List of human anatomical parts named after people
List of Human Anatomical Parts Named After People
The following is a list of human anatomical parts named after people, often known as Eponyms. These are terms used in the field of Anatomy to describe structures, diseases, or syndromes that are named after the people who discovered or first described them.
A
Achilles tendon
Pronunciation: /əˈkɪliːz/ Etymology: Named after the Greek hero Achilles. Related terms: Tendon, Ankle
B
Broca's area
Pronunciation: /ˈbroʊkəz/ Etymology: Named after French physician Paul Broca. Related terms: Brain, Language processing
C
Carpal tunnel
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːr.pəl ˈtʌn.əl/ Etymology: Named after the carpal bones in the wrist, which form a tunnel-like structure. Related terms: Wrist, Median nerve
D
Duodenum
Pronunciation: /djuːəˈdiːnəm/ Etymology: From the Latin duodeni, meaning "twelve each", as the duodenum is about 12 fingers' breadth in length. Related terms: Small intestine, Digestive system
E
Eustachian tube
Pronunciation: /juːˈsteɪ.ʃən/ Etymology: Named after Italian anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi. Related terms: Ear, Auditory system
F
Fallopian tube
Pronunciation: /fəˈloʊ.pi.ən/ Etymology: Named after Italian anatomist Gabriele Falloppio. Related terms: Female reproductive system, Ovary
G
Golgi apparatus
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɒldʒiː/ Etymology: Named after Italian biologist Camillo Golgi. Related terms: Cell (biology), Protein processing
H
Haversian canal
Pronunciation: /hæˈvɜːr.ʒən/ Etymology: Named after British physician Clopton Havers. Related terms: Bone, Osteon
I
Islets of Langerhans
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.lɪts ɒv ˈlæŋ.ər.hænz/ Etymology: Named after German pathologist Paul Langerhans. Related terms: Pancreas, Insulin
J
Jejunum
Pronunciation: /dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/ Etymology: From the Latin jejunus, meaning "fasting", as this part of the intestine was always found empty post-mortem. Related terms: Small intestine, Digestive system
K
Kupffer cells
Pronunciation: /ˈkʊf.ər/ Etymology: Named after German anatomist Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer. Related terms: Liver, Macrophage
L
Leydig cells
Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪ.dɪk/ Etymology: Named after German anatomist Franz Leydig. Related terms: Testicle, Testosterone
M
Meissner's corpuscles
Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪs.nər/ Etymology: Named after German anatomist Georg Meissner. Related terms: Skin, Touch
N
Nissl bodies
Pronunciation: /ˈnɪs.əl/ Etymology: Named after German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Franz Nissl. Related terms: Neuron, Endoplasmic reticulum
O
Organ of Corti
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːr.tiː/ Etymology: Named after Italian anatomist Alfonso Corti. Related terms: Ear, Hearing
P
Purkinje cells
Pronunciation: /pɜːrˈkɪndʒiː/ Etymology: Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně. Related terms: Brain, Cerebellum
Q
Quincke's edema
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪŋ.kiːz/ Etymology: Named after German internist Heinrich Quincke. Related terms: Edema, Allergy
R
Rouleaux formation
Pronunciation: /ruːˈloʊ/ Etymology: From the French rouleau, meaning "roll", as the cells appear to be stacked like rolls of coins. Related terms: Blood, Erythrocyte
S
Schwann cells
Pronunciation: /ʃwɑːn/ Etymology: Named after German physiologist Theodor Schwann. Related terms: Nervous system, Myelin
T
Tubules of Testis
Pronunciation: /ˈtjuː.bjuːlz ɒv ˈtɛs.tɪs/ Etymology: Named after the testis, the male reproductive organ where they are located. Related terms: Testicle, Sperm
U
Umbilical cord
Pronunciation: /ʌmˈbɪlɪkəl kɔːrd/ Etymology: Named after the Latin umbilicus, meaning "navel", and the Old English cord, meaning "string". Related terms: Pregnancy, Placenta
V
Vesalius's tubercle
Pronunciation: /vɪˈseɪliəs ˈtjuːbərkl/ Etymology: Named after Belgian anatomist Andreas Vesalius. Related terms: Ear, Auricle (anatomy)
W
Wharton's duct
Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːr.tən/ Etymology: Named after British anatomist Thomas Wharton. Related terms: Salivary gland, Submandibular gland
X
Xiphoid process
Pronunciation: /ˈzaɪfɔɪd ˈprɒsɛs/ Etymology: From the Greek xiphos, meaning "sword", and the Latin processus, meaning "projection". Related terms: Sternum, Rib cage
Y
Yolk sac
Pronunciation: /joʊk sæk/ Etymology: Named after the yolk, the yellow part of an egg, which it resembles. Related terms: Embryo, Placenta
Z
Zonule of Zinn
Pronunciation: /ˈzɒn.juːl ɒv ˈzɪn/ Etymology: Named after German anatomist Johann Gottfried Zinn. Related terms: Eye, Lens (anatomy)
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