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PROCTODAEUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proctodaeum
1, record 1, English, proctodaeum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hind gut 2, record 1, English, hind%20gut
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the part of the alimentary canal which is lined by ectodermal tissue, formed in the embryo by an invagination or folding in of the ectoderm at the anus. 2, record 1, English, - proctodaeum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gadow (1891), Schauder (1923), Thomson (1923), Butschli (1924) ... described three compartments in the cloaca. The most anterior was named coprodaeum, the middle one urodaeum, and the posterior one proctodaeum. 3, record 1, English, - proctodaeum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- proctodeum
1, record 1, French, proctodeum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie terminale du cloaque, le proctodeum, se forme par une invagination de l'ectoderme embryonnaire. 1, record 1, French, - proctodeum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Bowels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proctodaeum
1, record 2, English, proctodaeum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intucking of embryonic ectoderm meeting the endoderm of the posterior of the alimentary canal and forming anus or cloacal openings. 1, record 2, English, - proctodaeum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Intestins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- proctodaeum
1, record 2, French, proctodaeum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ébauche du futur orifice du cloaque ou de l'anus chez les embryons des Vertébrés. 1, record 2, French, - proctodaeum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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