International Federation of Associations of Anatomists
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The International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA) is an umbrella scientific organization of national and multinational Anatomy Associations, dedicated to anatomy
and biomorphological sciences.
, was successful in founding the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists.
The first International Congress of Anatomy was held in Geneva
in 1905 and started as a committee to organize five yearly conferences.
56 member Associations of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists. The IFAA is the only international body representing all aspects of anatomy and anatomical associations.
Since 1989 the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology
(FICAT) under IFAA auspices, has met to analyze and study the international morphological terminology
(Anatomy
, Histology
and Embryology
), releasing updated Terminologia Anatomica
in 1998 and Terminologia Histologica
in 2008.
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
and biomorphological sciences.
Origins and objectives
In 1903, Prof. Nicolas, from Nancy, FranceFrance
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, was successful in founding the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists.
The first International Congress of Anatomy was held in Geneva
Geneva
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in 1905 and started as a committee to organize five yearly conferences.
56 member Associations of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists. The IFAA is the only international body representing all aspects of anatomy and anatomical associations.
Since 1989 the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology
Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology
The Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology is a groups of expert, who review, analyze and discuss the terms of the morphological structures of the human body...
(FICAT) under IFAA auspices, has met to analyze and study the international morphological terminology
International Morphological Terminology
International Morphological Terminology is used by the colleges of medicine and dentistry and other areas of the health sciences. Facilitates communication and exchanges between scientists from different countries of the world and is used daily in the fields of research, teaching and medical...
(Anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
, Histology
Histology
Histology is the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals. It is performed by examining cells and tissues commonly by sectioning and staining; followed by examination under a light microscope or electron microscope...
and Embryology
Embryology
Embryology is a science which is about the development of an embryo from the fertilization of the ovum to the fetus stage...
), releasing updated Terminologia Anatomica
Terminologia Anatomica
Terminologia Anatomica is the international standard on human anatomic terminology. It was developed by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology and the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists and was released in 1998. It supersedes the previous standard, Nomina...
in 1998 and Terminologia Histologica
Terminologia Histologica
The Terminologia Histologica is a controlled vocabulary for use in cytology and histology. In April 2011, Terminologia Histologica has been by the Federative International Programme on Anatomical Terminologies , the successor of FCAT....
in 2008.
See also
- Iberian Latin American Symposium TerminologyIberian Latin American Symposium TerminologyAt the Iberian Latin American Symposia Terminology of anatomy, histology and embryology is studied, analyzes, translates and disseminates international morphological terminology, for it is used daily by educational institutions of medicine and other areas of health, speaking Spanish and...
- Nomina AnatomicaNomina AnatomicaIn the late nineteenth century some 50,000 terms for various body parts were in use. The same structures were described by different names, depending on the anatomist’s school and national tradition. Vernacular translations of Latin and Greek, as well as various eponymous terms, were barriers to...
- Pan American Association of AnatomyPan American Association of AnatomyPan American Association of Anatomy is a public, nonprofit, scientific organization that brings together professionals engaged in the study of Anatomy and related sciences in the area of the Americas.-Origins and objectives:...
- Terminologia AnatomicaTerminologia AnatomicaTerminologia Anatomica is the international standard on human anatomic terminology. It was developed by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology and the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists and was released in 1998. It supersedes the previous standard, Nomina...