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AIR SAC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Lungs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alveolar saccule
1, record 1, English, alveolar%20saccule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alveolar sac 2, record 1, English, alveolar%20sac
correct
- air sac 3, record 1, English, air%20sac
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
alveolar saccules: The spaces into which the alveolar ducts open distally, and with which the alveoli communicate. 4, record 1, English, - alveolar%20saccule
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air sac
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poumons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sac alvéolaire
1, record 1, French, sac%20alv%C3%A9olaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des culs-de-sac faisant suite aux canaux alvéolaires et dans lesquels s'ouvrent les alvéoles pulmonaires. 2, record 1, French, - sac%20alv%C3%A9olaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air sac
1, record 2, English, air%20sac
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the bee there are a number of large thin-walled air sacs connected to the tracheal system. These give buoyancy to the insect by lessening its weight without decreasing its size, and they also increase the efficiency of the bee's respiratory system. 1, record 2, English, - air%20sac
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- renflement
1, record 2, French, renflement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Sur le trajet des trachées se trouvent des renflements qui jouent dans l'acte du vol un rôle important, diminuant le poids spécifique de l'insecte en se remplissant d'air (...)" 1, record 2, French, - renflement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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