary art practice.

ISLA FAY joined the department of physiology, development and neuroscience, University of Cambridge, in 2016, having previously worked as a historical researcher. She is the author of books and articles on the subjects of osteoarchaeology and pre-modern environmental health and hygiene.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Preface 9

Introduction 11

Agriculture 13

Falciform 14

Molar 15

Sulcus 16

Zygoma 17

Animals 19

Alveolus 20

Arachnoid 21

Cochlea 22

Cornu 23

Hippocampus 24

Muscle 25

Spicule 26

Vermix 27

Architecture 29

Ala 30

Areola 31

Atrium 32

Fauces 33

Fenestra 34

Foramen 35

Fornix 36

Introitus 37

Ostium 38

Parietal 39

Porta 40

Scala 41

Septum 42

Styloid 43

Tectum 44

Vestibule 45

Astronomy 47

Lunate 48

Meniscus 49

Orbit 50

Birds 51

Coccyx 52

Coracoid 53

Crista galli 54

Pes anserinus 55

Pinna 56

Pterygoid 57

Containers 59

Acetabulum 60

Calyx 61

Pelvis 62

Saccule 63

Utricle 64

Equestrianism 65

Cauda equina 66

Frenulum 67

Incus 68

Sella turcica 69

Stapes 70

Fabrics 71

Fimbria 72

Ligament 73

Limbus 74

Plexus 75

Rete 76

Sartorius 77

Suture 78

Tunica 79

Food 81

Fungiform 82

Piriform 83

Pisiform 84

Placenta 85

Sesamoid 86

Uvula 87

Landscape 89

Acromion 90

Antrum 91

Clivus 92

Fissure 93

Isthmus 94

Meatus 95

Mons 96

Petrous 97

Plateau 98

Promontory 99

Letters 101

Chiasma 102

Deltoid 103

Hyoid 104

Lambdoid 105

Sigmoid 106

Music 107

Buccinator 108

Chord 109

Salpinx 110

Tibia 111

Tympanum 112

Numbers 113

Biceps 114

Digastric 115

Duodenum 116

Gemellus 117

Quadriceps 118

Triceps 119

Trigeminal 120

Triquetral 121

Ornaments 123

Anulus 124

Corona 125

Cricoid 126

Fibula 127

Mitral 128

Philtrum 129

Taenia 130

Plants 131

Conus 132

Cortex 133

Glans 134

Hilum 135

Medulla 136

Pampiniform 137

Ramus 138

Tools 139

Clavicle 140

Cuneiform 141

Hamate 142

Malleus 143

Radius 144

Serratus 145

Trochlea 146

Transport 147

Axis 148

Carina 149

Navicular 150

Utensils 151

Arytenoid 152

Cribriform 153

Infundibulum 154

Platysma 155

Water 157

Canal 158

Cistern 159

Fontanelle 160

Haustrum 161

Weaponry 163

Arcuate 164

Manubrium 165

Thyroid 166

Xiphoid 167

Appendices 169

i Prefixes 169

ii Suffixes 171

iii Adjectives 172

iv Compounds 173

v Diminutives 174

vi Verbs 175

Sources & Further Pleading 176

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