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dorsal column [2 records]

Record 1 2012-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

The axis of the skeleton situated dorsally in the median plane and supporting the skull superiorly in humans.

Key term(s)
  • back bone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Longue tige osseuse, flexible, située à la partie postérieure et médiane du tronc, depuis la tête, qu'elle soutient, jusqu'au bassin, qui la supporte.

Key term(s)
  • épine dorsale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Huesos y articulaciones
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Record 2 2012-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

Segment of the spinal column enclosing the 12 dorsal or thoracic vertebrae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Partie de la colonne vertébrale composée de douze vertèbres dorsales ou thoraciques.

Spanish

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