Anatomical terminology and nomenclature form the bedrock of biomedical sciences, providing a standardised language that ensures clarity and uniformity in the identification, description, and ...

Some of us are all too aware that muscle disappears over time, but the removal of the word “muscle” from anatomical names feels like language imitating life. All joking aside, there has been a recent ...

There are calls for better representation in anatomical terms being taught to medical students, with ‘Adam’s apple’ on the chopping block. More practical and descriptive terms for body parts will be ...

It is instructive to categorize various tissue compartments involved in mucosal immunity according to their main function. However, until recently, there was no consensus in the scientific community ...