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COUSSIN PLANTAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plantar cushion
1, record 1, English, plantar%20cushion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- digital cushion 2, record 1, English, digital%20cushion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sensitive, rubbery structure situated above the frog within the hoof. 2, record 1, English, - plantar%20cushion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Just behind the lower pastern and the coffin is the extremely fragile navicular bone, which is shielded from impact on hitting the ground by a fibrous fatty mass known as the plantar cushion. 3, record 1, English, - plantar%20cushion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Because the word "plantar" implies the hind foot, and the cushions are common to all four hooves, they are sometimes referred to as digital cushions. 2, record 1, English, - plantar%20cushion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The frog, together with the plantar cushion inside the heels, mainly helps reduce cincussion on the foot. 4, record 1, English, - plantar%20cushion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fibro-fatty frog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coussinet plantaire
1, record 1, French, coussinet%20plantaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coussin plantaire 2, record 1, French, coussin%20plantaire
correct, masculine noun
- coussinet digital 2, record 1, French, coussinet%20digital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un coussinet plantaire, principalement constitué de tissus mous et de graisse, se trouve entre les fibrocartilages, sous les phalanges et au dessus de la fourchette. 3, record 1, French, - coussinet%20plantaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le coussinet plantaire : il amortit les chocs du pied sur le sol. [...] Lorsque le pied se pose, la 2ème phalange appuie sur le coussinet plantaire qui pousse la fourchette (fourchette à l'appui), alors le coussinet plantaire s'écrase et écarte les talons : c'est l'amortissement. Lorsque la fourchette n'est pas à l'appui : c'est le choc. 4, record 1, French, - coussinet%20plantaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Doté d'une grande élasticité, il occupe une partie importante de la moitié postérieure du pied. 2, record 1, French, - coussinet%20plantaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cojinete plantar
1, record 1, Spanish, cojinete%20plantar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cojinete digital 1, record 1, Spanish, cojinete%20digital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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