general anatomy

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general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals anatomy apparatus - (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus" vallecula, groove - (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part partition - (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism septum - (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities fissure - (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes sulcus - (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain hilum, hilus - (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney" cingulum - (anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth) concha - (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape radicle - (anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve) tube-shaped structure, tube - (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure fundus - (anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening; "the uterine fundus"; "the fundus of the stomach" punctum - (anatomy) a point or small area meniscus, semilunar cartilage - (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body diaphragm, midriff - (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration apophysis - (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra lobe - (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe" pouch, pocket - (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) articulatio, joint, articulation - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) paries, wall - (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls" cornu - (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape corona - (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape ruga - (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach" tentorium - (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum zona, zone - (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure applied anatomy, clinical anatomy - the practical application of anatomical knowledge to diagnosis and treatment comparative anatomy - the study of anatomical features of animals of different species developmental anatomy - the branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturity functional anatomy, morphophysiology, physiological anatomy - the study of anatomy in its relation to function gross anatomy, macroscopic anatomy - the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope microscopic anatomy - the study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs neuroanatomy - the anatomy of the nervous system osteology - the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton regional anatomy, topographic anatomy, topology - the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region morphology - the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants base - (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull" incisura, incisure - (anatomy) a notch or small hollow distal - situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone proximal - situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; "the proximal end of a bone" distal - directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body