Fot anatomi latin
Typically, they will follow a nominative-genitive pattern with two nouns, or a nominative-nominative pattern with a noun and an adjective.
vena, -ae, f. How are they different?
vena, -ae, f. vein
corpus, corporis, n. body
The fourth piece of information in a Latin dictionary entry is the meaning of the Latin word.
vena, -ae, f.
(One way to remember these is that your major is your larger concentration, while your minor is your smaller concentration!)
Common Formulas
As mentioned in Lesson 18, while there are (at least) ten forms of each Latin noun, you won’t see many of them in practice. How can you tell?
Anatomy Standard - Drawing Bones of foot: plantar view - Latin labels
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Bones of foot: plantar view.
The positive degree is when the adjective stands on its own without implying any kind of comparison. To say “larger” and “smaller”, we would say major and minor, respectively. This is because Latin was the language of instruction in medical schools and universities across Europe for centuries, especially during the Renaissance and following the Scientific Revolution.
Almost all toes contain three phalanges - proximal, middle (intermediate) and distal. (Usually, you can figure out the meanings of these Latin compounds because of their resemblance to words in English. Here are some commonly used Latin terms for various body parts, along with their genitives.
The gender of each noun is marked with (m.) for masculine, (f.) for feminine, and (n.) for neuter.
| Nominative | Genitive | English |
|---|---|---|
| cor | cordis | heart |
| pulmo | pulmonis | lung |
| ren | renis | kidney |
| venter | ventris | stomach |
| oculus | oculi | eye |
| nas | naris | nose |
| cerebrum | cerebri | brain |
| sanguis | sanguinis | blood |
| hepar | hepatis | liver |
| iecur | iecuris | liver |
Latin uses two words for liver.
They are the most distal bones of the lower extremity. The same conventions apply when describing animal anatomy, as the use of Latin and Greek allows for a consistent framework that can be used to describe similarities and differences across species. (Most vertebrates, for example, have vertebrae, or a backbone.) However, for simplicity and practicality, anatomical terminology in this lesson will focus primarily on the human body.
Additional Latin Terminology
Latin anatomical terms are usually composed of only adjectives and nouns, as we’ve seen in previous lessons.
vein
corpus, corporis, n. Barring that, you can always check individual roots!)
Latin muscle names often follow a two-word pattern.
For example, the os temporale is the temporal bone, or the bone at your temple.
The human foot typically has five toes. For example, a compressor is a muscle that presses together or contracts, while an extensor is a muscle that stretches out or extends.