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MOTOR UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motor unit
1, record 1, English, motor%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unit of motor activity formed by a motor nerve cell and its many innervated muscle fibers. 1, record 1, English, - motor%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité motrice
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20motrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité composée d'un motoneurone et des fibres musculaires qu'il innerve. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20motrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque fibre musculaire ne reçoit qu'une terminaison nerveuse, mais un seul axone peut, par ramification, commander la contraction de plusieurs fibres musculaires. C'est pourquoi, concernant la motricité, l'élément clé est l'unité motrice qui représente l'ensemble des fibres musculaires innervées par un seul axone, donc un seul motoneurone. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20motrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Household Appliances
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power unit
1, record 2, English, power%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- motor unit 1, record 2, English, motor%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We started with a $252 motor unit and then began adding accessories like a $90 mixer. ... To use the [multi-function food preparation] appliance, you simply insert one of its attachments into the motorwell. 1, record 2, English, - power%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Petits appareils ménagers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc moteur
1, record 2, French, bloc%20moteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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