User talk:Alcmaeon

Hi, I just found the abandoned site about the Nervous system and tried to set up a logical and helpful way to explain the anatomical systematics of this challenging topic. I'd appreaciate if anyone feels up to comment on that.

I think the distinction between the functional and localizational aspect has to be made in order to get things right, especially the nomenclature that is always mixed up by people since they don't understand the difference between terms that describe function and terms that name positions.

I have started to insert both the English terms for anatomical structures but also added the Latin anatomical description in Italic according to the recent (Parisian) Nomina anatomica and Terminologia anatomica from 1998. I would like to please every author who wants to contribute to attach to this system for two reasons. First, the english manner of anglifying medical terms generates a certain degree of misunderstanding as the plethora of medical phrases and descriptions contain some ambiguity. The nomina anatomica is the conventional language that anatomists use and that all medical personnel around the world should attach to. I know this is far from reality as english-speakers dominate the medical literature and they do not study, publicize and converse in proper Latin terms. Nevertheless, if WikiBooks aims to generate reliable textbooks at least the minimal standard for such project would be the use of the correct language. The second reason for using both forms lies in the fact that a minority - but a large one - from some European countries will be able to fluently read into the matter as they are trained to use the Latinized nomenclature.

I have started to set up a preliminary division of chapters. I would suggest to everyone who would like to contribute to concentrate on four main sections for each structure as can be already seen in the spinal cord chapter:

(1) Gross anatomy

(2) Microscopic anatomy

(3) Internal organization

(4) Function

Any suggestions?

Okay, that's it for the beginning. See you later.