Terminologia Anatomica

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! 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. It supersedes the previous standard, Nomina Anatomica. Terminologia Anatomica contains terminology for about 7500 human gross (macroscopic) anatomical structures. The TA divides anatomical structures into the following main categories: General anatomy, Bones, Joints, Muscles, Alimentary system, Respiratory system, Thoracic cavity, Urinary system, Genital systems, Abdominopelvic cavity, Endocrine glands, Cardiovascular system, Lymphoid system, Nervous system, Sense organs, The integument