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THORACIC LIMB [4 records]

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Record 1 2021-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Crustaceans
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

A limb attached to the thorax of an invertebrate animal, such as an insect or a crustacean.

CONT

In most large crustaceans, the thoracic limbs are modified and specialized as walking limbs, but several groups have evolved thoracic swimming structures that can propel the animal rapidly and smoothly in midwater.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Crustacés
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
CONT

Les gammares ou crevettes d'eau douce (10 à 15 mm) ont un corps comprimé latéralement, arqué. Ils nagent grâce à leurs pattes thoraciques et abdominales transformées en palettes natatoires.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Zoology
DEF

A limb attached to the thorax of a vertebrate animal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
  • Zoologie

Spanish

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Record 3 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 4 1983-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical

Spanish

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