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CARTILAGE NASAL SEPTUM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vomeronasal organ
1, record 1, English, vomeronasal%20organ
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Jacobson's organ 2, record 1, English, Jacobson%27s%20organ
correct
- Jacobson organ 3, record 1, English, Jacobson%20organ
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short rudimentary canal just above the vomeronasal cartilage, opening in the side of the nasal septum and passing from there blindly upward and backward. 3, record 1, English, - vomeronasal%20organ
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vomeronasal organ; organum vomeronasale: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - vomeronasal%20organ
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organe voméronasal
1, record 1, French, organe%20vom%C3%A9ronasal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- organe voméro-nasal 2, record 1, French, organe%20vom%C3%A9ro%2Dnasal
correct, masculine noun
- organe de Jacobson 2, record 1, French, organe%20de%20Jacobson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organe voméronasal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - organe%20vom%C3%A9ronasal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
organum vomeronasale : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - organe%20vom%C3%A9ronasal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- septal nasal cartilage
1, record 2, English, septal%20nasal%20cartilage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nasal septal cartilage 2, record 2, English, nasal%20septal%20cartilage
correct
- cartilage of nasal septum 3, record 2, English, cartilage%20of%20nasal%20septum
correct
- septal cartilage of nose 3, record 2, English, septal%20cartilage%20of%20nose
correct
- quadrilateral cartilage 3, record 2, English, quadrilateral%20cartilage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hyaline cartilage forming the framework of the cartilaginous part of the nasal septum, adjacent to and partly fused with the lateral nasal cartilages... 3, record 2, English, - septal%20nasal%20cartilage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cartilage du septum nasal
1, record 2, French, cartilage%20du%20septum%20nasal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cartilage nasal septal 2, record 2, French, cartilage%20nasal%20septal
correct, masculine noun
- cartilage septal du nez 3, record 2, French, cartilage%20septal%20du%20nez
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cartilaginous part of nasal septum
1, record 3, English, cartilaginous%20part%20of%20nasal%20septum
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The plate of cartilage forming the anterior part of the nasal septum. 2, record 3, English, - cartilaginous%20part%20of%20nasal%20septum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartilaginous part of nasal septum; pars cartilaginea septi nasi: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - cartilaginous%20part%20of%20nasal%20septum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- partie cartilagineuse du septum nasal
1, record 3, French, partie%20cartilagineuse%20du%20septum%20nasal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
partie cartilagineuse du septum nasal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - partie%20cartilagineuse%20du%20septum%20nasal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pars cartilaginea septi nasi : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - partie%20cartilagineuse%20du%20septum%20nasal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-10-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nasal cartilages
1, record 4, English, nasal%20cartilages
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cartilages of nose 2, record 4, English, cartilages%20of%20nose
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nasal cartilages make up the skeleton of the external nose, along with the nasal bones, maxilla, frontal bone and bony nasal septum. They are formed from hyaline cartilage and responsible for maintaining the shape of the flexible part of the external nose and vestibule and consist of five named cartilages : two lateral(or upper) cartilages[;] two alar(greater or lower) cartilages [and] a single midline septal cartilage which contributes to the nasal septum. 3, record 4, English, - nasal%20cartilages
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nasal cartilages; cartilagines nasi: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 4, English, - nasal%20cartilages
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cartilages du nez
1, record 4, French, cartilages%20du%20nez
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Squelette cartilagineux du nez comprenant le grand cartilage alaire, le petit cartilage alaire, les cartilages nasaux accessoires, le cartilage du septum nasal et le cartilage voméro-nasal. 1, record 4, French, - cartilages%20du%20nez
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cartilages du nez : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 4, French, - cartilages%20du%20nez
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cartilagines nasi : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 4, French, - cartilages%20du%20nez
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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