Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 1 - Section 1.7 - Study Guide - Assess Your Learning Outcome - Page 24: 1

Answer

Terminologia Anatomica, abbreviated as TA, is the international standard for human anatomical terminology. A standardized vocabulary for medical terminology ensures that medical students in different countries and regions are educated on the same set of terms, so any related conditions, treatment or diagnoses will remain systemized.

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The TA standard for terminology was established in 1998 by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology (FCAT) and the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA)
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