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A monthly anatomy magazine

Year 1

Issue 3

December 2012

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

1

copy

Page 2 Anatomy Monthly Board

3 Editorrsquos Corner

4 Anatopuzzle

6 Medical Researcherrsquos Corner

7 Tips on the anatomy class

8 Clinical Case

10 Three facts about The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp

11 Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

18 Departments of Anatomy of the world

21 Movies on theaters of Istanbul for the last weeks of 2012

22 New Yearrsquos Eve in Istanbul

25 Etymological dictionary

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

2

Under the supervision of

ProfDr Ayccedila Vitrinel

Dean Medical School of Yeditepe University

Editor

Kaan Yuumlcel MD PhD

Yeditepe University Medical School Department of Anatomy

Berfin Gizem Uslu Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Burccedilin Tak Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Ece Adalet Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Ozan Cengiz Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Pınar Ziyadanoğlu Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Rebecca Keller Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Uğur Kaan Kalem Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Viola Rigotti Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Zeynepguumll İnkaya Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

3

Hello from the third issue of the new anatomy magazine Anatomy Monthly

This issue became online late The IICommittee exam in mid-December me trying to finish Brain Days 2012 my brain course with my studentshellip Late better than never No We have three new stuff for you in this issue 1- The anatopuzzles will be a pool for one question in the IIICommittee See the Anatopuzzle section 2- We have the Medical Researcherrsquos Corner 3- Anatomy amp arts by Ece Adalet We present the Etymological Dictionary for the December classes We present a story on scaphoid fracture by Ozan Cengiz The Rembrandtrsquos masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles Timinglyhellip I will be giving tips to you on studying anatomy for the IIICommittee I have started with this issue And I am taking you to San Francisco where I had spent one year and a half Enjoy Anatomy Monthly Peace

Assistant Prof Dr Kaan Yuumlcel Department of Anatomy Medical School of Yeditepe University

İstanbul Turkey

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

4

Across

4 innervates the skin on the lateral side of the forearm

6 a branch of the medial cord of brachial plexus

7 I can extend my arm and foream thanks to this nerve

Down

1 the nerve which passes through the quadrangular space

2 a branch of the third part of the axillary artery also important in

shoulder anastomosis

3 a vein that drains into the axillary vein

5 the trunk of the brachial plexus formed by the union of C5 and C6 roots

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

5

You can print out the puzzle complete it and throw it under my office door in an envelope your name is written on My office is 6th floor Room 1025 Alternatively you can copy it into a Power Point slide and complete it that way Once you solve the anatopuzzle that way please send it to yeditepeanatomyyahoocom

There will be a draw out of the correctly solved puzzles by

the first year medical students of Yeditepe University

sent before midnight of 7January2013 Monday

The draw will take place at the first anatomy class following that day

The student whose name comes out of the draw and a friend he or she chooses

will be taken to lunch with a friend he or she chooses by DrKaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

6

How do you name a prestigious journal

In this very first essay for the Researcherrsquos Corner letrsquos start from the end not the beginning

You have worked for months and your data are finally ready to get published

You also have interesting findings Lucky you -)

How are you going to choose the most appropriate journal to send your work designed in a form of an

article

There are many factors The most important one would be of course choosing a medical journal in which

your work would fit Are they generally publishing rat studies in that particular cancer research So on

Believe me their responding period would also be a concern I remember my ex-supervisor waiting for a response

to her article over a year Frustrating no

How about choosing a nice and prestigious journal Then you need to know the impact factor of the journal

It is important for a journal to have articles published where a great amount of articles throughout the medical

literature cite (use that article in their own articles as a reference) that article

Here is the formula of impact factor from the Thomson Reuters website

A= total cites in 1992

B= 1992 cites to articles published in 1990-91 (this is a subset of A)

C= number of articles published in 1990-91

D= BC = 1992 impact factor

The impact factor is useful in clarifying the significance of absolute (or total) citation frequencies httpthomsonreuterscomproducts_servicessciencefreeessaysimpact_factor

Here are the impact factors of some popular journals for 2011

httpwwwrcmishracomresearch-toolsimpact-factor-2011-journal-citation-reports-by-thomson-reutors New England Journal of Medicine 53298

Lancet 38278

Nature 36280

Cell 32403

Science 31201

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

7

We went through this many times Anatomy the III Committee is much more difficult

compare to the first two ones What to do then

You have a lot of information to keep in mind Why We have a long list of muscles with origins

insertions functions and innervationshellipthen those nervestheir targets muscles and areas of the

skinhellipwhat happens in the injury of a given nerve or its branchhellipbrancharteries as well Do not

forget the veinswhich one drains where Their coursesof all these structureshellip

Breathless

Nobody makes a joke when one says medicine is hard And you did not need to wait too

much to see this No

Now what to do An instructor is also a student He or she teaches you how to learn A guide a

sea light But do not forget you are the ship

Here we go now to start talking on what to do

First make sentences clear looking at the forest but not the trees

Just like that my dear Flexor carpi radialis is not all the way on the radial side We have the

brachioradialis there Besides we have special muscles for the flexion of the thumb (pollicis) It

makes sense then that the flexor carpi radialis would insert on the base of the metacarpals II and

III

Or ask the proper question or the good question to observe the forest How do I rotate my arm

medially The list of the muscles

You can also use mnemonics

A good understanding of the anatomy of the upper and lower limbs will help you have a

perspective on the clinical anatomy For the clinical anatomy get it as a math course

Use your math skills What happens if that nerve does not work is actually a math question You

should know what that nerve is for

After all it is just an exam You have only one rival in your life You

Peace to all

by Kaan Yuumlcel

tips from the guy who gives the anatomy class

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

8

I got to know Herbert in January In this time

I did not have any strength to raise my arm

and I was lying on my bed I needed a help to

finish my despair As I fall asleep I did not

know that Herbert would be there for me

when I opened my eyes Herbert had the

ability of taking my pain from me In the

previous months I was in a search of my

missing part I found Herbert Day after day I

realized that I and Herbert completely fit

together After one and half month I felt that

Herbert was mine and I knew that I would live

with Herbert till the end of my life I am

always grateful to Timothy for my Herbert

I am not a very sportive girl but I play

basketball at the PE lessons This school

year we had first PE lesson in September

We decided to play a basketball match and

are divided into two teams In the middle of

the game the ball hit my right palm strongly

when I tried to cut the pass of the opponent

team I felt the pain but did not care about it

because of the fever of the play

After four months I had still tenderness in my

wrist As soon as I found a spare time I went

to the doctor The doctor wanted the X-ray

image of my wrist as usual but I did not

assume that I have a bone fracture because I

did not feel much pain The doctor diagnosed

the scaphoid fracture after looking at the X-

ray image He suggested me to go to a

surgeon who specialized in hand surgery

The surgeon wanted the MRI of my right

wrist As the doctor saw my MRI and said the

words ldquopseudarthrosisrdquo and ldquoavascular

necrosisrdquo which I did not understand

anything My doctor clarified my confusion

Pseudarthrosis means a false joint My

scaphoid had not united in the requested time

and moves at the location of the fraction

After that time my bone did not have a

chance of uniting without any operation

Besides that avascular necrosis is

pathological death of the bone resulting from

in adequate blood supply The scaphoid bone

has a sole blood supply from the radial artery

which enters though the distal portion of the

bone to supply the proximal portion My

fracture occurred across the waist of the

scaphoid Therefore the proximal pole of my

scaphoid underwent an avascular necrosis

I was always proud of the brightness of my

skin I was using some moisturizing lotion and

nourishing hand cream However the doctor

told me about the operation and the sutures

My arm would be encased in plaster from my

fingers to the elbow It would stay there for

one and half month I did not want to believe

all the happenings All the time I dreamed of

a perfect body but I got stuck in the hell I

was shocked but the doctor kept talking about

my fracture I gasped my breath when I

heard of his worst-case scenario If my

scaphoid was not operated I could neither

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

9

turn round something nor shake hands I

wanted to cry but could not

I did not have another choice except the

operation After the first examination of my

surgeon I went to the hospital for the

operation While coming to the hospital I

thought of my previous week The speed of

the changes in my life was confusing A very

stressful period was waiting for me But there

would be more than I supposed

The operation lasted 4 hours and the local

anesthesia was applied I could not feel from

my shoulder to the fingers However I felt

calm and comfortable In my opinion that was

the effect of the injected sedation Once I

wanted to see what the doctors were doing

and how my wrist looked I raised my left

shoulder in order to turn my body to right

One of the doctors saw me and said ldquoMarsquoam

lie down pleaserdquo My conscious was awake but

I conformed his words without thinking The

time went as if I saw a dream

After the operation I still could not feel my

arm I attempted to raise my hand but I

failed This feeling was strange but in the

evening I began to move my arm The doctor

came to my room and after the examination

he decided that the overnight in the hospital

was not necessary I came back home with

the plaster

When I read the operation report I learnt

what the doctors did in fact After applying

tourniquet they entered into the wrist form

the dorsal surface After they reach to the

scaphoid bone the bone was fixated with the

aid of a complex screw For the treatment of

the avascular necrosis a bone flap which has

an intact blood supply was moved from

second metacarpal bone to scaphoid They

ontrolled the application and after the

confirmation they sutured my skin

Timothy Herbert is an orthopedic surgeon

specialized in hand surgery He worked on the

scaphoid fracture and in 1978 invented the

Herbert screw for the fixation of the scaphoid

fracture Today my right hand moves with the

aid of the Herbert screw I am always grateful

to Timothy for my Herbert

the X-ray image of my scaphoid fracture

Herbert and me

by Ozan Cengiz

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

10

In each issue you will get three facts about this masterpiece of the Dutch painter Rembrandt

Aris Kindt (Aris the Kid) the alias of a man (real name Adriaan Adriaanszoon) convicted of

armed robbery in the Netherlands and sentenced to death by hanging He was strangled

earlier on the same day of the scene on 28 January 1632 The body was conveyed to the

Theatrum Anatomicum

There are many reasons to believe that the painting shows praelector Tulp giving a lesson

on the handrsquos muscle function Tulp is lifting a muscle belly by use of the artery forceps If

you look at the distal end of the tendons you see the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

joined to the middle phalanges of the fingers The division into the two terminal tendon

spindles is clearly seen around the profundus tendons just before the insertion

In the picture a certain discrepancy in size is noticeable between the dissected upper arm in the back and the intact arm in front Many think that Rembrandt used an already dissected

arm as a model He may also have relied on the anatomical drawings of Vesalius or Casserius X-rays of the painting have shown that the corpsersquos left arm ended in an

amputated stump Rembrandt tried to camouflage this by painting a new arm on top Others have thought that Rembrandt did not quite understand what Dr Tulp was actually teaching and that he later had to correct the picture for this reason

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

11

Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

12

Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

13

3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

14

Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

15

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

16

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

17

Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

18

httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

19

Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

20

httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

21

In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

22

A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

23

Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

24

Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

25

SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

26

3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

41

English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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42

21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

Page 2: Anatomy Monthly December 2012 · Anatomy Monthly December 2012 1 ... The Rembrandt’s masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles. ... 4. innervates the skin on the lateral

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

1

copy

Page 2 Anatomy Monthly Board

3 Editorrsquos Corner

4 Anatopuzzle

6 Medical Researcherrsquos Corner

7 Tips on the anatomy class

8 Clinical Case

10 Three facts about The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp

11 Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

18 Departments of Anatomy of the world

21 Movies on theaters of Istanbul for the last weeks of 2012

22 New Yearrsquos Eve in Istanbul

25 Etymological dictionary

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

2

Under the supervision of

ProfDr Ayccedila Vitrinel

Dean Medical School of Yeditepe University

Editor

Kaan Yuumlcel MD PhD

Yeditepe University Medical School Department of Anatomy

Berfin Gizem Uslu Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Burccedilin Tak Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Ece Adalet Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Ozan Cengiz Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Pınar Ziyadanoğlu Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Rebecca Keller Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Uğur Kaan Kalem Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Viola Rigotti Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Zeynepguumll İnkaya Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

3

Hello from the third issue of the new anatomy magazine Anatomy Monthly

This issue became online late The IICommittee exam in mid-December me trying to finish Brain Days 2012 my brain course with my studentshellip Late better than never No We have three new stuff for you in this issue 1- The anatopuzzles will be a pool for one question in the IIICommittee See the Anatopuzzle section 2- We have the Medical Researcherrsquos Corner 3- Anatomy amp arts by Ece Adalet We present the Etymological Dictionary for the December classes We present a story on scaphoid fracture by Ozan Cengiz The Rembrandtrsquos masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles Timinglyhellip I will be giving tips to you on studying anatomy for the IIICommittee I have started with this issue And I am taking you to San Francisco where I had spent one year and a half Enjoy Anatomy Monthly Peace

Assistant Prof Dr Kaan Yuumlcel Department of Anatomy Medical School of Yeditepe University

İstanbul Turkey

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

4

Across

4 innervates the skin on the lateral side of the forearm

6 a branch of the medial cord of brachial plexus

7 I can extend my arm and foream thanks to this nerve

Down

1 the nerve which passes through the quadrangular space

2 a branch of the third part of the axillary artery also important in

shoulder anastomosis

3 a vein that drains into the axillary vein

5 the trunk of the brachial plexus formed by the union of C5 and C6 roots

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

5

You can print out the puzzle complete it and throw it under my office door in an envelope your name is written on My office is 6th floor Room 1025 Alternatively you can copy it into a Power Point slide and complete it that way Once you solve the anatopuzzle that way please send it to yeditepeanatomyyahoocom

There will be a draw out of the correctly solved puzzles by

the first year medical students of Yeditepe University

sent before midnight of 7January2013 Monday

The draw will take place at the first anatomy class following that day

The student whose name comes out of the draw and a friend he or she chooses

will be taken to lunch with a friend he or she chooses by DrKaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

6

How do you name a prestigious journal

In this very first essay for the Researcherrsquos Corner letrsquos start from the end not the beginning

You have worked for months and your data are finally ready to get published

You also have interesting findings Lucky you -)

How are you going to choose the most appropriate journal to send your work designed in a form of an

article

There are many factors The most important one would be of course choosing a medical journal in which

your work would fit Are they generally publishing rat studies in that particular cancer research So on

Believe me their responding period would also be a concern I remember my ex-supervisor waiting for a response

to her article over a year Frustrating no

How about choosing a nice and prestigious journal Then you need to know the impact factor of the journal

It is important for a journal to have articles published where a great amount of articles throughout the medical

literature cite (use that article in their own articles as a reference) that article

Here is the formula of impact factor from the Thomson Reuters website

A= total cites in 1992

B= 1992 cites to articles published in 1990-91 (this is a subset of A)

C= number of articles published in 1990-91

D= BC = 1992 impact factor

The impact factor is useful in clarifying the significance of absolute (or total) citation frequencies httpthomsonreuterscomproducts_servicessciencefreeessaysimpact_factor

Here are the impact factors of some popular journals for 2011

httpwwwrcmishracomresearch-toolsimpact-factor-2011-journal-citation-reports-by-thomson-reutors New England Journal of Medicine 53298

Lancet 38278

Nature 36280

Cell 32403

Science 31201

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

7

We went through this many times Anatomy the III Committee is much more difficult

compare to the first two ones What to do then

You have a lot of information to keep in mind Why We have a long list of muscles with origins

insertions functions and innervationshellipthen those nervestheir targets muscles and areas of the

skinhellipwhat happens in the injury of a given nerve or its branchhellipbrancharteries as well Do not

forget the veinswhich one drains where Their coursesof all these structureshellip

Breathless

Nobody makes a joke when one says medicine is hard And you did not need to wait too

much to see this No

Now what to do An instructor is also a student He or she teaches you how to learn A guide a

sea light But do not forget you are the ship

Here we go now to start talking on what to do

First make sentences clear looking at the forest but not the trees

Just like that my dear Flexor carpi radialis is not all the way on the radial side We have the

brachioradialis there Besides we have special muscles for the flexion of the thumb (pollicis) It

makes sense then that the flexor carpi radialis would insert on the base of the metacarpals II and

III

Or ask the proper question or the good question to observe the forest How do I rotate my arm

medially The list of the muscles

You can also use mnemonics

A good understanding of the anatomy of the upper and lower limbs will help you have a

perspective on the clinical anatomy For the clinical anatomy get it as a math course

Use your math skills What happens if that nerve does not work is actually a math question You

should know what that nerve is for

After all it is just an exam You have only one rival in your life You

Peace to all

by Kaan Yuumlcel

tips from the guy who gives the anatomy class

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

8

I got to know Herbert in January In this time

I did not have any strength to raise my arm

and I was lying on my bed I needed a help to

finish my despair As I fall asleep I did not

know that Herbert would be there for me

when I opened my eyes Herbert had the

ability of taking my pain from me In the

previous months I was in a search of my

missing part I found Herbert Day after day I

realized that I and Herbert completely fit

together After one and half month I felt that

Herbert was mine and I knew that I would live

with Herbert till the end of my life I am

always grateful to Timothy for my Herbert

I am not a very sportive girl but I play

basketball at the PE lessons This school

year we had first PE lesson in September

We decided to play a basketball match and

are divided into two teams In the middle of

the game the ball hit my right palm strongly

when I tried to cut the pass of the opponent

team I felt the pain but did not care about it

because of the fever of the play

After four months I had still tenderness in my

wrist As soon as I found a spare time I went

to the doctor The doctor wanted the X-ray

image of my wrist as usual but I did not

assume that I have a bone fracture because I

did not feel much pain The doctor diagnosed

the scaphoid fracture after looking at the X-

ray image He suggested me to go to a

surgeon who specialized in hand surgery

The surgeon wanted the MRI of my right

wrist As the doctor saw my MRI and said the

words ldquopseudarthrosisrdquo and ldquoavascular

necrosisrdquo which I did not understand

anything My doctor clarified my confusion

Pseudarthrosis means a false joint My

scaphoid had not united in the requested time

and moves at the location of the fraction

After that time my bone did not have a

chance of uniting without any operation

Besides that avascular necrosis is

pathological death of the bone resulting from

in adequate blood supply The scaphoid bone

has a sole blood supply from the radial artery

which enters though the distal portion of the

bone to supply the proximal portion My

fracture occurred across the waist of the

scaphoid Therefore the proximal pole of my

scaphoid underwent an avascular necrosis

I was always proud of the brightness of my

skin I was using some moisturizing lotion and

nourishing hand cream However the doctor

told me about the operation and the sutures

My arm would be encased in plaster from my

fingers to the elbow It would stay there for

one and half month I did not want to believe

all the happenings All the time I dreamed of

a perfect body but I got stuck in the hell I

was shocked but the doctor kept talking about

my fracture I gasped my breath when I

heard of his worst-case scenario If my

scaphoid was not operated I could neither

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9

turn round something nor shake hands I

wanted to cry but could not

I did not have another choice except the

operation After the first examination of my

surgeon I went to the hospital for the

operation While coming to the hospital I

thought of my previous week The speed of

the changes in my life was confusing A very

stressful period was waiting for me But there

would be more than I supposed

The operation lasted 4 hours and the local

anesthesia was applied I could not feel from

my shoulder to the fingers However I felt

calm and comfortable In my opinion that was

the effect of the injected sedation Once I

wanted to see what the doctors were doing

and how my wrist looked I raised my left

shoulder in order to turn my body to right

One of the doctors saw me and said ldquoMarsquoam

lie down pleaserdquo My conscious was awake but

I conformed his words without thinking The

time went as if I saw a dream

After the operation I still could not feel my

arm I attempted to raise my hand but I

failed This feeling was strange but in the

evening I began to move my arm The doctor

came to my room and after the examination

he decided that the overnight in the hospital

was not necessary I came back home with

the plaster

When I read the operation report I learnt

what the doctors did in fact After applying

tourniquet they entered into the wrist form

the dorsal surface After they reach to the

scaphoid bone the bone was fixated with the

aid of a complex screw For the treatment of

the avascular necrosis a bone flap which has

an intact blood supply was moved from

second metacarpal bone to scaphoid They

ontrolled the application and after the

confirmation they sutured my skin

Timothy Herbert is an orthopedic surgeon

specialized in hand surgery He worked on the

scaphoid fracture and in 1978 invented the

Herbert screw for the fixation of the scaphoid

fracture Today my right hand moves with the

aid of the Herbert screw I am always grateful

to Timothy for my Herbert

the X-ray image of my scaphoid fracture

Herbert and me

by Ozan Cengiz

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

10

In each issue you will get three facts about this masterpiece of the Dutch painter Rembrandt

Aris Kindt (Aris the Kid) the alias of a man (real name Adriaan Adriaanszoon) convicted of

armed robbery in the Netherlands and sentenced to death by hanging He was strangled

earlier on the same day of the scene on 28 January 1632 The body was conveyed to the

Theatrum Anatomicum

There are many reasons to believe that the painting shows praelector Tulp giving a lesson

on the handrsquos muscle function Tulp is lifting a muscle belly by use of the artery forceps If

you look at the distal end of the tendons you see the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

joined to the middle phalanges of the fingers The division into the two terminal tendon

spindles is clearly seen around the profundus tendons just before the insertion

In the picture a certain discrepancy in size is noticeable between the dissected upper arm in the back and the intact arm in front Many think that Rembrandt used an already dissected

arm as a model He may also have relied on the anatomical drawings of Vesalius or Casserius X-rays of the painting have shown that the corpsersquos left arm ended in an

amputated stump Rembrandt tried to camouflage this by painting a new arm on top Others have thought that Rembrandt did not quite understand what Dr Tulp was actually teaching and that he later had to correct the picture for this reason

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

11

Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

12

Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

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3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

14

Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

15

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

16

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

17

Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

18

httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

19

Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

20

httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

21

In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

22

A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

23

Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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39

Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

40

CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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41

English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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42

21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

Page 3: Anatomy Monthly December 2012 · Anatomy Monthly December 2012 1 ... The Rembrandt’s masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles. ... 4. innervates the skin on the lateral

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

2

Under the supervision of

ProfDr Ayccedila Vitrinel

Dean Medical School of Yeditepe University

Editor

Kaan Yuumlcel MD PhD

Yeditepe University Medical School Department of Anatomy

Berfin Gizem Uslu Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Burccedilin Tak Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Ece Adalet Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Ozan Cengiz Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Pınar Ziyadanoğlu Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Rebecca Keller Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Uğur Kaan Kalem Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Viola Rigotti Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Zeynepguumll İnkaya Yeditepe University Medical School first year student

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

3

Hello from the third issue of the new anatomy magazine Anatomy Monthly

This issue became online late The IICommittee exam in mid-December me trying to finish Brain Days 2012 my brain course with my studentshellip Late better than never No We have three new stuff for you in this issue 1- The anatopuzzles will be a pool for one question in the IIICommittee See the Anatopuzzle section 2- We have the Medical Researcherrsquos Corner 3- Anatomy amp arts by Ece Adalet We present the Etymological Dictionary for the December classes We present a story on scaphoid fracture by Ozan Cengiz The Rembrandtrsquos masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles Timinglyhellip I will be giving tips to you on studying anatomy for the IIICommittee I have started with this issue And I am taking you to San Francisco where I had spent one year and a half Enjoy Anatomy Monthly Peace

Assistant Prof Dr Kaan Yuumlcel Department of Anatomy Medical School of Yeditepe University

İstanbul Turkey

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

4

Across

4 innervates the skin on the lateral side of the forearm

6 a branch of the medial cord of brachial plexus

7 I can extend my arm and foream thanks to this nerve

Down

1 the nerve which passes through the quadrangular space

2 a branch of the third part of the axillary artery also important in

shoulder anastomosis

3 a vein that drains into the axillary vein

5 the trunk of the brachial plexus formed by the union of C5 and C6 roots

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

5

You can print out the puzzle complete it and throw it under my office door in an envelope your name is written on My office is 6th floor Room 1025 Alternatively you can copy it into a Power Point slide and complete it that way Once you solve the anatopuzzle that way please send it to yeditepeanatomyyahoocom

There will be a draw out of the correctly solved puzzles by

the first year medical students of Yeditepe University

sent before midnight of 7January2013 Monday

The draw will take place at the first anatomy class following that day

The student whose name comes out of the draw and a friend he or she chooses

will be taken to lunch with a friend he or she chooses by DrKaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

6

How do you name a prestigious journal

In this very first essay for the Researcherrsquos Corner letrsquos start from the end not the beginning

You have worked for months and your data are finally ready to get published

You also have interesting findings Lucky you -)

How are you going to choose the most appropriate journal to send your work designed in a form of an

article

There are many factors The most important one would be of course choosing a medical journal in which

your work would fit Are they generally publishing rat studies in that particular cancer research So on

Believe me their responding period would also be a concern I remember my ex-supervisor waiting for a response

to her article over a year Frustrating no

How about choosing a nice and prestigious journal Then you need to know the impact factor of the journal

It is important for a journal to have articles published where a great amount of articles throughout the medical

literature cite (use that article in their own articles as a reference) that article

Here is the formula of impact factor from the Thomson Reuters website

A= total cites in 1992

B= 1992 cites to articles published in 1990-91 (this is a subset of A)

C= number of articles published in 1990-91

D= BC = 1992 impact factor

The impact factor is useful in clarifying the significance of absolute (or total) citation frequencies httpthomsonreuterscomproducts_servicessciencefreeessaysimpact_factor

Here are the impact factors of some popular journals for 2011

httpwwwrcmishracomresearch-toolsimpact-factor-2011-journal-citation-reports-by-thomson-reutors New England Journal of Medicine 53298

Lancet 38278

Nature 36280

Cell 32403

Science 31201

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

7

We went through this many times Anatomy the III Committee is much more difficult

compare to the first two ones What to do then

You have a lot of information to keep in mind Why We have a long list of muscles with origins

insertions functions and innervationshellipthen those nervestheir targets muscles and areas of the

skinhellipwhat happens in the injury of a given nerve or its branchhellipbrancharteries as well Do not

forget the veinswhich one drains where Their coursesof all these structureshellip

Breathless

Nobody makes a joke when one says medicine is hard And you did not need to wait too

much to see this No

Now what to do An instructor is also a student He or she teaches you how to learn A guide a

sea light But do not forget you are the ship

Here we go now to start talking on what to do

First make sentences clear looking at the forest but not the trees

Just like that my dear Flexor carpi radialis is not all the way on the radial side We have the

brachioradialis there Besides we have special muscles for the flexion of the thumb (pollicis) It

makes sense then that the flexor carpi radialis would insert on the base of the metacarpals II and

III

Or ask the proper question or the good question to observe the forest How do I rotate my arm

medially The list of the muscles

You can also use mnemonics

A good understanding of the anatomy of the upper and lower limbs will help you have a

perspective on the clinical anatomy For the clinical anatomy get it as a math course

Use your math skills What happens if that nerve does not work is actually a math question You

should know what that nerve is for

After all it is just an exam You have only one rival in your life You

Peace to all

by Kaan Yuumlcel

tips from the guy who gives the anatomy class

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8

I got to know Herbert in January In this time

I did not have any strength to raise my arm

and I was lying on my bed I needed a help to

finish my despair As I fall asleep I did not

know that Herbert would be there for me

when I opened my eyes Herbert had the

ability of taking my pain from me In the

previous months I was in a search of my

missing part I found Herbert Day after day I

realized that I and Herbert completely fit

together After one and half month I felt that

Herbert was mine and I knew that I would live

with Herbert till the end of my life I am

always grateful to Timothy for my Herbert

I am not a very sportive girl but I play

basketball at the PE lessons This school

year we had first PE lesson in September

We decided to play a basketball match and

are divided into two teams In the middle of

the game the ball hit my right palm strongly

when I tried to cut the pass of the opponent

team I felt the pain but did not care about it

because of the fever of the play

After four months I had still tenderness in my

wrist As soon as I found a spare time I went

to the doctor The doctor wanted the X-ray

image of my wrist as usual but I did not

assume that I have a bone fracture because I

did not feel much pain The doctor diagnosed

the scaphoid fracture after looking at the X-

ray image He suggested me to go to a

surgeon who specialized in hand surgery

The surgeon wanted the MRI of my right

wrist As the doctor saw my MRI and said the

words ldquopseudarthrosisrdquo and ldquoavascular

necrosisrdquo which I did not understand

anything My doctor clarified my confusion

Pseudarthrosis means a false joint My

scaphoid had not united in the requested time

and moves at the location of the fraction

After that time my bone did not have a

chance of uniting without any operation

Besides that avascular necrosis is

pathological death of the bone resulting from

in adequate blood supply The scaphoid bone

has a sole blood supply from the radial artery

which enters though the distal portion of the

bone to supply the proximal portion My

fracture occurred across the waist of the

scaphoid Therefore the proximal pole of my

scaphoid underwent an avascular necrosis

I was always proud of the brightness of my

skin I was using some moisturizing lotion and

nourishing hand cream However the doctor

told me about the operation and the sutures

My arm would be encased in plaster from my

fingers to the elbow It would stay there for

one and half month I did not want to believe

all the happenings All the time I dreamed of

a perfect body but I got stuck in the hell I

was shocked but the doctor kept talking about

my fracture I gasped my breath when I

heard of his worst-case scenario If my

scaphoid was not operated I could neither

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9

turn round something nor shake hands I

wanted to cry but could not

I did not have another choice except the

operation After the first examination of my

surgeon I went to the hospital for the

operation While coming to the hospital I

thought of my previous week The speed of

the changes in my life was confusing A very

stressful period was waiting for me But there

would be more than I supposed

The operation lasted 4 hours and the local

anesthesia was applied I could not feel from

my shoulder to the fingers However I felt

calm and comfortable In my opinion that was

the effect of the injected sedation Once I

wanted to see what the doctors were doing

and how my wrist looked I raised my left

shoulder in order to turn my body to right

One of the doctors saw me and said ldquoMarsquoam

lie down pleaserdquo My conscious was awake but

I conformed his words without thinking The

time went as if I saw a dream

After the operation I still could not feel my

arm I attempted to raise my hand but I

failed This feeling was strange but in the

evening I began to move my arm The doctor

came to my room and after the examination

he decided that the overnight in the hospital

was not necessary I came back home with

the plaster

When I read the operation report I learnt

what the doctors did in fact After applying

tourniquet they entered into the wrist form

the dorsal surface After they reach to the

scaphoid bone the bone was fixated with the

aid of a complex screw For the treatment of

the avascular necrosis a bone flap which has

an intact blood supply was moved from

second metacarpal bone to scaphoid They

ontrolled the application and after the

confirmation they sutured my skin

Timothy Herbert is an orthopedic surgeon

specialized in hand surgery He worked on the

scaphoid fracture and in 1978 invented the

Herbert screw for the fixation of the scaphoid

fracture Today my right hand moves with the

aid of the Herbert screw I am always grateful

to Timothy for my Herbert

the X-ray image of my scaphoid fracture

Herbert and me

by Ozan Cengiz

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

10

In each issue you will get three facts about this masterpiece of the Dutch painter Rembrandt

Aris Kindt (Aris the Kid) the alias of a man (real name Adriaan Adriaanszoon) convicted of

armed robbery in the Netherlands and sentenced to death by hanging He was strangled

earlier on the same day of the scene on 28 January 1632 The body was conveyed to the

Theatrum Anatomicum

There are many reasons to believe that the painting shows praelector Tulp giving a lesson

on the handrsquos muscle function Tulp is lifting a muscle belly by use of the artery forceps If

you look at the distal end of the tendons you see the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

joined to the middle phalanges of the fingers The division into the two terminal tendon

spindles is clearly seen around the profundus tendons just before the insertion

In the picture a certain discrepancy in size is noticeable between the dissected upper arm in the back and the intact arm in front Many think that Rembrandt used an already dissected

arm as a model He may also have relied on the anatomical drawings of Vesalius or Casserius X-rays of the painting have shown that the corpsersquos left arm ended in an

amputated stump Rembrandt tried to camouflage this by painting a new arm on top Others have thought that Rembrandt did not quite understand what Dr Tulp was actually teaching and that he later had to correct the picture for this reason

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

11

Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

12

Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

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3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

14

Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

15

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

16

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

17

Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

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In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

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A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

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A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

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Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

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Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

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Babutsa Titanic Hotel

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Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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37

9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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38

D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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39

Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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40

CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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41

English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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42

21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

Page 4: Anatomy Monthly December 2012 · Anatomy Monthly December 2012 1 ... The Rembrandt’s masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles. ... 4. innervates the skin on the lateral

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

3

Hello from the third issue of the new anatomy magazine Anatomy Monthly

This issue became online late The IICommittee exam in mid-December me trying to finish Brain Days 2012 my brain course with my studentshellip Late better than never No We have three new stuff for you in this issue 1- The anatopuzzles will be a pool for one question in the IIICommittee See the Anatopuzzle section 2- We have the Medical Researcherrsquos Corner 3- Anatomy amp arts by Ece Adalet We present the Etymological Dictionary for the December classes We present a story on scaphoid fracture by Ozan Cengiz The Rembrandtrsquos masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles Timinglyhellip I will be giving tips to you on studying anatomy for the IIICommittee I have started with this issue And I am taking you to San Francisco where I had spent one year and a half Enjoy Anatomy Monthly Peace

Assistant Prof Dr Kaan Yuumlcel Department of Anatomy Medical School of Yeditepe University

İstanbul Turkey

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

4

Across

4 innervates the skin on the lateral side of the forearm

6 a branch of the medial cord of brachial plexus

7 I can extend my arm and foream thanks to this nerve

Down

1 the nerve which passes through the quadrangular space

2 a branch of the third part of the axillary artery also important in

shoulder anastomosis

3 a vein that drains into the axillary vein

5 the trunk of the brachial plexus formed by the union of C5 and C6 roots

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5

You can print out the puzzle complete it and throw it under my office door in an envelope your name is written on My office is 6th floor Room 1025 Alternatively you can copy it into a Power Point slide and complete it that way Once you solve the anatopuzzle that way please send it to yeditepeanatomyyahoocom

There will be a draw out of the correctly solved puzzles by

the first year medical students of Yeditepe University

sent before midnight of 7January2013 Monday

The draw will take place at the first anatomy class following that day

The student whose name comes out of the draw and a friend he or she chooses

will be taken to lunch with a friend he or she chooses by DrKaan Yuumlcel

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6

How do you name a prestigious journal

In this very first essay for the Researcherrsquos Corner letrsquos start from the end not the beginning

You have worked for months and your data are finally ready to get published

You also have interesting findings Lucky you -)

How are you going to choose the most appropriate journal to send your work designed in a form of an

article

There are many factors The most important one would be of course choosing a medical journal in which

your work would fit Are they generally publishing rat studies in that particular cancer research So on

Believe me their responding period would also be a concern I remember my ex-supervisor waiting for a response

to her article over a year Frustrating no

How about choosing a nice and prestigious journal Then you need to know the impact factor of the journal

It is important for a journal to have articles published where a great amount of articles throughout the medical

literature cite (use that article in their own articles as a reference) that article

Here is the formula of impact factor from the Thomson Reuters website

A= total cites in 1992

B= 1992 cites to articles published in 1990-91 (this is a subset of A)

C= number of articles published in 1990-91

D= BC = 1992 impact factor

The impact factor is useful in clarifying the significance of absolute (or total) citation frequencies httpthomsonreuterscomproducts_servicessciencefreeessaysimpact_factor

Here are the impact factors of some popular journals for 2011

httpwwwrcmishracomresearch-toolsimpact-factor-2011-journal-citation-reports-by-thomson-reutors New England Journal of Medicine 53298

Lancet 38278

Nature 36280

Cell 32403

Science 31201

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

7

We went through this many times Anatomy the III Committee is much more difficult

compare to the first two ones What to do then

You have a lot of information to keep in mind Why We have a long list of muscles with origins

insertions functions and innervationshellipthen those nervestheir targets muscles and areas of the

skinhellipwhat happens in the injury of a given nerve or its branchhellipbrancharteries as well Do not

forget the veinswhich one drains where Their coursesof all these structureshellip

Breathless

Nobody makes a joke when one says medicine is hard And you did not need to wait too

much to see this No

Now what to do An instructor is also a student He or she teaches you how to learn A guide a

sea light But do not forget you are the ship

Here we go now to start talking on what to do

First make sentences clear looking at the forest but not the trees

Just like that my dear Flexor carpi radialis is not all the way on the radial side We have the

brachioradialis there Besides we have special muscles for the flexion of the thumb (pollicis) It

makes sense then that the flexor carpi radialis would insert on the base of the metacarpals II and

III

Or ask the proper question or the good question to observe the forest How do I rotate my arm

medially The list of the muscles

You can also use mnemonics

A good understanding of the anatomy of the upper and lower limbs will help you have a

perspective on the clinical anatomy For the clinical anatomy get it as a math course

Use your math skills What happens if that nerve does not work is actually a math question You

should know what that nerve is for

After all it is just an exam You have only one rival in your life You

Peace to all

by Kaan Yuumlcel

tips from the guy who gives the anatomy class

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8

I got to know Herbert in January In this time

I did not have any strength to raise my arm

and I was lying on my bed I needed a help to

finish my despair As I fall asleep I did not

know that Herbert would be there for me

when I opened my eyes Herbert had the

ability of taking my pain from me In the

previous months I was in a search of my

missing part I found Herbert Day after day I

realized that I and Herbert completely fit

together After one and half month I felt that

Herbert was mine and I knew that I would live

with Herbert till the end of my life I am

always grateful to Timothy for my Herbert

I am not a very sportive girl but I play

basketball at the PE lessons This school

year we had first PE lesson in September

We decided to play a basketball match and

are divided into two teams In the middle of

the game the ball hit my right palm strongly

when I tried to cut the pass of the opponent

team I felt the pain but did not care about it

because of the fever of the play

After four months I had still tenderness in my

wrist As soon as I found a spare time I went

to the doctor The doctor wanted the X-ray

image of my wrist as usual but I did not

assume that I have a bone fracture because I

did not feel much pain The doctor diagnosed

the scaphoid fracture after looking at the X-

ray image He suggested me to go to a

surgeon who specialized in hand surgery

The surgeon wanted the MRI of my right

wrist As the doctor saw my MRI and said the

words ldquopseudarthrosisrdquo and ldquoavascular

necrosisrdquo which I did not understand

anything My doctor clarified my confusion

Pseudarthrosis means a false joint My

scaphoid had not united in the requested time

and moves at the location of the fraction

After that time my bone did not have a

chance of uniting without any operation

Besides that avascular necrosis is

pathological death of the bone resulting from

in adequate blood supply The scaphoid bone

has a sole blood supply from the radial artery

which enters though the distal portion of the

bone to supply the proximal portion My

fracture occurred across the waist of the

scaphoid Therefore the proximal pole of my

scaphoid underwent an avascular necrosis

I was always proud of the brightness of my

skin I was using some moisturizing lotion and

nourishing hand cream However the doctor

told me about the operation and the sutures

My arm would be encased in plaster from my

fingers to the elbow It would stay there for

one and half month I did not want to believe

all the happenings All the time I dreamed of

a perfect body but I got stuck in the hell I

was shocked but the doctor kept talking about

my fracture I gasped my breath when I

heard of his worst-case scenario If my

scaphoid was not operated I could neither

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9

turn round something nor shake hands I

wanted to cry but could not

I did not have another choice except the

operation After the first examination of my

surgeon I went to the hospital for the

operation While coming to the hospital I

thought of my previous week The speed of

the changes in my life was confusing A very

stressful period was waiting for me But there

would be more than I supposed

The operation lasted 4 hours and the local

anesthesia was applied I could not feel from

my shoulder to the fingers However I felt

calm and comfortable In my opinion that was

the effect of the injected sedation Once I

wanted to see what the doctors were doing

and how my wrist looked I raised my left

shoulder in order to turn my body to right

One of the doctors saw me and said ldquoMarsquoam

lie down pleaserdquo My conscious was awake but

I conformed his words without thinking The

time went as if I saw a dream

After the operation I still could not feel my

arm I attempted to raise my hand but I

failed This feeling was strange but in the

evening I began to move my arm The doctor

came to my room and after the examination

he decided that the overnight in the hospital

was not necessary I came back home with

the plaster

When I read the operation report I learnt

what the doctors did in fact After applying

tourniquet they entered into the wrist form

the dorsal surface After they reach to the

scaphoid bone the bone was fixated with the

aid of a complex screw For the treatment of

the avascular necrosis a bone flap which has

an intact blood supply was moved from

second metacarpal bone to scaphoid They

ontrolled the application and after the

confirmation they sutured my skin

Timothy Herbert is an orthopedic surgeon

specialized in hand surgery He worked on the

scaphoid fracture and in 1978 invented the

Herbert screw for the fixation of the scaphoid

fracture Today my right hand moves with the

aid of the Herbert screw I am always grateful

to Timothy for my Herbert

the X-ray image of my scaphoid fracture

Herbert and me

by Ozan Cengiz

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

10

In each issue you will get three facts about this masterpiece of the Dutch painter Rembrandt

Aris Kindt (Aris the Kid) the alias of a man (real name Adriaan Adriaanszoon) convicted of

armed robbery in the Netherlands and sentenced to death by hanging He was strangled

earlier on the same day of the scene on 28 January 1632 The body was conveyed to the

Theatrum Anatomicum

There are many reasons to believe that the painting shows praelector Tulp giving a lesson

on the handrsquos muscle function Tulp is lifting a muscle belly by use of the artery forceps If

you look at the distal end of the tendons you see the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

joined to the middle phalanges of the fingers The division into the two terminal tendon

spindles is clearly seen around the profundus tendons just before the insertion

In the picture a certain discrepancy in size is noticeable between the dissected upper arm in the back and the intact arm in front Many think that Rembrandt used an already dissected

arm as a model He may also have relied on the anatomical drawings of Vesalius or Casserius X-rays of the painting have shown that the corpsersquos left arm ended in an

amputated stump Rembrandt tried to camouflage this by painting a new arm on top Others have thought that Rembrandt did not quite understand what Dr Tulp was actually teaching and that he later had to correct the picture for this reason

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

11

Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

12

Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

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3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

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Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

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Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

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The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

25

SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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36

3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

38

D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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39

Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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40

CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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41

English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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42

21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

Page 5: Anatomy Monthly December 2012 · Anatomy Monthly December 2012 1 ... The Rembrandt’s masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles. ... 4. innervates the skin on the lateral

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4

Across

4 innervates the skin on the lateral side of the forearm

6 a branch of the medial cord of brachial plexus

7 I can extend my arm and foream thanks to this nerve

Down

1 the nerve which passes through the quadrangular space

2 a branch of the third part of the axillary artery also important in

shoulder anastomosis

3 a vein that drains into the axillary vein

5 the trunk of the brachial plexus formed by the union of C5 and C6 roots

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5

You can print out the puzzle complete it and throw it under my office door in an envelope your name is written on My office is 6th floor Room 1025 Alternatively you can copy it into a Power Point slide and complete it that way Once you solve the anatopuzzle that way please send it to yeditepeanatomyyahoocom

There will be a draw out of the correctly solved puzzles by

the first year medical students of Yeditepe University

sent before midnight of 7January2013 Monday

The draw will take place at the first anatomy class following that day

The student whose name comes out of the draw and a friend he or she chooses

will be taken to lunch with a friend he or she chooses by DrKaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

6

How do you name a prestigious journal

In this very first essay for the Researcherrsquos Corner letrsquos start from the end not the beginning

You have worked for months and your data are finally ready to get published

You also have interesting findings Lucky you -)

How are you going to choose the most appropriate journal to send your work designed in a form of an

article

There are many factors The most important one would be of course choosing a medical journal in which

your work would fit Are they generally publishing rat studies in that particular cancer research So on

Believe me their responding period would also be a concern I remember my ex-supervisor waiting for a response

to her article over a year Frustrating no

How about choosing a nice and prestigious journal Then you need to know the impact factor of the journal

It is important for a journal to have articles published where a great amount of articles throughout the medical

literature cite (use that article in their own articles as a reference) that article

Here is the formula of impact factor from the Thomson Reuters website

A= total cites in 1992

B= 1992 cites to articles published in 1990-91 (this is a subset of A)

C= number of articles published in 1990-91

D= BC = 1992 impact factor

The impact factor is useful in clarifying the significance of absolute (or total) citation frequencies httpthomsonreuterscomproducts_servicessciencefreeessaysimpact_factor

Here are the impact factors of some popular journals for 2011

httpwwwrcmishracomresearch-toolsimpact-factor-2011-journal-citation-reports-by-thomson-reutors New England Journal of Medicine 53298

Lancet 38278

Nature 36280

Cell 32403

Science 31201

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

7

We went through this many times Anatomy the III Committee is much more difficult

compare to the first two ones What to do then

You have a lot of information to keep in mind Why We have a long list of muscles with origins

insertions functions and innervationshellipthen those nervestheir targets muscles and areas of the

skinhellipwhat happens in the injury of a given nerve or its branchhellipbrancharteries as well Do not

forget the veinswhich one drains where Their coursesof all these structureshellip

Breathless

Nobody makes a joke when one says medicine is hard And you did not need to wait too

much to see this No

Now what to do An instructor is also a student He or she teaches you how to learn A guide a

sea light But do not forget you are the ship

Here we go now to start talking on what to do

First make sentences clear looking at the forest but not the trees

Just like that my dear Flexor carpi radialis is not all the way on the radial side We have the

brachioradialis there Besides we have special muscles for the flexion of the thumb (pollicis) It

makes sense then that the flexor carpi radialis would insert on the base of the metacarpals II and

III

Or ask the proper question or the good question to observe the forest How do I rotate my arm

medially The list of the muscles

You can also use mnemonics

A good understanding of the anatomy of the upper and lower limbs will help you have a

perspective on the clinical anatomy For the clinical anatomy get it as a math course

Use your math skills What happens if that nerve does not work is actually a math question You

should know what that nerve is for

After all it is just an exam You have only one rival in your life You

Peace to all

by Kaan Yuumlcel

tips from the guy who gives the anatomy class

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

8

I got to know Herbert in January In this time

I did not have any strength to raise my arm

and I was lying on my bed I needed a help to

finish my despair As I fall asleep I did not

know that Herbert would be there for me

when I opened my eyes Herbert had the

ability of taking my pain from me In the

previous months I was in a search of my

missing part I found Herbert Day after day I

realized that I and Herbert completely fit

together After one and half month I felt that

Herbert was mine and I knew that I would live

with Herbert till the end of my life I am

always grateful to Timothy for my Herbert

I am not a very sportive girl but I play

basketball at the PE lessons This school

year we had first PE lesson in September

We decided to play a basketball match and

are divided into two teams In the middle of

the game the ball hit my right palm strongly

when I tried to cut the pass of the opponent

team I felt the pain but did not care about it

because of the fever of the play

After four months I had still tenderness in my

wrist As soon as I found a spare time I went

to the doctor The doctor wanted the X-ray

image of my wrist as usual but I did not

assume that I have a bone fracture because I

did not feel much pain The doctor diagnosed

the scaphoid fracture after looking at the X-

ray image He suggested me to go to a

surgeon who specialized in hand surgery

The surgeon wanted the MRI of my right

wrist As the doctor saw my MRI and said the

words ldquopseudarthrosisrdquo and ldquoavascular

necrosisrdquo which I did not understand

anything My doctor clarified my confusion

Pseudarthrosis means a false joint My

scaphoid had not united in the requested time

and moves at the location of the fraction

After that time my bone did not have a

chance of uniting without any operation

Besides that avascular necrosis is

pathological death of the bone resulting from

in adequate blood supply The scaphoid bone

has a sole blood supply from the radial artery

which enters though the distal portion of the

bone to supply the proximal portion My

fracture occurred across the waist of the

scaphoid Therefore the proximal pole of my

scaphoid underwent an avascular necrosis

I was always proud of the brightness of my

skin I was using some moisturizing lotion and

nourishing hand cream However the doctor

told me about the operation and the sutures

My arm would be encased in plaster from my

fingers to the elbow It would stay there for

one and half month I did not want to believe

all the happenings All the time I dreamed of

a perfect body but I got stuck in the hell I

was shocked but the doctor kept talking about

my fracture I gasped my breath when I

heard of his worst-case scenario If my

scaphoid was not operated I could neither

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9

turn round something nor shake hands I

wanted to cry but could not

I did not have another choice except the

operation After the first examination of my

surgeon I went to the hospital for the

operation While coming to the hospital I

thought of my previous week The speed of

the changes in my life was confusing A very

stressful period was waiting for me But there

would be more than I supposed

The operation lasted 4 hours and the local

anesthesia was applied I could not feel from

my shoulder to the fingers However I felt

calm and comfortable In my opinion that was

the effect of the injected sedation Once I

wanted to see what the doctors were doing

and how my wrist looked I raised my left

shoulder in order to turn my body to right

One of the doctors saw me and said ldquoMarsquoam

lie down pleaserdquo My conscious was awake but

I conformed his words without thinking The

time went as if I saw a dream

After the operation I still could not feel my

arm I attempted to raise my hand but I

failed This feeling was strange but in the

evening I began to move my arm The doctor

came to my room and after the examination

he decided that the overnight in the hospital

was not necessary I came back home with

the plaster

When I read the operation report I learnt

what the doctors did in fact After applying

tourniquet they entered into the wrist form

the dorsal surface After they reach to the

scaphoid bone the bone was fixated with the

aid of a complex screw For the treatment of

the avascular necrosis a bone flap which has

an intact blood supply was moved from

second metacarpal bone to scaphoid They

ontrolled the application and after the

confirmation they sutured my skin

Timothy Herbert is an orthopedic surgeon

specialized in hand surgery He worked on the

scaphoid fracture and in 1978 invented the

Herbert screw for the fixation of the scaphoid

fracture Today my right hand moves with the

aid of the Herbert screw I am always grateful

to Timothy for my Herbert

the X-ray image of my scaphoid fracture

Herbert and me

by Ozan Cengiz

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

10

In each issue you will get three facts about this masterpiece of the Dutch painter Rembrandt

Aris Kindt (Aris the Kid) the alias of a man (real name Adriaan Adriaanszoon) convicted of

armed robbery in the Netherlands and sentenced to death by hanging He was strangled

earlier on the same day of the scene on 28 January 1632 The body was conveyed to the

Theatrum Anatomicum

There are many reasons to believe that the painting shows praelector Tulp giving a lesson

on the handrsquos muscle function Tulp is lifting a muscle belly by use of the artery forceps If

you look at the distal end of the tendons you see the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

joined to the middle phalanges of the fingers The division into the two terminal tendon

spindles is clearly seen around the profundus tendons just before the insertion

In the picture a certain discrepancy in size is noticeable between the dissected upper arm in the back and the intact arm in front Many think that Rembrandt used an already dissected

arm as a model He may also have relied on the anatomical drawings of Vesalius or Casserius X-rays of the painting have shown that the corpsersquos left arm ended in an

amputated stump Rembrandt tried to camouflage this by painting a new arm on top Others have thought that Rembrandt did not quite understand what Dr Tulp was actually teaching and that he later had to correct the picture for this reason

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

11

Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

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3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

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Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

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Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

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The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

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In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

38

D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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39

Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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40

CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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41

English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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42

21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

Page 6: Anatomy Monthly December 2012 · Anatomy Monthly December 2012 1 ... The Rembrandt’s masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles. ... 4. innervates the skin on the lateral

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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You can print out the puzzle complete it and throw it under my office door in an envelope your name is written on My office is 6th floor Room 1025 Alternatively you can copy it into a Power Point slide and complete it that way Once you solve the anatopuzzle that way please send it to yeditepeanatomyyahoocom

There will be a draw out of the correctly solved puzzles by

the first year medical students of Yeditepe University

sent before midnight of 7January2013 Monday

The draw will take place at the first anatomy class following that day

The student whose name comes out of the draw and a friend he or she chooses

will be taken to lunch with a friend he or she chooses by DrKaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

6

How do you name a prestigious journal

In this very first essay for the Researcherrsquos Corner letrsquos start from the end not the beginning

You have worked for months and your data are finally ready to get published

You also have interesting findings Lucky you -)

How are you going to choose the most appropriate journal to send your work designed in a form of an

article

There are many factors The most important one would be of course choosing a medical journal in which

your work would fit Are they generally publishing rat studies in that particular cancer research So on

Believe me their responding period would also be a concern I remember my ex-supervisor waiting for a response

to her article over a year Frustrating no

How about choosing a nice and prestigious journal Then you need to know the impact factor of the journal

It is important for a journal to have articles published where a great amount of articles throughout the medical

literature cite (use that article in their own articles as a reference) that article

Here is the formula of impact factor from the Thomson Reuters website

A= total cites in 1992

B= 1992 cites to articles published in 1990-91 (this is a subset of A)

C= number of articles published in 1990-91

D= BC = 1992 impact factor

The impact factor is useful in clarifying the significance of absolute (or total) citation frequencies httpthomsonreuterscomproducts_servicessciencefreeessaysimpact_factor

Here are the impact factors of some popular journals for 2011

httpwwwrcmishracomresearch-toolsimpact-factor-2011-journal-citation-reports-by-thomson-reutors New England Journal of Medicine 53298

Lancet 38278

Nature 36280

Cell 32403

Science 31201

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

7

We went through this many times Anatomy the III Committee is much more difficult

compare to the first two ones What to do then

You have a lot of information to keep in mind Why We have a long list of muscles with origins

insertions functions and innervationshellipthen those nervestheir targets muscles and areas of the

skinhellipwhat happens in the injury of a given nerve or its branchhellipbrancharteries as well Do not

forget the veinswhich one drains where Their coursesof all these structureshellip

Breathless

Nobody makes a joke when one says medicine is hard And you did not need to wait too

much to see this No

Now what to do An instructor is also a student He or she teaches you how to learn A guide a

sea light But do not forget you are the ship

Here we go now to start talking on what to do

First make sentences clear looking at the forest but not the trees

Just like that my dear Flexor carpi radialis is not all the way on the radial side We have the

brachioradialis there Besides we have special muscles for the flexion of the thumb (pollicis) It

makes sense then that the flexor carpi radialis would insert on the base of the metacarpals II and

III

Or ask the proper question or the good question to observe the forest How do I rotate my arm

medially The list of the muscles

You can also use mnemonics

A good understanding of the anatomy of the upper and lower limbs will help you have a

perspective on the clinical anatomy For the clinical anatomy get it as a math course

Use your math skills What happens if that nerve does not work is actually a math question You

should know what that nerve is for

After all it is just an exam You have only one rival in your life You

Peace to all

by Kaan Yuumlcel

tips from the guy who gives the anatomy class

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

8

I got to know Herbert in January In this time

I did not have any strength to raise my arm

and I was lying on my bed I needed a help to

finish my despair As I fall asleep I did not

know that Herbert would be there for me

when I opened my eyes Herbert had the

ability of taking my pain from me In the

previous months I was in a search of my

missing part I found Herbert Day after day I

realized that I and Herbert completely fit

together After one and half month I felt that

Herbert was mine and I knew that I would live

with Herbert till the end of my life I am

always grateful to Timothy for my Herbert

I am not a very sportive girl but I play

basketball at the PE lessons This school

year we had first PE lesson in September

We decided to play a basketball match and

are divided into two teams In the middle of

the game the ball hit my right palm strongly

when I tried to cut the pass of the opponent

team I felt the pain but did not care about it

because of the fever of the play

After four months I had still tenderness in my

wrist As soon as I found a spare time I went

to the doctor The doctor wanted the X-ray

image of my wrist as usual but I did not

assume that I have a bone fracture because I

did not feel much pain The doctor diagnosed

the scaphoid fracture after looking at the X-

ray image He suggested me to go to a

surgeon who specialized in hand surgery

The surgeon wanted the MRI of my right

wrist As the doctor saw my MRI and said the

words ldquopseudarthrosisrdquo and ldquoavascular

necrosisrdquo which I did not understand

anything My doctor clarified my confusion

Pseudarthrosis means a false joint My

scaphoid had not united in the requested time

and moves at the location of the fraction

After that time my bone did not have a

chance of uniting without any operation

Besides that avascular necrosis is

pathological death of the bone resulting from

in adequate blood supply The scaphoid bone

has a sole blood supply from the radial artery

which enters though the distal portion of the

bone to supply the proximal portion My

fracture occurred across the waist of the

scaphoid Therefore the proximal pole of my

scaphoid underwent an avascular necrosis

I was always proud of the brightness of my

skin I was using some moisturizing lotion and

nourishing hand cream However the doctor

told me about the operation and the sutures

My arm would be encased in plaster from my

fingers to the elbow It would stay there for

one and half month I did not want to believe

all the happenings All the time I dreamed of

a perfect body but I got stuck in the hell I

was shocked but the doctor kept talking about

my fracture I gasped my breath when I

heard of his worst-case scenario If my

scaphoid was not operated I could neither

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9

turn round something nor shake hands I

wanted to cry but could not

I did not have another choice except the

operation After the first examination of my

surgeon I went to the hospital for the

operation While coming to the hospital I

thought of my previous week The speed of

the changes in my life was confusing A very

stressful period was waiting for me But there

would be more than I supposed

The operation lasted 4 hours and the local

anesthesia was applied I could not feel from

my shoulder to the fingers However I felt

calm and comfortable In my opinion that was

the effect of the injected sedation Once I

wanted to see what the doctors were doing

and how my wrist looked I raised my left

shoulder in order to turn my body to right

One of the doctors saw me and said ldquoMarsquoam

lie down pleaserdquo My conscious was awake but

I conformed his words without thinking The

time went as if I saw a dream

After the operation I still could not feel my

arm I attempted to raise my hand but I

failed This feeling was strange but in the

evening I began to move my arm The doctor

came to my room and after the examination

he decided that the overnight in the hospital

was not necessary I came back home with

the plaster

When I read the operation report I learnt

what the doctors did in fact After applying

tourniquet they entered into the wrist form

the dorsal surface After they reach to the

scaphoid bone the bone was fixated with the

aid of a complex screw For the treatment of

the avascular necrosis a bone flap which has

an intact blood supply was moved from

second metacarpal bone to scaphoid They

ontrolled the application and after the

confirmation they sutured my skin

Timothy Herbert is an orthopedic surgeon

specialized in hand surgery He worked on the

scaphoid fracture and in 1978 invented the

Herbert screw for the fixation of the scaphoid

fracture Today my right hand moves with the

aid of the Herbert screw I am always grateful

to Timothy for my Herbert

the X-ray image of my scaphoid fracture

Herbert and me

by Ozan Cengiz

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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In each issue you will get three facts about this masterpiece of the Dutch painter Rembrandt

Aris Kindt (Aris the Kid) the alias of a man (real name Adriaan Adriaanszoon) convicted of

armed robbery in the Netherlands and sentenced to death by hanging He was strangled

earlier on the same day of the scene on 28 January 1632 The body was conveyed to the

Theatrum Anatomicum

There are many reasons to believe that the painting shows praelector Tulp giving a lesson

on the handrsquos muscle function Tulp is lifting a muscle belly by use of the artery forceps If

you look at the distal end of the tendons you see the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

joined to the middle phalanges of the fingers The division into the two terminal tendon

spindles is clearly seen around the profundus tendons just before the insertion

In the picture a certain discrepancy in size is noticeable between the dissected upper arm in the back and the intact arm in front Many think that Rembrandt used an already dissected

arm as a model He may also have relied on the anatomical drawings of Vesalius or Casserius X-rays of the painting have shown that the corpsersquos left arm ended in an

amputated stump Rembrandt tried to camouflage this by painting a new arm on top Others have thought that Rembrandt did not quite understand what Dr Tulp was actually teaching and that he later had to correct the picture for this reason

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

11

Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

12

Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

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3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

14

Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

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15

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

16

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

17

Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

18

httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

19

Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

20

httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

21

In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

22

A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

23

Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

24

Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

25

SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

26

3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

27

without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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Anatomy Monthly December 2012

6

How do you name a prestigious journal

In this very first essay for the Researcherrsquos Corner letrsquos start from the end not the beginning

You have worked for months and your data are finally ready to get published

You also have interesting findings Lucky you -)

How are you going to choose the most appropriate journal to send your work designed in a form of an

article

There are many factors The most important one would be of course choosing a medical journal in which

your work would fit Are they generally publishing rat studies in that particular cancer research So on

Believe me their responding period would also be a concern I remember my ex-supervisor waiting for a response

to her article over a year Frustrating no

How about choosing a nice and prestigious journal Then you need to know the impact factor of the journal

It is important for a journal to have articles published where a great amount of articles throughout the medical

literature cite (use that article in their own articles as a reference) that article

Here is the formula of impact factor from the Thomson Reuters website

A= total cites in 1992

B= 1992 cites to articles published in 1990-91 (this is a subset of A)

C= number of articles published in 1990-91

D= BC = 1992 impact factor

The impact factor is useful in clarifying the significance of absolute (or total) citation frequencies httpthomsonreuterscomproducts_servicessciencefreeessaysimpact_factor

Here are the impact factors of some popular journals for 2011

httpwwwrcmishracomresearch-toolsimpact-factor-2011-journal-citation-reports-by-thomson-reutors New England Journal of Medicine 53298

Lancet 38278

Nature 36280

Cell 32403

Science 31201

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

7

We went through this many times Anatomy the III Committee is much more difficult

compare to the first two ones What to do then

You have a lot of information to keep in mind Why We have a long list of muscles with origins

insertions functions and innervationshellipthen those nervestheir targets muscles and areas of the

skinhellipwhat happens in the injury of a given nerve or its branchhellipbrancharteries as well Do not

forget the veinswhich one drains where Their coursesof all these structureshellip

Breathless

Nobody makes a joke when one says medicine is hard And you did not need to wait too

much to see this No

Now what to do An instructor is also a student He or she teaches you how to learn A guide a

sea light But do not forget you are the ship

Here we go now to start talking on what to do

First make sentences clear looking at the forest but not the trees

Just like that my dear Flexor carpi radialis is not all the way on the radial side We have the

brachioradialis there Besides we have special muscles for the flexion of the thumb (pollicis) It

makes sense then that the flexor carpi radialis would insert on the base of the metacarpals II and

III

Or ask the proper question or the good question to observe the forest How do I rotate my arm

medially The list of the muscles

You can also use mnemonics

A good understanding of the anatomy of the upper and lower limbs will help you have a

perspective on the clinical anatomy For the clinical anatomy get it as a math course

Use your math skills What happens if that nerve does not work is actually a math question You

should know what that nerve is for

After all it is just an exam You have only one rival in your life You

Peace to all

by Kaan Yuumlcel

tips from the guy who gives the anatomy class

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

8

I got to know Herbert in January In this time

I did not have any strength to raise my arm

and I was lying on my bed I needed a help to

finish my despair As I fall asleep I did not

know that Herbert would be there for me

when I opened my eyes Herbert had the

ability of taking my pain from me In the

previous months I was in a search of my

missing part I found Herbert Day after day I

realized that I and Herbert completely fit

together After one and half month I felt that

Herbert was mine and I knew that I would live

with Herbert till the end of my life I am

always grateful to Timothy for my Herbert

I am not a very sportive girl but I play

basketball at the PE lessons This school

year we had first PE lesson in September

We decided to play a basketball match and

are divided into two teams In the middle of

the game the ball hit my right palm strongly

when I tried to cut the pass of the opponent

team I felt the pain but did not care about it

because of the fever of the play

After four months I had still tenderness in my

wrist As soon as I found a spare time I went

to the doctor The doctor wanted the X-ray

image of my wrist as usual but I did not

assume that I have a bone fracture because I

did not feel much pain The doctor diagnosed

the scaphoid fracture after looking at the X-

ray image He suggested me to go to a

surgeon who specialized in hand surgery

The surgeon wanted the MRI of my right

wrist As the doctor saw my MRI and said the

words ldquopseudarthrosisrdquo and ldquoavascular

necrosisrdquo which I did not understand

anything My doctor clarified my confusion

Pseudarthrosis means a false joint My

scaphoid had not united in the requested time

and moves at the location of the fraction

After that time my bone did not have a

chance of uniting without any operation

Besides that avascular necrosis is

pathological death of the bone resulting from

in adequate blood supply The scaphoid bone

has a sole blood supply from the radial artery

which enters though the distal portion of the

bone to supply the proximal portion My

fracture occurred across the waist of the

scaphoid Therefore the proximal pole of my

scaphoid underwent an avascular necrosis

I was always proud of the brightness of my

skin I was using some moisturizing lotion and

nourishing hand cream However the doctor

told me about the operation and the sutures

My arm would be encased in plaster from my

fingers to the elbow It would stay there for

one and half month I did not want to believe

all the happenings All the time I dreamed of

a perfect body but I got stuck in the hell I

was shocked but the doctor kept talking about

my fracture I gasped my breath when I

heard of his worst-case scenario If my

scaphoid was not operated I could neither

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

9

turn round something nor shake hands I

wanted to cry but could not

I did not have another choice except the

operation After the first examination of my

surgeon I went to the hospital for the

operation While coming to the hospital I

thought of my previous week The speed of

the changes in my life was confusing A very

stressful period was waiting for me But there

would be more than I supposed

The operation lasted 4 hours and the local

anesthesia was applied I could not feel from

my shoulder to the fingers However I felt

calm and comfortable In my opinion that was

the effect of the injected sedation Once I

wanted to see what the doctors were doing

and how my wrist looked I raised my left

shoulder in order to turn my body to right

One of the doctors saw me and said ldquoMarsquoam

lie down pleaserdquo My conscious was awake but

I conformed his words without thinking The

time went as if I saw a dream

After the operation I still could not feel my

arm I attempted to raise my hand but I

failed This feeling was strange but in the

evening I began to move my arm The doctor

came to my room and after the examination

he decided that the overnight in the hospital

was not necessary I came back home with

the plaster

When I read the operation report I learnt

what the doctors did in fact After applying

tourniquet they entered into the wrist form

the dorsal surface After they reach to the

scaphoid bone the bone was fixated with the

aid of a complex screw For the treatment of

the avascular necrosis a bone flap which has

an intact blood supply was moved from

second metacarpal bone to scaphoid They

ontrolled the application and after the

confirmation they sutured my skin

Timothy Herbert is an orthopedic surgeon

specialized in hand surgery He worked on the

scaphoid fracture and in 1978 invented the

Herbert screw for the fixation of the scaphoid

fracture Today my right hand moves with the

aid of the Herbert screw I am always grateful

to Timothy for my Herbert

the X-ray image of my scaphoid fracture

Herbert and me

by Ozan Cengiz

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

10

In each issue you will get three facts about this masterpiece of the Dutch painter Rembrandt

Aris Kindt (Aris the Kid) the alias of a man (real name Adriaan Adriaanszoon) convicted of

armed robbery in the Netherlands and sentenced to death by hanging He was strangled

earlier on the same day of the scene on 28 January 1632 The body was conveyed to the

Theatrum Anatomicum

There are many reasons to believe that the painting shows praelector Tulp giving a lesson

on the handrsquos muscle function Tulp is lifting a muscle belly by use of the artery forceps If

you look at the distal end of the tendons you see the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

joined to the middle phalanges of the fingers The division into the two terminal tendon

spindles is clearly seen around the profundus tendons just before the insertion

In the picture a certain discrepancy in size is noticeable between the dissected upper arm in the back and the intact arm in front Many think that Rembrandt used an already dissected

arm as a model He may also have relied on the anatomical drawings of Vesalius or Casserius X-rays of the painting have shown that the corpsersquos left arm ended in an

amputated stump Rembrandt tried to camouflage this by painting a new arm on top Others have thought that Rembrandt did not quite understand what Dr Tulp was actually teaching and that he later had to correct the picture for this reason

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

11

Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

12

Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

13

3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

14

Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

15

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

16

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

17

Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

18

httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

19

Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

20

httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

21

In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

22

A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

23

Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

24

Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

25

SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

26

3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

27

without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

28

Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

29

B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

30

C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

31

Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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We went through this many times Anatomy the III Committee is much more difficult

compare to the first two ones What to do then

You have a lot of information to keep in mind Why We have a long list of muscles with origins

insertions functions and innervationshellipthen those nervestheir targets muscles and areas of the

skinhellipwhat happens in the injury of a given nerve or its branchhellipbrancharteries as well Do not

forget the veinswhich one drains where Their coursesof all these structureshellip

Breathless

Nobody makes a joke when one says medicine is hard And you did not need to wait too

much to see this No

Now what to do An instructor is also a student He or she teaches you how to learn A guide a

sea light But do not forget you are the ship

Here we go now to start talking on what to do

First make sentences clear looking at the forest but not the trees

Just like that my dear Flexor carpi radialis is not all the way on the radial side We have the

brachioradialis there Besides we have special muscles for the flexion of the thumb (pollicis) It

makes sense then that the flexor carpi radialis would insert on the base of the metacarpals II and

III

Or ask the proper question or the good question to observe the forest How do I rotate my arm

medially The list of the muscles

You can also use mnemonics

A good understanding of the anatomy of the upper and lower limbs will help you have a

perspective on the clinical anatomy For the clinical anatomy get it as a math course

Use your math skills What happens if that nerve does not work is actually a math question You

should know what that nerve is for

After all it is just an exam You have only one rival in your life You

Peace to all

by Kaan Yuumlcel

tips from the guy who gives the anatomy class

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I got to know Herbert in January In this time

I did not have any strength to raise my arm

and I was lying on my bed I needed a help to

finish my despair As I fall asleep I did not

know that Herbert would be there for me

when I opened my eyes Herbert had the

ability of taking my pain from me In the

previous months I was in a search of my

missing part I found Herbert Day after day I

realized that I and Herbert completely fit

together After one and half month I felt that

Herbert was mine and I knew that I would live

with Herbert till the end of my life I am

always grateful to Timothy for my Herbert

I am not a very sportive girl but I play

basketball at the PE lessons This school

year we had first PE lesson in September

We decided to play a basketball match and

are divided into two teams In the middle of

the game the ball hit my right palm strongly

when I tried to cut the pass of the opponent

team I felt the pain but did not care about it

because of the fever of the play

After four months I had still tenderness in my

wrist As soon as I found a spare time I went

to the doctor The doctor wanted the X-ray

image of my wrist as usual but I did not

assume that I have a bone fracture because I

did not feel much pain The doctor diagnosed

the scaphoid fracture after looking at the X-

ray image He suggested me to go to a

surgeon who specialized in hand surgery

The surgeon wanted the MRI of my right

wrist As the doctor saw my MRI and said the

words ldquopseudarthrosisrdquo and ldquoavascular

necrosisrdquo which I did not understand

anything My doctor clarified my confusion

Pseudarthrosis means a false joint My

scaphoid had not united in the requested time

and moves at the location of the fraction

After that time my bone did not have a

chance of uniting without any operation

Besides that avascular necrosis is

pathological death of the bone resulting from

in adequate blood supply The scaphoid bone

has a sole blood supply from the radial artery

which enters though the distal portion of the

bone to supply the proximal portion My

fracture occurred across the waist of the

scaphoid Therefore the proximal pole of my

scaphoid underwent an avascular necrosis

I was always proud of the brightness of my

skin I was using some moisturizing lotion and

nourishing hand cream However the doctor

told me about the operation and the sutures

My arm would be encased in plaster from my

fingers to the elbow It would stay there for

one and half month I did not want to believe

all the happenings All the time I dreamed of

a perfect body but I got stuck in the hell I

was shocked but the doctor kept talking about

my fracture I gasped my breath when I

heard of his worst-case scenario If my

scaphoid was not operated I could neither

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

9

turn round something nor shake hands I

wanted to cry but could not

I did not have another choice except the

operation After the first examination of my

surgeon I went to the hospital for the

operation While coming to the hospital I

thought of my previous week The speed of

the changes in my life was confusing A very

stressful period was waiting for me But there

would be more than I supposed

The operation lasted 4 hours and the local

anesthesia was applied I could not feel from

my shoulder to the fingers However I felt

calm and comfortable In my opinion that was

the effect of the injected sedation Once I

wanted to see what the doctors were doing

and how my wrist looked I raised my left

shoulder in order to turn my body to right

One of the doctors saw me and said ldquoMarsquoam

lie down pleaserdquo My conscious was awake but

I conformed his words without thinking The

time went as if I saw a dream

After the operation I still could not feel my

arm I attempted to raise my hand but I

failed This feeling was strange but in the

evening I began to move my arm The doctor

came to my room and after the examination

he decided that the overnight in the hospital

was not necessary I came back home with

the plaster

When I read the operation report I learnt

what the doctors did in fact After applying

tourniquet they entered into the wrist form

the dorsal surface After they reach to the

scaphoid bone the bone was fixated with the

aid of a complex screw For the treatment of

the avascular necrosis a bone flap which has

an intact blood supply was moved from

second metacarpal bone to scaphoid They

ontrolled the application and after the

confirmation they sutured my skin

Timothy Herbert is an orthopedic surgeon

specialized in hand surgery He worked on the

scaphoid fracture and in 1978 invented the

Herbert screw for the fixation of the scaphoid

fracture Today my right hand moves with the

aid of the Herbert screw I am always grateful

to Timothy for my Herbert

the X-ray image of my scaphoid fracture

Herbert and me

by Ozan Cengiz

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

10

In each issue you will get three facts about this masterpiece of the Dutch painter Rembrandt

Aris Kindt (Aris the Kid) the alias of a man (real name Adriaan Adriaanszoon) convicted of

armed robbery in the Netherlands and sentenced to death by hanging He was strangled

earlier on the same day of the scene on 28 January 1632 The body was conveyed to the

Theatrum Anatomicum

There are many reasons to believe that the painting shows praelector Tulp giving a lesson

on the handrsquos muscle function Tulp is lifting a muscle belly by use of the artery forceps If

you look at the distal end of the tendons you see the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

joined to the middle phalanges of the fingers The division into the two terminal tendon

spindles is clearly seen around the profundus tendons just before the insertion

In the picture a certain discrepancy in size is noticeable between the dissected upper arm in the back and the intact arm in front Many think that Rembrandt used an already dissected

arm as a model He may also have relied on the anatomical drawings of Vesalius or Casserius X-rays of the painting have shown that the corpsersquos left arm ended in an

amputated stump Rembrandt tried to camouflage this by painting a new arm on top Others have thought that Rembrandt did not quite understand what Dr Tulp was actually teaching and that he later had to correct the picture for this reason

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

11

Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

12

Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

13

3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

14

Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

15

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

16

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

17

Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

18

httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

19

Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

20

httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

21

In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

22

A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

23

Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

24

Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

25

SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

26

3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

27

without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

28

Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

29

B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

30

C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

31

Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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I got to know Herbert in January In this time

I did not have any strength to raise my arm

and I was lying on my bed I needed a help to

finish my despair As I fall asleep I did not

know that Herbert would be there for me

when I opened my eyes Herbert had the

ability of taking my pain from me In the

previous months I was in a search of my

missing part I found Herbert Day after day I

realized that I and Herbert completely fit

together After one and half month I felt that

Herbert was mine and I knew that I would live

with Herbert till the end of my life I am

always grateful to Timothy for my Herbert

I am not a very sportive girl but I play

basketball at the PE lessons This school

year we had first PE lesson in September

We decided to play a basketball match and

are divided into two teams In the middle of

the game the ball hit my right palm strongly

when I tried to cut the pass of the opponent

team I felt the pain but did not care about it

because of the fever of the play

After four months I had still tenderness in my

wrist As soon as I found a spare time I went

to the doctor The doctor wanted the X-ray

image of my wrist as usual but I did not

assume that I have a bone fracture because I

did not feel much pain The doctor diagnosed

the scaphoid fracture after looking at the X-

ray image He suggested me to go to a

surgeon who specialized in hand surgery

The surgeon wanted the MRI of my right

wrist As the doctor saw my MRI and said the

words ldquopseudarthrosisrdquo and ldquoavascular

necrosisrdquo which I did not understand

anything My doctor clarified my confusion

Pseudarthrosis means a false joint My

scaphoid had not united in the requested time

and moves at the location of the fraction

After that time my bone did not have a

chance of uniting without any operation

Besides that avascular necrosis is

pathological death of the bone resulting from

in adequate blood supply The scaphoid bone

has a sole blood supply from the radial artery

which enters though the distal portion of the

bone to supply the proximal portion My

fracture occurred across the waist of the

scaphoid Therefore the proximal pole of my

scaphoid underwent an avascular necrosis

I was always proud of the brightness of my

skin I was using some moisturizing lotion and

nourishing hand cream However the doctor

told me about the operation and the sutures

My arm would be encased in plaster from my

fingers to the elbow It would stay there for

one and half month I did not want to believe

all the happenings All the time I dreamed of

a perfect body but I got stuck in the hell I

was shocked but the doctor kept talking about

my fracture I gasped my breath when I

heard of his worst-case scenario If my

scaphoid was not operated I could neither

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turn round something nor shake hands I

wanted to cry but could not

I did not have another choice except the

operation After the first examination of my

surgeon I went to the hospital for the

operation While coming to the hospital I

thought of my previous week The speed of

the changes in my life was confusing A very

stressful period was waiting for me But there

would be more than I supposed

The operation lasted 4 hours and the local

anesthesia was applied I could not feel from

my shoulder to the fingers However I felt

calm and comfortable In my opinion that was

the effect of the injected sedation Once I

wanted to see what the doctors were doing

and how my wrist looked I raised my left

shoulder in order to turn my body to right

One of the doctors saw me and said ldquoMarsquoam

lie down pleaserdquo My conscious was awake but

I conformed his words without thinking The

time went as if I saw a dream

After the operation I still could not feel my

arm I attempted to raise my hand but I

failed This feeling was strange but in the

evening I began to move my arm The doctor

came to my room and after the examination

he decided that the overnight in the hospital

was not necessary I came back home with

the plaster

When I read the operation report I learnt

what the doctors did in fact After applying

tourniquet they entered into the wrist form

the dorsal surface After they reach to the

scaphoid bone the bone was fixated with the

aid of a complex screw For the treatment of

the avascular necrosis a bone flap which has

an intact blood supply was moved from

second metacarpal bone to scaphoid They

ontrolled the application and after the

confirmation they sutured my skin

Timothy Herbert is an orthopedic surgeon

specialized in hand surgery He worked on the

scaphoid fracture and in 1978 invented the

Herbert screw for the fixation of the scaphoid

fracture Today my right hand moves with the

aid of the Herbert screw I am always grateful

to Timothy for my Herbert

the X-ray image of my scaphoid fracture

Herbert and me

by Ozan Cengiz

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

10

In each issue you will get three facts about this masterpiece of the Dutch painter Rembrandt

Aris Kindt (Aris the Kid) the alias of a man (real name Adriaan Adriaanszoon) convicted of

armed robbery in the Netherlands and sentenced to death by hanging He was strangled

earlier on the same day of the scene on 28 January 1632 The body was conveyed to the

Theatrum Anatomicum

There are many reasons to believe that the painting shows praelector Tulp giving a lesson

on the handrsquos muscle function Tulp is lifting a muscle belly by use of the artery forceps If

you look at the distal end of the tendons you see the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

joined to the middle phalanges of the fingers The division into the two terminal tendon

spindles is clearly seen around the profundus tendons just before the insertion

In the picture a certain discrepancy in size is noticeable between the dissected upper arm in the back and the intact arm in front Many think that Rembrandt used an already dissected

arm as a model He may also have relied on the anatomical drawings of Vesalius or Casserius X-rays of the painting have shown that the corpsersquos left arm ended in an

amputated stump Rembrandt tried to camouflage this by painting a new arm on top Others have thought that Rembrandt did not quite understand what Dr Tulp was actually teaching and that he later had to correct the picture for this reason

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

11

Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

12

Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

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3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

14

Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

15

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

16

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

17

Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

18

httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

19

Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

20

httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

21

In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

22

A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

23

Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

24

Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

25

SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

26

3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

27

without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

30

C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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38

D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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39

Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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40

CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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41

English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

Page 10: Anatomy Monthly December 2012 · Anatomy Monthly December 2012 1 ... The Rembrandt’s masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles. ... 4. innervates the skin on the lateral

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

9

turn round something nor shake hands I

wanted to cry but could not

I did not have another choice except the

operation After the first examination of my

surgeon I went to the hospital for the

operation While coming to the hospital I

thought of my previous week The speed of

the changes in my life was confusing A very

stressful period was waiting for me But there

would be more than I supposed

The operation lasted 4 hours and the local

anesthesia was applied I could not feel from

my shoulder to the fingers However I felt

calm and comfortable In my opinion that was

the effect of the injected sedation Once I

wanted to see what the doctors were doing

and how my wrist looked I raised my left

shoulder in order to turn my body to right

One of the doctors saw me and said ldquoMarsquoam

lie down pleaserdquo My conscious was awake but

I conformed his words without thinking The

time went as if I saw a dream

After the operation I still could not feel my

arm I attempted to raise my hand but I

failed This feeling was strange but in the

evening I began to move my arm The doctor

came to my room and after the examination

he decided that the overnight in the hospital

was not necessary I came back home with

the plaster

When I read the operation report I learnt

what the doctors did in fact After applying

tourniquet they entered into the wrist form

the dorsal surface After they reach to the

scaphoid bone the bone was fixated with the

aid of a complex screw For the treatment of

the avascular necrosis a bone flap which has

an intact blood supply was moved from

second metacarpal bone to scaphoid They

ontrolled the application and after the

confirmation they sutured my skin

Timothy Herbert is an orthopedic surgeon

specialized in hand surgery He worked on the

scaphoid fracture and in 1978 invented the

Herbert screw for the fixation of the scaphoid

fracture Today my right hand moves with the

aid of the Herbert screw I am always grateful

to Timothy for my Herbert

the X-ray image of my scaphoid fracture

Herbert and me

by Ozan Cengiz

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

10

In each issue you will get three facts about this masterpiece of the Dutch painter Rembrandt

Aris Kindt (Aris the Kid) the alias of a man (real name Adriaan Adriaanszoon) convicted of

armed robbery in the Netherlands and sentenced to death by hanging He was strangled

earlier on the same day of the scene on 28 January 1632 The body was conveyed to the

Theatrum Anatomicum

There are many reasons to believe that the painting shows praelector Tulp giving a lesson

on the handrsquos muscle function Tulp is lifting a muscle belly by use of the artery forceps If

you look at the distal end of the tendons you see the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

joined to the middle phalanges of the fingers The division into the two terminal tendon

spindles is clearly seen around the profundus tendons just before the insertion

In the picture a certain discrepancy in size is noticeable between the dissected upper arm in the back and the intact arm in front Many think that Rembrandt used an already dissected

arm as a model He may also have relied on the anatomical drawings of Vesalius or Casserius X-rays of the painting have shown that the corpsersquos left arm ended in an

amputated stump Rembrandt tried to camouflage this by painting a new arm on top Others have thought that Rembrandt did not quite understand what Dr Tulp was actually teaching and that he later had to correct the picture for this reason

by Kaan Yuumlcel

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

11

Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

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Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

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3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

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Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

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Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

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The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

17

Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

24

Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

25

SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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26

3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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35

D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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36

3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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37

9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

38

D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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39

Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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40

CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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41

English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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42

21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

Page 11: Anatomy Monthly December 2012 · Anatomy Monthly December 2012 1 ... The Rembrandt’s masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles. ... 4. innervates the skin on the lateral

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In each issue you will get three facts about this masterpiece of the Dutch painter Rembrandt

Aris Kindt (Aris the Kid) the alias of a man (real name Adriaan Adriaanszoon) convicted of

armed robbery in the Netherlands and sentenced to death by hanging He was strangled

earlier on the same day of the scene on 28 January 1632 The body was conveyed to the

Theatrum Anatomicum

There are many reasons to believe that the painting shows praelector Tulp giving a lesson

on the handrsquos muscle function Tulp is lifting a muscle belly by use of the artery forceps If

you look at the distal end of the tendons you see the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

joined to the middle phalanges of the fingers The division into the two terminal tendon

spindles is clearly seen around the profundus tendons just before the insertion

In the picture a certain discrepancy in size is noticeable between the dissected upper arm in the back and the intact arm in front Many think that Rembrandt used an already dissected

arm as a model He may also have relied on the anatomical drawings of Vesalius or Casserius X-rays of the painting have shown that the corpsersquos left arm ended in an

amputated stump Rembrandt tried to camouflage this by painting a new arm on top Others have thought that Rembrandt did not quite understand what Dr Tulp was actually teaching and that he later had to correct the picture for this reason

by Kaan Yuumlcel

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11

Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

12

Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

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3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

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Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

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Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

19

Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

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will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

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Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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37

9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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38

D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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39

Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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40

CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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41

English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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42

21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

Page 12: Anatomy Monthly December 2012 · Anatomy Monthly December 2012 1 ... The Rembrandt’s masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles. ... 4. innervates the skin on the lateral

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Anatomy amp Art A General Look at Anatomy and Art in the Renaissance

An English philosopher Thomas Hobbes stated ldquoCuriosity is the lust of the mindrdquo This applies

to great scientists artists poets philosophers and other exceptional individuals all around the world

Unraveling the mystery of the human body investigating the unknown discovering the unseen and

understanding the functioning of onersquos own body is a natural instinct for some people In accordance

with their skills and capacities these people share their valuable work with the world

Some great artists who wished to be involved with every detail of the human body were not

satisfied with drawing roughly and desired to reach perfection in their paintings and drawings The true

design of the human body was appealing to them Many artists started working with physicians in order

to capture the most realistic poses For example the Florentine Academy of Art was the first to have an

obligatory course in anatomy They read interpretations of medical texts and some painters worked

elaborately on cadavers while some made dissections ldquoHaving seen human bodies dissected one knows

how the bones lie and the muscles and sinews and all order of conditions of anatomyhelliprdquo stated Giorgio

Vasari an Italian painter to emphasize the importance of working with cadavers As medicine and

dissections became more abundant among painters artists formed part of the Florentine Guild of

Physicians and Apothecaries Obtaining cadavers of condemned criminals were allowed by Pope Sixtus

IV who was a medical student himself Two of the greatest masters of the Renaissance who have

valuable contributions to anatomy and art are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonaratti

Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter sculptor architect musician scientist mathematician

engineer inventor geologist cartographer botanist and writer was also an anatomist His curiosity was

his greatest motivation in coming up with great notions during the Renaissance Influenced by Andrea

del Verrocchio Leonardo persuaded his passion of knowledge in anatomy by demonstrating muscles

tendons bones organs vessels and many other structures in the most accurate way possible His great

work in topographic anatomy was considered hundreds of years ahead of itrsquos time In fact it is now

believed that his drawings provided a better understanding of the human body than Grayrsquos Anatomy in

the 19th century For a superior understanding of the human body he dissected more than 30 cadavers

at hospitals in Florence Milan and Rome and reflected his observations into thousands of pages of

precise drawings where he made prudent records on every single bone He worked laboriously by the

side of cadavers night after night to create the most brilliant drawings of all the body parts In 2012 his

exceptionally skillful drawings were evaluated by Peter Abrahams professor of clinical anatomy at

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

12

Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

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3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

14

Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

15

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

16

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

17

Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

18

httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

19

Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

20

httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

22

A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

23

Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

24

Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

25

SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

26

3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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40

CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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41

English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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Warwick University in the UK to have a better understanding of their accuracy Those are absolutely

anatomically correct Leonardo was a meticulous observer and a meticulous experimental scientist He

drew what he saw and he had the ability to draw what he saw absolutely perfectly stated Professor

Abraham to describe Leonardorsquos ingenuity He made the first accurate depictions of the spine and fetus

in history He not only worked on the anatomy of human body but he also dealt with the anatomies of

birds cows horses and other animals His work was unfortunately not published in his lifetime

therefore could not add on to the limited medical knowledge of his time even though it would have made

an immense contribution

Another one of the ldquoRenaissance menrdquo was the Italian Michelangelo Buonaratti Similar to

Leonardo he made dissections of cadavers for more than a decade and especially paid close attention to

the way muscles shape and support the body in various positions According to Vasari Last Judgement

in Sistine Chapel is ldquothe most perfect and well-proportioned composition of the human body in its most

varied positions He acquired so much anatomical knowledge that he wanted to ldquowrite a treatise as a

service to those who want to work in sculpture and painting on all manner of human movements and

appearances and on the bone structure with a brilliant theory which he arrived at through long

experience He would have done it had he not doubted his powers and whether they were adequate to

treat the subject properly and in detail as someone would who was trained in the sciences and in

expositionrdquo Similar to Leonardo Michelangelorsquos work in anatomy was also published since he burned

most of them before his death

Some other significant artists involved with anatomy in Renaissance were Baccio Bandinelli

Andreas Vesalius and Antonio Pollaiuolo These brilliant artists became immortal with their amazing

work and will be remembered for the unique way that they combined anatomy and art and left it as a

heritage for the rest of the world to appreciate and benefit from

References

1 Banbach Carmen Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Anatomy in the Renaissance The

Metropolitan Museum of Art nd Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwmetmuseumorgtoahhdanathd_anathtmgt

2 Banerji Robin Leonardo Da Vinci How Accurate Were His Anatomy Drawings BBC 05 Jan

2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwbbccouknewsmagazine-17907305gt

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3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

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Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

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Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

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The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

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In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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3 Da Vincis Anatomical Studies Leonardo Drawings a Study of Anatomy from the Renaissance

Master SBI nd Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-

drawingshtmlgt

4 Eknoyan Garabed Michelangelo Art Anatomy and the Kidney Kidney International 57

(2000) n pag Nature Publishing Group Web Dec 2012

lthttpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtmlgt

5 Leonardo Da Vinci Wikimedia Foundation Dec 2012 Web Dec 2012

lthttpenwikipediaorgwikiLeonardo_da_Vincigt

6 Sooke Alastair Leonardo Da Vinci Anatomist The Queenrsquos Gallery Review The Telegraph

Apr 2012 Web Dec 2012 lthttpwwwtelegraphcoukcultureartart-

reviews9236681Leonardo-da-Vinci-Anatomist-The-Queens-Gallery-reviewhtmlgt

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Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

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Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

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The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

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Images- References

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httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

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In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

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A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

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Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

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Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

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Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

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Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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37

9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

Page 15: Anatomy Monthly December 2012 · Anatomy Monthly December 2012 1 ... The Rembrandt’s masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles. ... 4. innervates the skin on the lateral

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Arm and shoulder(s)

The muscles of the right arm

from the front

Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

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Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

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The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

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Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

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In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

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A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

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Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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Leonardo da Vinci

Child in the womb (c 1510)

Sketch of the heart by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Studies for Feet c

1509-1510

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The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

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Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

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A Turkish drama

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Killing Them Softly

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UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

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In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

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A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

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Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

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Babutsa Titanic Hotel

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Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

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Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

Page 17: Anatomy Monthly December 2012 · Anatomy Monthly December 2012 1 ... The Rembrandt’s masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles. ... 4. innervates the skin on the lateral

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The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Vatican

The Last Judgment (1536ndash1541) by Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican

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Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

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In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

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A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

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Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

Suat Suna Portaxe

DJ Ata Emre Taps Bebek

Goumlkhan Tuumlrkmen Innpark Venue

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Babutsa Titanic Hotel

Kemal Moray Titanic Hotel

Karnaval Titanic Hotel

Emel Sayın Goumlnen Hotel

Nuumlkhet Duru Goumlnen Hotel

Murat Goumlğebakan Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport Hotel

Nejat Alp amp Arif Susam Taksim Belediye Gazinosu

Volkan Konak Cevahir Otel Kongre ve Kuumlltuumlr Merkezi

by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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40

CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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41

English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

Page 18: Anatomy Monthly December 2012 · Anatomy Monthly December 2012 1 ... The Rembrandt’s masterpiece this time focuses on forearm muscles. ... 4. innervates the skin on the lateral

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Images- References

httpwwwnaturecomkijournalv57n3full4491441ahtml

httpwwwitalian-renaissance-artcomleonardo-drawingshtml

httpwtfarthistorycompost27907185569leonardos-fed-up-foot

httpdiscoveringdavincitumblrcompost32562356039a-sketch-of-the-human-heart-by-leonardo-da-vinci

by Ece Adalet

ldquorsquoSkull Anatomyrsquo by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Historical

artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth This bisected skull

shows the external structure (right) and dissected facial sinuses (left) the air-filled

spaces inside the bones of the face The diagram at lower left shows the teeth

present in one half of the mouth 4 incisors 2 canines 4 pre-molars and 6 molars

Da Vinci was the first anatomist known to have correctly noted the number and

root structure of human teeth The notes are an example of his mirror writing

which was written backwards from right to left and could be read in a mirrorrdquo

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

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A Turkish drama

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Killing Them Softly

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UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

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In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

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Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

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A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

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Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

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Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

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by Zeynepguumll İnkaya

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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httpanatomyucsfedu

In this issue we are going to San Francisco on the West Coast of USA I have spent one

year and a half in this beautiful city The city had been the centre of hippies in 60s It is now the

capital of the homeless people of USA as the Californian government provides the most to the

homeless people

San Francisco is the most progressive city of USA and one of the most expensive ones

together with New York City and Boston

You can watch the original video clip of ldquoIf you are

going to San Franciscordquo (1967) by Scott MacKenzie

by clicking on the image

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

research that covers questions in cell biology developmental biology and the neurosciences

Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus where there is a focus of interest

in cancer biology and at the Mission Bay campus where many of the neurobiology faculty are

located The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus

The faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences the Institute of Medicine the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Society of London In addition to their research

effort the faculty is committed to graduate and professional school education with contributions

to the medical pharmacy and physical therapy students as well as programs in continuing medical

education The Department is the administrative home of the Willed Body Program

Lab Websites

httpanatomyucsfedulabswebsites

A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

115 Histology (2 units) Winter

The primary goal of the course is to introduce you to the structural features of cells tissues and

organs so that you can more readily understand the functional aspects of human biology a subject

that will be further pursued in your courses in physiology later in the curriculum

116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

foundation of anatomical knowledge which will serve them in clinical education and practice and

will encourage future independent study of anatomy and second to prepare the student for the

physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

course for advanced medical or graduate students

17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

challenging material in the form of problem sets which students will solve in groups Material

geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

httpwilledbodyprogramucsfedu

The Willed Body Program is one of many UCSF programs that is committed to excellence

in research and education The study of human anatomy has long been and continues to

be an essential element in the training of physicians dentists physical therapists and other health science professionals

In considering donating your body to medical education and research know that the need is great and that your gift will be valued and honored Your donation will play a critical

role in assisting medical students to master the complex anatomy of the human body and will provide researchers with the essential tools to help our patients of tomorrow

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In Theatres on 21 December 2012

Jack Reacher

An action movie with Tom Cruise

Elveda Katya

A Turkish drama

F Tipi Film

A Turkish drama gathering 10 min short films from 8 different directors

Killing Them Softly

A crime movie with Brad Pitt

Bachelorette

Comedy

Kod Adı Venuumls

UK amp Turkey amp Cyprus common production Action movie

About Cherry

Drama

In Theatres on 28 December 2012

Anna Karenina

A drama based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Amour

A romantic drama by Michael Haneke won the Palme drsquoOr award at Cannes 2012

HTR2B - Doumlnuumlşuumlm

Anatomy Monthly December 2012

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A Turkish horror movie

The Impossible

Drama

Red Lights

Thriller with Robert de Niro

Life of Pi

Ranked 210 on the IMDbrsquos Top 250 List

Duman Ccedilubuklu Hayal Kahvesi

Lady Lou Ghetto

Far East Movement Hilton Convention Hall 2

Murat Boz Hilton Convention Hall 1

MFOuml Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 2

Sıla Luumltfi Kırdar Rumeli Salonu Hall 1

Happy New Year Party Bombay Club

DJ Denden Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Yalın Suada Club

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Kurtalan Ekspres amp The Flat Band Shaft Club

Hilary Cole Quartet Istanbul Jazz Center

New Year Party Riddim

Ozan CcedilolakoğluSuat AteşdağlıCihat Uğurel Ortakoumly Princess Hotel

Oğuzhan Uğur amp Sattas Jolly Joker

Guumllşen - Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Piny Fox Qubbe

Virgin Radio New Year Party Babylon

Dj TarkanDj Erkan Şen Clinic Live Music Club

Ozan Doğulu amp Ozan Ccedilolakoğlu Valentin

Murat Dalkılıccedil Ozan Doğulu Suat Ateşdağlı Doğuş Ccedilabakcor Refresh The Venue

DJ Tarkan amp V-Sag amp UFUK Bowl Room

Ralvero amp Mc Yanto amp Spankers Olimpia Event Hall

Metin Zakoğlu amp Burak Kocaer Cafe Theatre

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

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B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco California USA

The Department of Anatomy includes 20 faculty members with primary full-time appointments 16

faculty with joint appointments and about 200 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in

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Lab Websites

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A list of the research faculty with their interests

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httpanatomyucsfeduresearchfaculty

Course Listing for Anatomy

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116 Gross Anatomy (2 units) Winter

The first year course in Gross Anatomy provides the student with an opportunity to acquire a first-

hand knowledge of anatomy The general goals for this course are first to give the stuents a solid

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physical examination of the patients

15001 Gross amp Regional Anatomy (3-6 units) Fall Winter Spring Summer

Individualgroup dissection Advance review of gross anatomy Intended as a block electirve

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17001 Medical Scholars Program Workshop (1 unit) Fall Spring

Workshops in anatomy and neuroanatomy offered concurrent to the first-year course will present

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geared toward high-achieving students will augment basic coursework with clinical and basic

science information

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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SOURCES A httpwwwetymonlinecom B httpwwwmyetymologycom

C httpwwwwikipediaorg D httpwwwmerriam-webstercom

Superficial muscles of the back

1 Accessory A (noun) also accessary early 15c as a legal term in the criminal sense of one aiding in a crime also that which is subordinate to something else from LL accessorius from accessor

agent noun from accedere (see access (n)) (adjective) 1550s subordinate from LL accessorius from accessor agent noun from accedere

(see access (n)) Meaning aiding in crime is from c1600

Access early 14c an attack of fever from OFr acces onslaught attack onset (of an illness) (14c) from L accessus a coming to an approach noun use of pp of accedere approach The later

senses are directly from Latin Meaning an entrance is from c1600 Meaning habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something) is from late 14c As a verb first recorded

1962 originally in computing B derived from the Latin word accessorius (supplementary assessory adjunct) derived from the Latin word accessus (approach arrival entry)derived from the Late Latin word accedere (come

near approach agree with) derived from the Latin word ad (to near to to to near) derived from the Latin word cedere

(go pass grant concede yield C - Da a thing of secondary or subordinate importance b an object or device not essential in itself

but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt

First known use 15th century 2 Ascend

A late 14c from L ascendere to climb up mount ascend figuratively to rise reach from ad- to (see ad-) + scandere to climb

B derived from the Latin word ascendere (climb go climb up) derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend) C -

DMiddle English from Latin ascendere from ad- + scandere to climb First Known Use 14th century

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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3 Back A OE baeligc back from PGmc bakam (cf OS MDu bak OFris bek) with no known

connections outside Germanic The cognates mostly have been ousted in this sense in other modern Germanic languages by words akin to Modern English ridge (cf Dan ryg Ger Ruumlcken) Many Indo-European languages show signs of once having distinguished the horizontal back of an

animal (or a mountain range) from the upright back of a human In other cases a modern word for back may come from a word related to spine (It schiena Rus spina) or shoulder

shoulder blade (Sp espalda Pol plecy) B - C The human back is the large posterior area of the human body rising from the top of the

buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders DMiddle English from Old English baeligc akin to Old High German bah back Old Norse bak

First Known Use before 12th century

4 Descend A c1300 from OFr descendre (10c) descend dismount fall into originate in from L

descendere come down descend sink from de- down (see de-) + scandere to climb from PIE root skand- jump (see scan (v)) Sense of originate is late 14c in English Related Descended descending

B derived from the Late Latin word descendere (descend climb march stoop demean drop)derived from the Latin word scandere (climb mount ascend)

using the Late Latin prefix de- derived from the Latin word de (away down) C -

D Middle English from Anglo-French descendre from Latin descendere from de- + scandere to climb

First Known Use 13th century 5 Dorsi- Dorsum

A Dorsal 1540s from MFr dorsal (14c) from LL dorsalis corresponding to L dorsualis of the back from dorsum back of uncertain origin

B Dorsum derived from the Latin word dorsum (back back range ridge) The earliest known usage of dorsum in English dates from the 18th century C In anatomy the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run fly or swim in a

horizontal position and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright D 1 the upper surface of an appendage or part 2 back especially the entire dorsal surface of

an animal Latin

First Known Use 1615 6 Extrinsic

A 1540s from Fr extrinsegraveque from LL extrinsecus (adj) from L extrinsecus (adv) outwardly from exter outside + in suffix of locality + secus beside alongside

B derived from the Late Latin word extrinsecus (on the outside outer outside external) C - D French amp Late Latin French extrinsegraveque from Late Latin extrinsecus from Latin adverb from

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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without akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow First Known Use 1613

7 Fiber

A 1530s from Fr fibre (14c) from L fibra a fiber filament of uncertain origin perhaps related to L filum thread or from root of findere to split Fiberboard is from 1897 Fiberglas is 1937 US registered trademark name and fiber optics is from 1956

B derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre string thread fibre fibre fiber filament entrails) The earliest known usage of fibre in English dates from the 14th century

C from the French Fibre D chiefly British variant of fiber

8 Innervation A 1870 from in- in + L nervus (nerve) + -ate Probably rather a back formation from

innervation (1832) Nerve late 14c nerf sinew tendon from Old French nerf and directly from Medieval Latin nervus

nerve from Latin nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-Latin neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Sanskrit snavan- band sinew Armenian neard sinew

Greek neuron sinew tendon in Galen nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 B derived from the Medieval Latin word nervus (nerve Greek neuron cordlike structure nerve

tendon sinew muscle nerve strength vigor nerve string cord bowstring) derived from the Latin word in (in over in in in)

C - D to supply with nerves First known use 1870

9 Intermediate

A early 15c from ML intermediatus lying between from L intermedius that which is between from inter- between (see inter-) + medius in the middle B derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve divide in the middle be in the middle) derived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) derived from the Latin word inter (between) The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century

C - D Middle English from Medieval Latin intermediatus from Latin intermedius from inter- + medius

mid middle First Known Use 15th century

10 Intrinsic A late 15c interior inward internal from MFr intrinsegraveque inner (13c) from ML intrinsecus

interior internal from L intrinsecus (adv) inwardly on the inside from intra within (see intra-) + secus alongside originally following (related to sequi to follow see sequel)

B derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward inward internal) C - D French intrinsegraveque internal from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin adverb inwardly akin to

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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Latin intra within First Known Use 1635

11 Latissimus A - B -

C meaning broadest [muscle] of the back (Latin latus meaning broad latissimus meaning broadest and dorsum meaning the back) is the larger flat dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk

posterior to the arm and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region D Latissimus New Latin literally broadest (muscle) of the back First Known Use 1684 a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends adducts and

rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward

12 Levator A from medical L levator a lifter from L levatus pp of levare to raise (see lever) B derived from the Latin word levare (to raise alleviate make smooth polish lift raise hold up

lighten lessen relieve undo take off release) C -

D New Latin from Latin levare to raise mdash more at lever First Known Use 1615 13 Major

A from L maior (earlier magjos) irregular comparative of magnus large great (see magnate) Used in music (of modes scales or chords) since 1690s on notion of an interval a half-tone

greater than the minor B derived from the Latin word magnus (large full complete utter great mighty distinguished large great big)

C - D Middle English maiour from Latin major comparative of magnus great large mdash more at much

First Known Use 15th century 14 Minor

A early 13c menour Franciscan (see minor (n)) from L minor less lesser smaller junior figuratively inferior less important formed as a masculinefeminine form of minus on the

mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative from PIE root mei- small (see minus) B derived from the Latin word minor (those inferior in rank grade age) The earliest known

usage of minor in English dates from the 13th century C -

D Latin smaller inferior akin to Old High German minniro smaller Latin minuere to lessen First Known Use 1526 inferior in importance size or degree comparatively unimportant not having

reached majority 15 Motor

A mid-15c controller prime mover from L motor lit mover agent noun from pp stem of movere to move (see move (v)) From 15c as controller prime mover (in reference to God)

sense of agent or force that produces mechanical motion is first recorded 1660s that of machine that supplies motive power is from 1856 First record of slang motor-mouth fast-talking person is from 1970

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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B derived from the Latin word motus (movement motion riot) C -

D Latin from movēre to move First Known Use 1586 one that imparts motion any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion

16 Muscle A late 14c from MFr muscle muscle sinew (14c) and directly from L musculus a muscle

lit little mouse dim of mus mouse (see mouse (n)) So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably biceps) were thought to resemble mice The analogy was

made in Greek too where mys is both mouse and muscle and its comb form gives the medical prefix myo- Cf also OCS mysi mouse mysica arm Ger Maus mouse muscle Arabic adalah muscle adal field mouse In Middle English lacerte from the Latin word for

lizard also was used as a word for a muscle B derived from the New Latin word musculus (little mouse Bmuscle Wmilitary shed mantelet

little mouse small rodent common mouse) C The term muscle is derived from the Latin musculus meaning little mouse perhaps because of the shape of certain muscles or because contracting muscles look like mice moving under the skin

D Middle English from Latin musculus from diminutive of mus mouse mdash more at mouse First Known Use 14th century

17 Rhomboid

A 1560s (n) 1690s (adj) from Fr rhomboide or directly from LL rhomboides from Gk rhomboeides see rhombus + -oid Related Rhomboidal

B derived from the Late Latin word rhomboides derived from the Greek word rhomboeides ῥομβοειδής

derived from the Greek word rhombos ῥόμβος (rhomboid) derived from the Greek word rhembo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root wer- using the Late Greek suffix -eides -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos εἶδος (form likeness appearance resemblance a view form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weid- The earliest known usage of rhomboid in English dates from the 16th century C -

D Middle French rhomboiumlde from Latin rhomboides from Greek rhomboeidēs resembling a rhombus from rhombos

First Known Use 1570

a parallelogram with no right angles and with adjacent sides of unequal length 18 Serratus

A 1660s from L serratus notched like a saw from serra a saw of unknown origin Related Serrated serrating

B derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw) the Latin word serratus (coin with notched edges serrated toothed like a saw) derived from the Classical Latin word serra (saw)

using the Latin suffix -forme

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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C -

D -

19 Superficial

A super- B derived from the Old French word superficiel

derived from the Late Latin word superficialis derived from the Classical Latin word superficies (top surface upper layer)

using the Medieval Latin prefix super- derived from the Classical Latin word super (above) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root uper

derived from the Latin word facies (face shape face look) derived from the Latin word facere (to make act take action be active compose write classify

do make create make build construct produce produce by growth bring forth) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dhē-

C D1 of relating to or located near the surface ltsuperficial blood vesselsgt

2 lying on not penetrating below or affecting only the surface ltsuperficial woundsgt 20 Trapezius

A 1704 from ModL trapezius (musculus) masc adj from trapezium Trapezium

1560s from LL trapezium from Gk trapezion irregular quadrilateral lit a little table dim of trapeza table from tra- four (see four) + peza foot edge related to pous (see foot) Before 1540s Latin editions of Euclid used the Arabic word helmariphe As the name of a bone in the

wrist it is recorded from 1840 Bderived from the Greek word trapezion τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)

derived from the Greek word trapeza τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal) also a counter for money (figuratively a brokers office for loans at

interest)) derived from the Greek word trapez τραπέζ

derived from the New Latin word trapezius The earliest known usage of trapezius in English dates from the 18th century

C The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English) or diamond-shaped quadrilateral

In Euclidean geometry a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides (see definition below) is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America

D- New Latin from trapezium from the pair on the back forming together the figure of a

trapezium First Known Use circa 1704

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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Pectoral region

1 Pectoral(is) A adj 1570s pertaining to the breast from L pectoralis of the breast from pectus (gen pectoris) breast chest noun early 15c ornament worn on the breast from MFr pectoral and

directly from L pectorale breastplate noun use of neuter of adjective pectoralis (see pectoral (adj)) As a shortened form of pectoral muscle attested from 1758 Slang shortening pec for this

is first recorded 1966 Related Pectorals pecs B derived from the Latin word pectus (breast breast heart feeling) C The chest region and anything relating to it

D First Known Use of PECTORAL MUSCLE

1615 2 Region

A Early 14c from Anglo-Fr regioun OFr region from L regionem (nom regio) direction boundary district country from regere to direct rule

Bderived from the Old French word region derived from the Latin word regio (area region neighborhood) derived from the Latin word regere (rule guide manage)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line) The earliest known usage of region in English dates from the 14th century

C - D Middle English regioun from Anglo-French regiun from Latin region- regio line direction area

from regere to direct First Known Use 14th century

3 Subclavius A

B the New Latin word subclavius derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key bar key for turning a press) using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root upo

C clavicle

D a small muscle on each side of the body that arises from the junction of the first rib and its

cartilage inserts into the inferior surface of the clavicle and acts to stabilize the clavicle by

depressing and drawing forward its lateral end during movements of the shoulder joint

4 Suspensory

A -

B -

C -

Dserving to suspend providing support ltthe suspensory nature of the periodontal membrane

5 Membrane

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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A early 15c thin layer of skin or tissue a term in anatomy from L membrana a skin

membrane parchment (skin prepared for writing) from membrum limb member of the body

The etymological sense is that which covers the members of the body

Bderived from the New Latin word membrana (skin membrane skin parchment) derived from the Late Latin word membrum (member limb organ) The earliest known usage of membrane in English dates from the 16th century

C The term membrane most commonly refers to a thin film-like structure that separates two fluids It acts as a selective barrier allowing some particles or chemicals to pass through but not

others In some cases especially in anatomy membrane may refer to a thin film that is primarily a separating structure rather than a selective barrier D Middle English from Latin membrana skin parchment from membrum

First Known Use 15th century

6 Thoracic- Thorax A chest c1400 from L thorax from Gk thorax (gen thorakos) breastplate chest of

unknown origin B derived from the Classical Latin word thorax (breastplate upper body armor protection) derived from the Greek word thorax θώραξ (breast-plate breast the chest (thorax) a corslet)

The earliest known usage of thorax in English dates from the 16th century C from Greek θώραξ - thorax breastplate cuirass corslet D Middle English from Latin thorac- thorax breastplate thorax from Greek thōrak- thōrax

First Known Use 15th century

7 Triangle A late 14c from OFr triangle (13c) from L triangulum triangle from neut of adj triangulus three-cornered from tri- three (see tri-) + angulus corner angle

B derived from the Classical Latin word triangulum (triangle) derived from the Latin word angulus (angle angle apex corner)

using the Latin prefix tri- derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three) derived from the Proto-Indo-European root trei-

The earliest known usage of triangle in English dates from the 14th century C- D Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin triangulum from neuter of triangulus triangular from tri- +

angulus angle

First Known Use 14th century

Shoulder

1 Abduction A 1620s a leading away from L abductionem (nom abductio) noun of action from pp stem of

abducere to lead away take away (often by force) from ab- away (see ab- + ducere to lead (see duke (n)) B derived from the Latin word abductusderived from the Late Latin word abducere (lead away

carry off detach) Derived from the Latin word ab (away away from) C type of movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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D First known use 1666

2 Adduction A -

B derived from the Latin word adductor (procurer)derived from the Latin word adducere (lead up to away) C sagittal plane

D First known use 14th century

3 Anastomosis A 1610s medical or Modern Latin from Gk anastomosis outlet opening from anastomoein to

furnish with a mouth from stoma mouth B derived from the Greek word anastomoun

derived from the Greek word stoma στόμα (mouth the mouth (as if a gash in the face) by implication language (and its relations) figuratively an opening (in the earth) specially the front

or edge (of a weapon)) C the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out such as blood vessels or leaf veins

D Late Latin from Greek anastomōsis from anastomoun to provide with an outlet from ana- + stoma mouth opening

4 Cuff

A bottom of a sleeve mid-14c cuffe hand covering mitten glove perhaps somehow from ML cuffia head covering of uncertain origin Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested

1520s sense of hem of trousers is 1911 B - C -

D Middle English coffe cuffe mitten First Known Use 1522

5 Deltoid A 1741 in deltoid muscle so called for its shape from Gk deltoeides triangular lit shaped like

the letter delta B derived from the Greek word delta δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet triangular-shaped)

delta D New Latin deltoides from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta from delta First Known Use

circa 1681

6 Insert A to set in put or place in 1520s from insert pp of ME inseren to set in place to graft to

introduce (into the mind) (late 14c) from L inserere to put in implant from in- in + serere join together

B derived from the Latin word inserere (plant sow graft on)using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no) C -

D Latin insertus past participle of inserere from in- + serere to join

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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7 Palpation A late 15c from MFr palpation from L palpationem (nom palpatio) stroking flattering

flattery noun of action from pp stem of palpare to touch Used in English in literal sense B - C used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a

healthcare practitioner) to determine its size shape firmness or location D probably back-formation from palpation from Latin palpation- palpatio from palpare First

Known Use circa 1852

8 Rotation A 1550s from L rotationem (nom rotatio) noun of action from pp stem of rotare revolve roll

B derived from the Latin word rotare (to whirl about whirl round revolve rotate)derived from the Latin word rota (wheel) C circular movement of an object around a center

D -

9 Rupture A early 15c originally medical from L ruptura the breaking (of an arm or leg) fracture from

pp stem of rumpere to break cognate with OE reafian to seize rob plunder reofan to tear break

B derived from the Late Latin word rumpere (break destroy) C D Middle English ruptur from Anglo-French or Latin Anglo-French rupture from Latin ruptura

fracture from ruptus past participle of rumpere to break

10 Shoulder A OE sculdor from WGmc skuldro (cf MDu scouder Du schouder OFris skoldere MLG

scholder OHG scultra Ger Schulter) of unknown origin perhaps related to shield Meaning edge of the road is attested from 1933

B - C - D First known use 14th century

11 Syndrome A a number of symptoms occurring together 1540s from Modern Latin from Gk syndrome

concurrence of symptoms concourse from syndromos lit running together from syn- with + dromos running course B derived from the Greek word sundrome συνδρομή (occurrence a running together (riotous)

concourse) C In medicine and psychology a syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable

features signs (observed by someone other than the patient) symptoms (reported by the patient) phenomena or characteristics that often occur together so that the presence of one or

more features alerts the healthcare provider to the possible presence of the others

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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D New Latin from Greek syndromē combination syndrome from syn- + dramein to run

12 Tendon

A 1540s from ML tendonem (nom tendo) altered (by influence of L tendere to stretch) of LL tenon from Gk tenon (gen tenontos) tendon sinew from teinein to stretch B derived from the Latin word tendere (to stretch pitch tent encamp pull tight stretch spread

extend) C tough band of fibrous connective tissues that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of

withstanding tension D Medieval Latin tendon- tendo from Latin tendere to stretch

13 Teres

A - B derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind to rub rub wear away wear out) C Latin adjective meaning rounded polished smooth

D -

14 Test (verb) A

B derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay earthenware jar fragment of earthenware)

C D Middle English vessel in which metals were assayed potsherd from Anglo-French test tees pot Latin testum earthen vessel akin to Latin testa earthen pot shell

Arm

1 Accompany Aearly 15c to be in company with from MFr accompagner from OFr acompaignier (12c)

take as a companion from agrave to (see ad-) + compaignier from compaign (see companion) Related Accompanied accompanying

Bderived from the Old French word accompaignier CFirst attested in early 15th century DMiddle English accompanien to make an associate from Anglo-French accompaigner from a-

(from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion mdash more at companion

2 Arm Aupper limb OE earm arm from PGmc armaz (cf OS Dan Swed MDu Ger arm ON armr OFris erm) from PIE root ar- fit join (cf Skt irmah arm Armenian armukn

elbow OPrus irmo arm Gk arthron a joint L armus shoulder) Arm of the sea was in OE Arm-twister powerful persuader is from 1938 Arm-wrestling is from 1899

Bthe English word arm CIn human anatomy the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints

DMiddle English from Old English earm akin to Latin armus shoulder Sanskrit īrma arm

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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3 Brachialis- Brachium

A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both

codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs

The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm

Bderived from the Latin word bracchium (arm lower arm forearm) CFrom Latin bracchium (ldquoarmrdquo) Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

4 Collateral

Alate 14c accompanying also descended from the same stock from OFr collateral (13c) from ML collateralis accompanying lit side by side from L com- together (see com-) + lateralis of the side from latus a side (see oblate (n)) Literal sense of parallel along the side

of attested in English from mid-15c As a noun from 16c colleague associate Meaning thing given as security is from 1832 American English from plrase collateral security (1720) Related

Collaterally Bderived from the Late Latin word compartiri CRecorded since c1378 from Old French from Medieval Latin collaterālis from Latin col-

(ldquotogether withrdquo) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (ldquosiderdquo) Dcollateral is a borrowers pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loana

painful condition resulting from the expansion or overgrowth of enclosed tissue (as of a leg muscle) within its anatomical enclosure (as a muscular sheath) producing pressure that interferes with circulation and adversely affects the function and health of the tissue itselfmdashcalled also

compartmental syndrome

6 Cubital A- Bthe Latin word cubital (elbow cushion cushion for leaning on)

CCubital relates to the cubit or ulna Dof or relating to a cubitus

7 Cutaneous A1570s from ML cutaneus from L cutis the skin (see cuticle)

Bderived from the Latin word cutaneus CThe adjective cutaneous means of the skin (from Latin cutis skin)

DCutaneous

8 Injury Alate 14c harm damage loss a specific injury from Anglo-Fr injurie wrongful action from L injuria wrong hurt injustice insult noun use of fem of injurius wrongful unjust from in-

not opposite of (see in- (1)) + jus (gen juris) right law (see jurist) Bderived from the Latin word iniuria (injury injustice wrong)

CInjury is damage to a biological organism which can be classified on various bases Dhurt damage or loss sustained

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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9 Lymphatic ndash Lymph A1640s from L lymphaticus from lympha (see lymph) Also sometimes used in the classical

Latin sense mad frenzied which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin OED reports this difficult to account for but perhaps due to association of lympha with nymphe cf Gk nymphian

to be frenzy-stricken Bderived from the Latin word lympha (spring water water water-nymph) CLymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system

Da usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic

duct and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no plateletsmdashsee chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid

10 Median A1590s from MFr meacutedian (15c) and directly from L medianus of the middle from medius in

the middle (see medial (adj)) Originally anatomical of veins arteries nerves Median strip strip between lanes of traffic is from 1954 Bderived from the Latin word medius (middle mediator one who stands in the middle one who

comes between middle middle of mid) CIn statistics and probability theory median is described as the numerical value separating the

higher half of a sample a population or a probability distribution from the lower half Da value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number

11 Nerve

Alate 14c nerf sinew tendon from OFr nerf and directly from ML nervus nerve from L nervus sinew tendon cord bowstring metathesis of pre-L neuros from PIE (s)neu- tendon sinew (cf Skt snavan- band sinew Arm neard sinew Gk neuron sinew tendon in Galen

nerve) Sense of fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the body is from c1600 Bderived from the Latin word nervosus (sinewy vigorous)

CA nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of axons (the long slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs

Dany of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs conduct nervous impulses and are made up of axons and dendrites together

with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

12 Powerful Ac1500 from L potentem (nom potens) powerful prp of potere be powerful from potis

powerful able capable Bderived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

CHaving or capable of exerting power potency or influence D15th century

13 Profunda ndash Profundus Alate 15c from OFr profundite (ModFr profonditeacute) from LL profunditas depth from

profundus (see profound) Bderived from the Latin word profundus (deep deep profound boundless) CFrom French profond Italian profondoprofonda Spanish profundoprofunda

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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D-

Forearm amp Cubital fossa

1 Arch

Aearly 14c to form an arch (implied in arched) c1400 to furnish with an arch from arch (n) Related Arching

Bderived from the Latin word arca (ark Ark of the Covenant box chest strong-box quadrangular landmark for surveyors)

CAn arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load Dsomething resembling an arch in form or function especially either of two vaulted portions of

the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

2 Attachment Aarrest of a person on judicial warrant (mid-13c in Anglo-Latin) from Fr attachement from

attacher (see attach) Application to property (including later wages) dates from 1590s meaning sympathy devotion is recorded from 1704 that of something that is attached to something else dates from 1797 and has become perhaps the most common use since the rise of e-mail

Bthe English word attachment C1A strong bonding towards or with

Dthe physical connection by which one thing is attached to another

3 Basilic Aaromatic shrubby plant early 15c from OFr basile (15c ModFr basilic) from ML basilicum from Gk basilikon (phyton) royal (plant) from basileus king (see Basil) So called probably

because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes In Latin confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisks ven

Bderived from the Arabic word al-basilic (inner vein) Cthe basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm

Da vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle draining the whole limb and opening into the axillary vein

4 Brachium A1570s bragget probably from MFr braguette codpiece armor (16c) from a fancied

resemblance of that article to architectural supports (Spanish cognate bragueta meant both codpiece and bracket) dim of brague knee pants ultimately from Gaulish braca pants

itself perhaps from Germanic (cf OE broc garment for the legs and trunk see breeches) The sense might reflect the breeches sense on the notion of two limbs or of appliances used in pairs The typographical bracket is first recorded 1750 so called for its resemblance to double supports

in carpentry Senses affected by L brachium arm Bderived from the New Latin word brachium (arm arm lower arm forearm

Cthe arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints Dthe upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

5 Brevis

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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41

English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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Afrom L breve (gen brevis) noun derivative of adjective brevis (see brief (adj)) which came to mean letter summary (specifically a letter of the pope less ample and solemn than a bull) and

came to mean letter of authority which yielded the modern legal sense of summary of the facts of a case (1630s)

Bderived from the Late Latin word brevis (short brief short catalog summary document short little small) CBrevis is the Latin word for short and may refer to

Dbrevis

6 Cephalic Afrom Gk kephale head Bderived from the Latin word cephalicus (for the head of relating to head musical note in

Gregorian chant) CIn anatomy the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually

comprises the brain eyes ears nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight hearing smell and taste) Ddirected toward or situated on or in or near the head

7 Clinical

A1780 pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care from clinic + -al (2) Meaning coldly dispassionate (like a medical report) is recorded from 1928 Related Clinically Bderived from the Latin word clinicus (physician attending patient in bed bedridden patient one

baptized when sick) CClinical (or bedside) medical practice based on observation and treatment of patients as

opposed to theory or basic science Dinvolving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients

8 Content Aearly 15c from MFr contenter from content (adj) satisfied from L contentus contained

satisfied pp of continere (see contain) Sense evolved through contained restrained to satisfied as the contented persons desires are bound by what he or she already has Related Contented contentedly contently (largely superseded by contentedly) As an adj in English

from c1400 Bderived from the Latin word contentus (content satisfied tense tight strained)

CFrom Latin contentus (ldquosatisfied contentrdquo) past participle of continere (ldquoto hold in containrdquo) Dsomething containedmdashusually used in plural

9 Deep AOE deop (adj) profound awful mysterious serious solemn deepness depth deope (adv)

from PGmc deupaz (cf OS diop OFris diap Du diep OHG tiof Ger tief ON djupr Dan dyb Swed djup Goth diups deep) from PIE dheub- deep hollow (cf Lith dubus deep

hollow OCS duno bottom foundation Welsh dwfn deep OIr domun world via sense development from bottom to foundation to earth to world) Figurative senses were in OE extended 16c to color sound Deep pocket wealth is from 1951 To go off the deep end lose

control of oneself is slang first recorded 1921 probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom The noun is OE deop

deep water especially the sea When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since talkies they were known as deepies (1953) Bderived from the Proto-Germanic root deupaz

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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CFrom Middle English depe from Old English dēop (ldquodeep profound awful mysterious heinous serious solemn earnest extreme greatrdquo) from Proto-Germanic deupaz (ldquodeeprdquo) from Proto-

Indo-European dʰewb- (ldquodeeprdquo) Cognate with Scots depe (ldquodeeprdquo) Eastern Frisian djap (ldquodeeprdquo) West Frisian djip (ldquodeeprdquo) Dutch diep (ldquodeeprdquo) German tief (ldquodeeprdquo) Swedish djup (ldquodeeprdquo)

Icelandic djuacutepur (ldquodeeprdquo) Lithuanian dubugraves (ldquodeep hollowrdquo) Welsh dwfn (ldquodeeprdquo) Dextending well inward from an outer surface

10 Digit A late 14c numeral below 10 from L digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings

dealing in counting and numerals) related to dicere tell say point out (see diction) Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were counted on fingers The finger or toe sense in English

is attested from 1640s B derived from the Latin word digitus (finger digit interlocked by finger-like processes finger finger toe fingers breadth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deik- (to show to pronounce solemnly to throw) The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century

C - D ndash

11 Flexion Ac1600 from L flexionem (nom flexio) a bending swaying bend turn curve noun of action

from pp stem of flectere to bend (see flexible) Bderived from the Latin word flexio CIn anatomy flexion (from the Latin word flectere to bend[1]) is a position that is made possible

by the joint angle decreasing Da bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare extension 2 12 Extension

Ac1400 from OFr extension (14c) and directly from L extensionemextentionem (nom extensioextentio) noun of action from pp stem of extendere (see extend) In a concrete sense

extended portion of something (a railroad etc) from 1852 Telephone sense is from 1906 Bderived from the Latin word extensus (extent stretch lengthened wide extended) C1The act of extending or the state of being extended a stretching out enlargement in breadth

or continuation of length increase augmentation expansion Dan unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle

between the bones of the limb at the jointmdashcompare flexion 1 13 Indicis

Aindications Latin plural of indicium information disclosure discovery from index (gen indicis) see indexBthe English word indicis

CIndicis is a Latin adjective commonly used in anatomical terms pertaining to the index finger but generally applicable to indexes of any kind

DDefinition of INDICIS

14 Layer Alate 14c one who or that lays (especially stones a mason) agent noun from lay (v)

Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s but because earliest

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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42

21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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English use was in cookery this is perhaps from Fr liue binding used of a thickened sauce Layer cake attested from 1881

Bderived from the English word leyer CA single thickness of some material covering a surface

Done thickness course or fold laid or lying over or under another 15 Longus

Aword-forming element meaning long from L longi- comb form of longus (see long (adj)) Bderived from the Latin word longus (long long tall tedious)

CLongus sometimes Longos (Greek Λόγγος) was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance Daphnis and Chloe Da long structure (as a muscle) in the body

16 Movement

Alate 14c from OFr movement movement exercise start instigation (ModFr mouvement) from ML movimentum from L movere (see move (v)) In the musical sense of major division of a piece it is attested from 1776 in the politicalsocial sense from 1828 Related Movements

Bthe English word movement CFrom Old French movement (modern French mouvement) from Medieval Latin movimentum

from Latin movere (ldquomoverdquo) D14th century

17 Palmar(is) A-

Bthe Latin word palmaris (palm-wide palm- of palms) CIn the direction of the palm D1656

18 Pronation

A1660s from Fr pronation from ML pronationem noun of action from pronare (see pronate) Bderived from the English word pronate CIn anatomy pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint

Dpronate from Late Latin pronatus past participle of pronare to bend forward from Latin pronus

19 Pulsation A1540s from L pulsationem (nom pulsatio) a beating or striking from pulsatus pp of pulsare to beat strike push frequentative of pellere (pp pulsus) to beat strike (see pulse (n1))

Bthe English word pulsation CA pulse in physiology is the throbbing of arteries as an effect of heartbeat

D15th century

20 Quadratus A1650s square from quadrate (late 14c) from L quadratus square pp of quadrare to square related to quattuor four (see four) Quadratic equations (1660s) so called because they

involve the square of x Bderived from the Latin word quadratus (squared squared squareset

CQuadratus is Latin for square Quadratus was also a cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Dany of several skeletal muscles more or less quadrilateral in outline

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42

21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ

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21 Recurrent

A1610s from L recurrentem prp of recurrere (see recur) Bthe English word recurrent

Crecurrent (not comparable) DLatin recurrent- recurrens present participle of recurrere

22 Sensory A1749 from L sensorium from sensus pp of sentire to perceive feel (see sense)

Bderived from the Latin word sensus (feeling sense) CFrom Latin sentire (ldquoto feelrdquo) D1749

23 Septum

Apartition between the nostrils 1690s ModL from L saeptum a fence from neut pp of saepire to hedge in from saepes hedge fence Bderived from the Latin word saeptum (fence fold paddock enclosure

CIn anatomy a septum (Latin for something that encloses plural septa) is a wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones

DNew Latin from Latin saeptum enclosure fence wall from saepire to fence in from saepes fence hedge

24 Trophic A1873 from Gk trophikos from trophe nourishment (see -trophy)

Bderived from the Greek word trophikos CFrom Ancient Greek τροπηικοσ (trophikos ldquopertaining to food or nourishmentrdquo) from τροφή (ldquofoodrdquo)DFrench trophique from Greek trophikos from trophē nourishment from trephein to

nourish

25 Vasomotor A- Bderived from the Late Latin word vas (vessel one who guarantees court appearance of

defendant surety bail vessel dish vase) CVasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter

D of relating to affecting or being those nerves or the centers (as in the medulla and spinal cord) from which they arise that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels include sympathetic vasoconstrictors and parasympathetic vasodilators and by their effect on vascular

diameter regulate the amount of blood passing to a particular body part or organ