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ESCAMA OCCIPITAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- squamous part of occipital bone
1, record 1, English, squamous%20part%20of%20occipital%20bone
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- occipital squama 2, record 1, English, occipital%20squama
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The largest of the four parts of the occipital bone, extending from the posterior edge of the foramen magnum to the lambdoid suture ... 2, record 1, English, - squamous%20part%20of%20occipital%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... its external surface [bears] the external occipital protuberance and nuchal lines. 2, record 1, English, - squamous%20part%20of%20occipital%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
squamous part of occipital bone: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - squamous%20part%20of%20occipital%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.04.010: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - squamous%20part%20of%20occipital%20bone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écaille de l'os occipital
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9caille%20de%20l%27os%20occipital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écaille occipitale 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9caille%20occipitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écaille de l'os occipital; écaille occipitale : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9caille%20de%20l%27os%20occipital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.010 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9caille%20de%20l%27os%20occipital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escama occipital
1, record 1, Spanish, escama%20occipital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escama del hueso occipital 2, record 1, Spanish, escama%20del%20hueso%20occipital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción romboidal del hueso occipital, de convexidad externa, que se extiende desde el borde posterior del agujero magno hasta la sutura lambdoidea. 3, record 1, Spanish, - escama%20occipital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escama occipital: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - escama%20occipital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.010: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - escama%20occipital
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