Contribution to the anatomical nomenclature concerning upper limb anatomy

Purpose The aim of this article is to revise and extend the existing sections of Terminologia Anatomica dealing with the upper limb structures, which nomenclature belongs to its most neglected and not developing parts, and to justify the use of the proposed anatomical terms in the clinical practice,...

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Published in:Surgical and radiologic anatomy (English ed.) 2017-04, Vol.39 (4), p.405-417
Main Authors: Kachlik, David, Musil, Vladimir, Baca, Vaclav
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy
Anatomy & physiology
Arms
Humans
Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Orthopedics
Radiology
Surgery
Terminology
Terminology as Topic
Upper Extremity - anatomy & histology
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Summary:Purpose The aim of this article is to revise and extend the existing sections of Terminologia Anatomica dealing with the upper limb structures, which nomenclature belongs to its most neglected and not developing parts, and to justify the use of the proposed anatomical terms in the clinical practice, research, and education. Methods A sample collected from own educational and research experience was matched in the main anatomical textbooks as well as old and recent anatomical journals and compared with four versions of the official Latin anatomical nomenclatures. Results The authors summarize here 145 terms, completed with their definitions or explanations, concerning both constant and variable (inconstant) morphological structures (bones, joints, muscles, vessels, and nerves) of the pectoral girdle, arm, cubital region, forearm, wrist, and hand, completed with some grammar remarks and several general terms. Conclusion After a broad discussion on this topic, the Terminologia Anatomica should be revised and extend with the listed terms (or their equivalents).
ISSN:0930-1038
1279-8517
DOI:10.1007/s00276-016-1749-z