International Morphological Terminology
Encyclopedia
International Morphological Terminology is used by the colleges of medicine
and dentistry
and other areas of the health sciences. Facilitates communication and exchanges between scientists from different countries of the world and is used daily in the fields of research
, teaching and medical care.
as a biological sciences branch. The form and structure are examined as well as changes or developments of the organism. It is descriptive and functional
. Basically, covers the gross anatomy
and the microscopic
(histology
and cytology
) of living beings. It involves both development anatomy (embryology
) and the anatomy of the adult. Also includes comparative anatomy
between different species.
Vocabulary which includes is extensive, varied and complex, and requires a systematic presentation. Therefore need a plural participation of all their protagonists in carrying out this research for the development of a practical guide available to all stakeholders, in the manner of a universal language.
field an expert group review, analyze and discuss the morphological terms of structures of the human body
, forming today's the Terminology Committee
(FICAT) from the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists
(IFAA
) and deal with human anatomical, histological and embryologic terminology.
In the Latin American field, occurs meetings called Iberian Latin American Symposium Terminology
(SILAT
) where a group of experts of the Pan American Association of Anatomy
(PAA) speaking Spanish
and Portuguese
, disseminated and studied international morphological terminology.
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
and dentistry
Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
and other areas of the health sciences. Facilitates communication and exchanges between scientists from different countries of the world and is used daily in the fields of research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
, teaching and medical care.
Concept, importance and scope
International Morphological Terminology refers to morphological sciencesMorphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
as a biological sciences branch. The form and structure are examined as well as changes or developments of the organism. It is descriptive and functional
Function (biology)
A function is part of an answer to a question about why some object or process occurred in a system that evolved through a process of selection. Thus, function refers forward from the object or process, along some chain of causation, to the goal or success...
. Basically, covers the gross anatomy
Gross anatomy
Gross anatomy is the study of anatomy at the macroscopic level. The term gross distinguishes it from other areas of anatomical study, including microscopic anatomy, which is studied on a microscopic scale, typically with a microscope....
and the microscopic
Microscopic
The microscopic scale is the scale of size or length used to describe objects smaller than those that can easily be seen by the naked eye and which require a lens or microscope to see them clearly.-History:...
(histology
Histology
Histology is the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals. It is performed by examining cells and tissues commonly by sectioning and staining; followed by examination under a light microscope or electron microscope...
and cytology
Cell biology
Cell biology is a scientific discipline that studies cells – their physiological properties, their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their environment, their life cycle, division and death. This is done both on a microscopic and molecular level...
) of living beings. It involves both development anatomy (embryology
Embryology
Embryology is a science which is about the development of an embryo from the fertilization of the ovum to the fetus stage...
) and the anatomy of the adult. Also includes comparative anatomy
Comparative anatomy
Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny .-Description:...
between different species.
Vocabulary which includes is extensive, varied and complex, and requires a systematic presentation. Therefore need a plural participation of all their protagonists in carrying out this research for the development of a practical guide available to all stakeholders, in the manner of a universal language.
Group of experts
Within the internationalInternational
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
field an expert group review, analyze and discuss the morphological terms of structures of the human body
Human body
The human body is the entire structure of a human organism, and consists of a head, neck, torso, two arms and two legs.By the time the human reaches adulthood, the body consists of close to 100 trillion cells, the basic unit of life...
, forming today's the Terminology Committee
Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology
The Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology is a groups of expert, who review, analyze and discuss the terms of the morphological structures of the human body...
(FICAT) from the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists
International Federation of Associations of Anatomists
The International Federation of Associations of Anatomists is an umbrella scientific organization of national and multinational Anatomy Associations, dedicated to anatomy and biomorphological sciences.-Origins and objectives:In 1903, Prof...
(IFAA
IFAA
IFAA may refer to:* International Field Archery Association* International Federation of Associations of Anatomists...
) and deal with human anatomical, histological and embryologic terminology.
In the Latin American field, occurs meetings called Iberian Latin American Symposium Terminology
Iberian Latin American Symposium Terminology
At the Iberian Latin American Symposia Terminology of anatomy, histology and embryology is studied, analyzes, translates and disseminates international morphological terminology, for it is used daily by educational institutions of medicine and other areas of health, speaking Spanish and...
(SILAT
Silat
Silat Melayu is a blanket term for the types of silat created in peninsular Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei and Singapore. The silat tradition has deep roots in Malay culture and can trace its origin to the dawn of Malay civilization, 2000 years ago...
) where a group of experts of the Pan American Association of Anatomy
Pan American Association of Anatomy
Pan American Association of Anatomy is a public, nonprofit, scientific organization that brings together professionals engaged in the study of Anatomy and related sciences in the area of the Americas.-Origins and objectives:...
(PAA) speaking Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, disseminated and studied international morphological terminology.
See also
- Terminologia AnatomicaTerminologia AnatomicaTerminologia Anatomica is the international standard on human anatomic terminology. It was developed by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology and the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists and was released in 1998. It supersedes the previous standard, Nomina...
- Nomina AnatomicaNomina AnatomicaIn the late nineteenth century some 50,000 terms for various body parts were in use. The same structures were described by different names, depending on the anatomist’s school and national tradition. Vernacular translations of Latin and Greek, as well as various eponymous terms, were barriers to...
- Terminologia EmbryologicaTerminologia EmbryologicaThe Terminologia Embryologica is a standardized list of words used in the description of human embryologic and fetal structures. It was produced by the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology on behalf of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists and recently...
- Terminologia HistologicaTerminologia HistologicaThe Terminologia Histologica is a controlled vocabulary for use in cytology and histology. In April 2011, Terminologia Histologica has been by the Federative International Programme on Anatomical Terminologies , the successor of FCAT....
- TerminologyTerminologyTerminology is the study of terms and their use. Terms are words and compound words that in specific contexts are given specific meanings, meanings that may deviate from the meaning the same words have in other contexts and in everyday language. The discipline Terminology studies among other...
- Pan American Association of AnatomyPan American Association of AnatomyPan American Association of Anatomy is a public, nonprofit, scientific organization that brings together professionals engaged in the study of Anatomy and related sciences in the area of the Americas.-Origins and objectives:...
- Iberian Latin American Symposium TerminologyIberian Latin American Symposium TerminologyAt the Iberian Latin American Symposia Terminology of anatomy, histology and embryology is studied, analyzes, translates and disseminates international morphological terminology, for it is used daily by educational institutions of medicine and other areas of health, speaking Spanish and...
- Federative International Committee on Anatomical TerminologyFederative International Committee on Anatomical TerminologyThe Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology is a groups of expert, who review, analyze and discuss the terms of the morphological structures of the human body...
External links
- International Federation of Associations of Anatomists http://www.ifaa.net
- Pan American Association of Anatomy http://www.apanatomia.weebly.com