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MUSCLE GRAND DROIT ABDOMEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rectus abdominis muscle
1, record 1, English, rectus%20abdominis%20muscle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long flat muscle, which extends along the whole length of the front of the abdomen, and is separated from its fellow of the opposite side by the linea alba. 2, record 1, English, - rectus%20abdominis%20muscle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is inserted onto the fifth, sixth, and seventh costal cartilages and the xiphoid process ... The muscle serves to flex the trunk forward when the pelvis is fixed, helps to compress the abdominal viscera, and acts to flex the pelvis when the thorax is fixed. 3, record 1, English, - rectus%20abdominis%20muscle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muscle grand droit de l'abdomen
1, record 1, French, muscle%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muscle épais et rubané de la paroi abdominale antérieure, disposé de chaque côté de la ligne médiane. 1, record 1, French, - muscle%20grand%20droit%20de%20l%27abdomen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Músculos y tendones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- músculo recto mayor del abdomen
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%BAsculo%20recto%20mayor%20del%20abdomen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- músculo recto del abdomen 1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%BAsculo%20recto%20del%20abdomen
correct, masculine noun
- musculus rectus abdominis 1, record 1, Spanish, musculus%20rectus%20abdominis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Músculo que se encuentra por fuera de la línea media del abdomen [...] se extiende desde la línea media del pubis, hasta el borde inferior de la caja torácica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%BAsculo%20recto%20mayor%20del%20abdomen
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