Terminological Aspects of the Human Anatomy

Abstract

In anatomy, as in no other science, terminology is an important tool that reveals the structure of an organ or its topographic peculiarities. Anatomical terminology is inherent in conservatism, which ensures the continuity and unity of views on the structure of organs. But there are sometimes terms that may be unsuccessful and hamper a common understanding of the name of any part of the body in clinical or educational aspects. So, in our opinion, the canaliculi of tympanic nerve and chorda tympani don’t match the definition of a canal or canaliculus. The term "condylar" joint does not reflect the shape of the articular surfaces. Therefore, the selection of condylar joints based on the shape of the articular surfaces, difficult, incompetent, since they have an ellipsoidal shape.