👁 What Does “Vertex” Mean? The vertex is the crown of the head: the highest point of the skull, on the midline at the top of the head. It lies above the ears and between the forehead and the back of the head. The word is Latin for “highest point” or “summit”, from vertere, “to […]
The wait for OET results is short on computer and long on paper, and most of the anxiety in between comes from not knowing which day to expect them. This page sets out the actual timelines OET publishes, what the Statement of Results shows when it arrives, how long each regulator will accept it, and […]
Your OET result does not travel on its own. Until you share it, the only people who can see it are you and OET. Every regulator that accepts OET checks results through OET’s own verification portal, and most of them will not act on a PDF you attach to an email, however official it looks. […]
Booking an OET test is mostly a question of working backwards. Your regulator has a deadline, results take a known number of days, and bookings close a fixed number of days before each test. Put those three numbers together and the right test date usually picks itself. This page gives you the numbers as they […]
Your OET Statement of Results shows two things for each sub-test: a number between 0 and 500, and a letter from A to E. Most regulators care about the number. Grade B starts at 350, and in Listening and Reading you usually need about 30 correct answers out of 42 to get there. That is […]
Phalanges are the small bones of the fingers and toes (singular: phalanx); each finger has three and each thumb has two. 👁 What Does “Phalanges” Mean? Phalanges are the bones of the fingers and toes. The singular form is phalanx. Each finger has three phalanges — proximal, middle and distal — while the thumb has […]
The thenar eminence is the medical term for the ball of the thumb: the rounded, fleshy bulge on the palm at the base of the thumb. 👁 What Does “Thenar Eminence” Mean? The thenar eminence is the rounded, fleshy bulge on the palm at the base of the thumb. It is formed by three short […]
The dorsum of the hand is the medical term for the back of the hand: the surface opposite the palm, from the wrist to the knuckles. 👁 What Does “Dorsum of the Hand” Mean? The dorsum of the hand is the back of the hand — the surface opposite the palm, from the wrist to […]
The anatomical snuffbox is the small triangular hollow on the back of the wrist at the base of the thumb, seen when the thumb is extended. 👁 What Does “Anatomical Snuffbox” Mean? The anatomical snuffbox is the small, triangular hollow on the back of the wrist at the base of the thumb. It becomes visible […]
Volar means on the palm side of the hand, wrist or forearm; the opposite side is called dorsal. 👁 What Does “Volar” Mean? Volar is an adjective meaning on the palm side of the hand, wrist or forearm. If you stand in anatomical position with your palms facing forward, everything facing forward on your hand […]