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Below is a list of tasks posted by different editors. Tasks can be updated or discussed. Tasks are automatically archived if they are unedited for more than a year.

Ongoing

• Improve and update existing articles (lists of articles needing improvement)
• Example missing articles: Wikipedia:Requested articles/list of missing anatomy
• Reduce the number of stubs

Anatomical variations

Apart from what is already there in anatomy atlases, variations are something that should be aware of. I encourage those who are interested or have background knowledge to help expand the articles in this area. I believe this is a huge area we can expand. Note that it is not always necessary to create a new article to explain an anatomical variation. Varied features of normal anatomical structures can be added to the heading 'structure' under new subheading 'variations'. (See WP:MEDMOS#Anatomy) It can be based on cadaveric studies, case reports or meta-analyses. Please visit Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation for a more complete list.

• Coordinator: --Athikhun (talk) 03:38, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
• Goal: Expand the area of anatomical variation
• Details:
  • Expand the list (list of anatomical variations) and the articles linked form there.
  • Add subheading 'variations' to the heading 'structure' to explain any structure that shows varied features and possibly its clinical significance. (See pancreas or extensor indicis as examples)
  • Create new articles explaining variations which specific term is given. (See extensor medii proprius or extensor indicis et medii communis)
• Intended duration: Some months
• Progress:

 Done juncturae tendinum, extensor indicis muscle, extensor medii proprius muscle, extensor indicis et medii communis muscle, sternalis muscle, palmaris profundus muscle, Linburg-Comstock syndrome tensor vastus intermedius muscle, radial artery --Athikhun.suw (talk) 04:34, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

 Done vaginal anomalies, vagina Barbara (WVS) ✐  ✉ 13:15, 17 February 2018 (UTC)

 Done foramen tympanicum --Athikhun.suw (talk) 04:48, 19 October 2018 (UTC)

 Done clivus (anatomy), sternum, rib cage, atlas (anatomy) --Athikhun.suw (talk) 23:58, 7 May 2022 (UTC)

 Done Stafne bone cavity --Athikhun.suw (talk) 03:12, 28 November 2022 (UTC)

 Done Sternal foramen --Athikhun.suw (talk) 04:27, 28 November 2022 (UTC)

Improve Open Tasks

I aim to improve the experience here at "open tasks".

• Coordinator --Tom (LT) (talk) 09:41, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
• Intended duration to mid 2018
• Details
  •  Done Move to talk page for ease of archiving
  •  Done Add auto archive
  •  Done Update archives
  •  Done Post on WP talk page
  •  Done Update existing tasks
  •  Not done Explore possibility of semi-filled task appearing when "add topic" is added. (too time intensive to find out how, may revist if further editors use this page)

 Done --Tom (LT) (talk) 02:03, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Nerve tracts

Nerve tracts are arranged and written in a confusing and technical manner. I aim to improve their coverage, layout and organisation.

• Coordinator --Tom (LT) (talk) 02:04, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
• Intended duration: 1 year
• Goal: Improve:
  • Neural pathway
  • Pyramidal tracts

New pages for anatomical variations

List of human anatomical variations is gradually expanding. There are many structures that still lack their own Wikipedia page.

• Coordinator --Athikhun.suw (talk) 00:01, 8 May 2022 (UTC)
• Progress TBA