General Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
What defines a groove or linear depression typically located on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres?
Sulcus
What defines a groove, natural division, deep furrow, elongated cleft, or tear in various parts of the body? It is a very deep sulcus.
Fissure
What defines the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure? The outer layer of gray matter that covers the surface of the cerebral hemisphere.
Cortex
What defines the inner core of certain organs or body structures?
Medulla
What defines a structure situated near the side or top of another anatomical structure? It literally means “belonging to walls”.
Parietal
What defines internal organs, relating to the viscera?
Visceral
What defines a big thing, from the origin magnus meaning ‘large’?
Magnum
What defines the upper segment of the arm?
Brachium
What defines the cluster of 8 bones in the wrist between the radius and ulna, and the metacarpal bones?
Carpus
What defines the cluster of 7 bones in the foot between the tibia and fibula, and the metatarsal bones?
Tarsal
What defines a rib?
Costal
What defines any structure pertaining to, or situated in a close structure relationship with the femur?
Femoris
What defines any structures pertaining to, or situated in the groin?
Inguinal
What defines any skeletal muscle having two points of origins, having two heads?
Bicep
What defines any skeletal muscle having three points of origins, having three heads?
Tricep
