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upper limb [4 records]

Record 1 2017-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Musculoskeletal System
Universal entry(ies)
membrum superius
Latin
extremitas superior
former designation, Latin
A01.1.00.019
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[The] part of the body comprising the hand, the forearm, the upper arm, the shoulder girdle and the intermediate joints.

OBS

upper limb: term and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

arm: In general language, this term refers to the entire upper limb, but in anatomy it refers to the part of the upper limb situated between the shoulder and the elbow.

OBS

upper limb: term derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A01.1.00.019: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
membrum superius
Latin
extremitas superior
former designation, Latin
A01.1.00.019
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Partie du corps comprenant la main, l'avant-bras, le bras, la ceinture scapulaire et les articulations intermédiaires.

OBS

membre supérieur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

bras : En langue courante, ce terme est utilisé pour désigner l'ensemble du membre supérieur, mais en anatomie, il désigne plus précisément la partie du membre supérieur située entre l'épaule et le coude.

OBS

membre supérieur : terme dérivé de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A01.1.00.019 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archery
CONT

The two ends of a bow, from the handle riser out (the reinforced centre part of the bow), are called "limbs", the "upper limb" and the "lower limb", both being usually flat. The limbs bend and give the arrow the stored energy that propels it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tir à l'arc
CONT

Les deux extrémités d'un arc à partir des embouts de branche (la partie renforcée au centre de l'arc) sont appelées «branches», la «branche supérieure» et la «branche inférieure». Habituellement plates, les branches se plient, transmettant à la flèche l'énergie nécessaire pour la propulser.

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

- d'un astre

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
OBS

l39CFPEl.9-l

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
OBS

l39CFPFl.l52 levers et couchers du soleil l06jg.l9.07.74

Spanish

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