Nomenclature of the general and variant anatomy belongs to the most neglected parts of the Latin anatomical nomenclature in Terminologia Anatomica. Although many important small structures are included in Terminologia Anatomica, when describing and teaching particular anatomy of any part of the human body, the general terms are necessary, such as planes, lines and flexion grooves. Moreover, Terminologia Anatomica contains only 149 terms of variant structures, enlisted in the parentheses to differentiate them from constant ones. They are only a rather representative selection and some more should be added, both from the educational and clinical point of view. The authors present some terms, completed with their definitions or explanations concerning the general and variant anatomy to evoke broader discussion on this topic which should issue in incorporation of proposed terms (or their equivalents) into the Terminologia Anatomica.

Centre of Scientific Information 3rd Faculty of Medicine Charles University Prague Ruská 87 100 00 Prague 10 Czech Republic

Department of Anatomy 2nd Faculty of Medicine Charles University Prague 5 Úvalu 84 150 06 Prague 5 Czech Republic Department of Health Care Studies College of Polytechnics Jihlava Jihlava Czech Republic

Department of Health Care Studies College of Polytechnics Jihlava Jihlava Czech Republic

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