Anatomical Etymology

so that's what I think of when I see anti-TERF stuff now. although it's still horrible, it gives me hope that if any normal person sees it, they are just gonna be turned off.

do stuff while waiting for other stuff

like that sounds intuitive and vague but so much of the day is spent in a period of wait and if you struggle to motivate yourself to do things then this is the best time

waiting for your water to boil? bag up your garbage. waiting for your coffee to drip? wipe down your counters. roommate taking up the bathroom? scoop the cat box. waiting for your food to cook in the microwave? do however many dishes you can while it’s in there. 

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Latissimus

Superlative of Latin latus (”broad”).

dorsi

Latin for “of the back”

Teres

Latin for “rounded”.

Major

Latin for “greater”.

Minor

Latin for “lesser”.

From Latin supra (above, over) or infra (below, under) + spina (backbone, thorn). Supraspinatus & infraspinatus respectively originate above and below the spine of the scapula.

Auditory

From Latin auditorius (pertaining to hearing).

Ossicle

Diminutive of Latin os (bone).

The auditory ossicles are small bones used in hearing.

Malleus

Latin for “hammer”. Named for its shape.

Incus

Latin for “anvil”, from incudere (to forge with a hammer). Named for its articulation with the malleus.

Stapes

Latin for “stirrup”. Named for its shape.

From Greek hu (an earlier name for the letter upsilon (υ)) + -oid. The hyoid bone is U-shaped.

Cornu

Latin for horn. The greater and lesser cornua are horn-like projections on the hyoid bone.

From Latin mandibula (jaw), itself from mandere (to chew).

Ramus

Latin for “branch”.

Condyle

From Greek kondylos (knuckle).

Coronoid process

From Greek korone (something hooked) + -oid.

Mental foramen

From Latin mentum (chin).

From Greek zygoma (yoke). Named after the yoke-like zygomatic arch, to which the zygomatic bone contributes the anterior portion. The zygomatic bone is also known as the malar bone. In animals, the equivalent bone is called the jugal bone.

Malar

From Latin mala (jaw, cheekbone).

Jugal

From Latin jugum (yoke) cf. jugular vein.

Latin for “shellfish, mollusc”. Named for their resemblance to seashells, the nasal conchae are curved bony processes which project into the nasal cavity. They are covered in mucosal tissue and thus increase the surface area available to filter, warm, and humidify incoming air. The superior and middle conchae are projections of the ethmoid bone; the inferior nasal conchae are separate bones. The conchae are also known as turbinate bones. 

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Turbinate bone

From Greek sphen (wedge) + -oid.

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Sella turcica

Latin for “Turkish seat”. The sella turcica is the bony depression containing the pituitary gland, said to resembel a Turkish saddle. 

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Dorsum sellae

Latin for “the back of the seat”. 

Pterygoid plate

From Greek pteryx (wing) + -oid. The pterygoid plates serve as attachments for muscle and connective tissue.

Foramen rotundum

From Latin rotundus (circular, round), from rota (wheel). The maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve passes through the foramen rotundum.

Foramen ovale

From Latin ovalis (egg-shaped), from ovum (egg). The mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve, accessory meningeal artery, lesser petrosal branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve, and an emissary vein pass through the foramen ovale. 

Sphenoidal emissary foramen

From Latin emissus (sent forth). An emissary vein passes through.

Foramen spinosum