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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal System
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forefoot
1, record 1, English, forefoot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- front foot 2, record 1, English, front%20foot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[One] of the anterior feet ... of a quadruped. 3, record 1, English, - forefoot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hopping and bounding begin in the same way: the front feet either land as a pair (next to each other), or one after the other (one in front of the other), but in bounds the hind feet move forward beyond and to either side of the front feet. The front feet pick up as the hind feet pass to the outside, and there is a moment where the animal loses contact with the ground before the hind feet come down and push off again. 2, record 1, English, - forefoot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forefeet; front feet: plural. 4, record 1, English, - forefoot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fore-foot
- forefeet
- front feet
- fore-feet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patte antérieure
1, record 1, French, patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- patte avant 2, record 1, French, patte%20avant
correct, feminine noun
- pied antérieur 3, record 1, French, pied%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pied avant 4, record 1, French, pied%20avant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chien est un animal tétrapode : il possède des membres pairs locomoteurs, deux pattes avant et deux pattes arrières. Chez le chien en santé, les pattes avant supportent 60 % du poids de son corps alors que les pattes arrière supportent les 40 % [du poids] restant. 5, record 1, French, - patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pied antérieur; pied avant : Pour désigner la partie terminale d'une patte d'un animal, le terme «pied» ne s'emploie que chez quelques mammifères, surtout domestiques, et en particulier chez des équidés. Pour cette raison, l'emploi des termes «patte antérieure» ou «patte avant» pourrait être mieux adapté pour désigner la présente notion. 6, record 1, French, - patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pattes avant; pieds avant : pluriel. 6, record 1, French, - patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pattes avant
- pieds avant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
- Zoología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mano
1, record 1, Spanish, mano
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los cuadrúpedos, pie delantero. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mano
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