anatomy

Noun
  1. The branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals (synset 106067070)
    associated with:
    • apparatus - (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
    • body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
    • groove, vallecula - (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
    • 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, tube-shaped structure - (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
    • fundus - (anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening
    • 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, cavity, cavum - (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
    • pocket, pouch - (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
    • articulatio, articulation, joint - (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
    • 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
    • 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
    • base - (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
    • incisura, incisure - (anatomy) a notch or small hollow
    • cancellate, cancellated, cancellous - having an open or latticed or porous structure
    • asternal - not connected to the sternum or breastbone
    • distal - situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
    • proximal - situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
    • distal - directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
    • mesial - being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body
    • mesomorphic, muscular - having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
    • outer - being on or toward the outside of the body
    • inner - inside or closer to the inside of the body
    • intrinsic - situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
    • ventricose, ventricous - having a swelling on one side
    • buccal, oral - of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
    • aboral - opposite to or away from the mouth
    • costate - having ribs
    • navicular, scaphoid - shaped like a boat
    • azygos, azygous - occurring singly; not one of a pair
    • inferior - lower than a given reference point
    • ampullar, ampullary - of or related to an ampulla
    • astragalar - of or relating to the anklebone
    • atrial - of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart)
    • axillary - of or relating to the armpit
    • bregmatic - of or relating to the bregma of the skull
    • capsular - resembling a capsule
    • chiasmal, chiasmatic, chiasmic - of or relating to a chiasm
    • costal - of or relating to or near a rib
    • intercostal - located or occurring between the ribs
    • cuneiform - of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)
    • ectopic - exhibiting ectopia
    • fenestral - of or relating to or having a fenestra
    • parietal - of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
    • iliac - of or relating to the ilium
    • faucal - of or relating to the fauces
    • sympathetic - of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
    • distally - far from the center
    • laterally - in a lateral direction or location
    is a type of: morphology - the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
    subtypes:
    same as: general anatomy
  2. Alternative names for the body of a human being (synset 105224424)
    "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
    is a type of: body, organic structure - the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
    subtypes:
    is a part of:
    same as: bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma
  3. A detailed analysis (synset 100647430)
    "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
    is a type of: analysis - an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

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