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CRISTA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Epidermis and Dermis
- Dactyloscopy
- Biometrics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dermal ridge
1, record 1, English, dermal%20ridge
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- papillary ridge 2, record 1, English, papillary%20ridge
correct, noun
- friction ridge 3, record 1, English, friction%20ridge
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ridge of the skin produced by the projecting papillae of the corium on the palm of the hand and sole of the foot, producing a fingerprint and footprint characteristic of the individual. 4, record 1, English, - dermal%20ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dermal ridges tend to have a parallel arrangement, with the dermal papillae located between them. These ridges form a distinctive pattern that is genetically unique to each individual and is reflected in the appearance of epidermal grooves on the surface of the skin. ... The dermal ridges and papillae are most prominent in the thick surface of the skin of the palmar and plantar surfaces. 5, record 1, English, - dermal%20ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dermal ridge; papillary ridge; crista cutis : The English and Latin designations are found in the plural(dermal ridges, papillary ridges, cristae cutis) in Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 1, English, - dermal%20ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dermal ridge; papillary ridge; friction ridge: designations usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - dermal%20ridge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dermal ridges
- papillary ridges
- friction ridges
- cristae cutis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Épiderme et derme
- Dactyloscopie
- Biométrie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crête cutanée
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crête papillaire 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20papillaire
correct, feminine noun
- crête de la peau 3, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20la%20peau
correct, feminine noun
- crête dermique 1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20dermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
crêtes cutanées : Saillies présentes à la surface de la peau, visibles surtout dans certaines régions, notamment la paume de la main et la plante du pied. 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les traces papillaires regroupent l'ensemble des traces laissées (souvent de manière involontaire) sur un support par l'apposition d'une zone de la peau présentant des crêtes papillaires. Il s'agit de la face interne des mains (zones digitales et palmaires) mais aussi des pieds (zones plantaires). Le dessin papillaire présent sur ces différentes zones étant permanent et unique, il est donc possible, à partir d'une trace papillaire, d'identifier son auteur. 4, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crêtes cutanées; crêtes de la peau : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cristae cutis : désignation tirée de la Terminologica Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
crête cutanée; crête de la peau; crête papillaire; crête dermique : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crêtes cutanées
- crêtes papillaires
- crêtes de la peau
- crêtes dermiques
- cristae cutis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Epidermis y dermis
- Dactiloscopia
- Biometría
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cresta papilar
1, record 1, Spanish, cresta%20papilar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cresta de fricción 2, record 1, Spanish, cresta%20de%20fricci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] relieve epidérmico que formando variadísimos dibujos aparece visible en la cara palmar de las manos y en la planta de los pies [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - cresta%20papilar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En los dedos, [los] patrones distintivos formados por las crestas de fricción [...] forman las huellas dactilares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cresta%20papilar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cresta papilar; cresta de fricción: designaciones utilizadas generalmente en plural. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cresta%20papilar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crestas papilares
- crestas de fricción
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foramen caecum of frontal bone
1, record 2, English, foramen%20caecum%20of%20frontal%20bone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- foramen cecum of frontal bone 2, record 2, English, foramen%20cecum%20of%20frontal%20bone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blind opening formed between the frontal crest and the crista galli, which sometimes transmits a vein from the nasal cavity to the superior sagittal sinus. 2, record 2, English, - foramen%20caecum%20of%20frontal%20bone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foramen caecum of frontal bone; foramen cecum of frontal bone: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - foramen%20caecum%20of%20frontal%20bone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.018: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - foramen%20caecum%20of%20frontal%20bone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foramen caecum de l'os frontal
1, record 2, French, foramen%20caecum%20de%20l%27os%20frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trou borgne du frontal 1, record 2, French, trou%20borgne%20du%20frontal
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foramen caecum de l'os frontal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - foramen%20caecum%20de%20l%27os%20frontal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.018 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - foramen%20caecum%20de%20l%27os%20frontal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- foramen ciego del hueso frontal
1, record 2, Spanish, foramen%20ciego%20del%20hueso%20frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foramen ciego del hueso frontal: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - foramen%20ciego%20del%20hueso%20frontal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.018: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - foramen%20ciego%20del%20hueso%20frontal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bonduc tree
1, record 3, English, bonduc%20tree
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bonduc 1, record 3, English, bonduc
correct
- nickernut caesalpinia 2, record 3, English, nickernut%20caesalpinia
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author: Fleming. A cosmopolitan tropical small bush of the family Leguminosae. 3, record 3, English, - bonduc%20tree
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There is confusion as to the scientific name of this bush. It is also known as C. crista and Guilandina crista. 4, record 3, English, - bonduc%20tree
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bonduc
1, record 3, French, bonduc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- guilandine bonduc 2, record 3, French, guilandine%20bonduc
correct, feminine noun
- cniquier 3, record 3, French, cniquier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbrisseau épineux des Tropiques (Césalpinées). 3, record 3, French, - bonduc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cesalpinia de bonduc
1, record 3, Spanish, cesalpinia%20de%20bonduc
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crista terminalis 1, record 4, English, crista%20terminalis
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Its [the right auricula] junction with the sinus venarum is marked on the outside by a groove,... which corresponds to a ridge on the inside, the crista terminalis. 1, record 4, English, - crista%20terminalis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crista terminalis 1, record 4, French, crista%20terminalis
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut voir encore sur cette paroi [auricule droite] une saillie allongée, étroite, peu marquée, la crista terminalis. Cette crête répond au sulcus terminalis ... 1, record 4, French, - crista%20terminalis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- The Ear
- Hearing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stereocilium
1, record 5, English, stereocilium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A finger-like projection forming the hair bundle on the apical surface of sensory hair cells in the cochlea. 2, record 5, English, - stereocilium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various epithelia have appendices similar in shape to cilia, but immobile; these are called stereocilia.... In the macula and crista of the inner ear, there are stereocilia in addition to motile cilia, or kynocilia. Stereocilia do not contain microtubules. 3, record 5, English, - stereocilium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This staircase-like bundle of stereocilia is responsible for mechanosensation and ultimately the perception of sound. 2, record 5, English, - stereocilium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stereocilium: The plural form is "stereocilia." 4, record 5, English, - stereocilium
Record 5, Key term(s)
- stereocilia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Oreille
- Ouïe
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- stéréocil
1, record 5, French, st%C3%A9r%C3%A9ocil
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longue microvillosité (qui ne contient donc pas de microtubules). 2, record 5, French, - st%C3%A9r%C3%A9ocil
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour permettre à une personne d'entendre, il faut dans un premier temps que les vibrations sonores dans l'oreille interne soient transformées en impulsions électriques pour être transmises au cerveau. Cette transformation est effectuée par des cellules sensorielles ciliées situées dans l'oreille interne. Il existe à la surface de ces cellules des protubérances microscopiques nommées «stéréocils» qui agissent en tant que capteurs spécialisés afin de détecter les vibrations. 3, record 5, French, - st%C3%A9r%C3%A9ocil
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pectinate muscles
1, record 6, English, pectinate%20muscles
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pectinate fibers 1, record 6, English, pectinate%20fibers
correct, plural
- musculus pectinati 1, record 6, English, musculus%20pectinati
Latin, plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small ridges of muscle fibers projecting from the inner walls of the auricle of the heart and extending in the right atrium from the auricle to the crista terminalis. 1, record 6, English, - pectinate%20muscles
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- muscles pectinés
1, record 6, French, muscles%20pectin%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- musculus pectinati 2, record 6, French, musculus%20pectinati
Latin, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une paroi externe ou droite : relativement mince, présente des épaississements musculaires : les muscles pectinés. 1, record 6, French, - muscles%20pectin%C3%A9s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-05-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ala cristae galli
1, record 7, English, ala%20cristae%20galli
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small projection on each side of the crista galli of the ethmoid bone. 1, record 7, English, - ala%20cristae%20galli
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- processus alaris
1, record 7, French, processus%20alaris
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ala cristae galli 1, record 7, French, ala%20cristae%20galli
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cupula cristae ampullaris
1, record 8, English, cupula%20cristae%20ampullaris
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- cupula of ampullary crest 2, record 8, English, cupula%20of%20ampullary%20crest
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cap of viscid, gelatinous fluid over the crista of the ampulla of the ear. 1, record 8, English, - cupula%20cristae%20ampullaris
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cupule de la crête ampullaire
1, record 8, French, cupule%20de%20la%20cr%C3%AAte%20ampullaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- coupole de la crête acoustique 2, record 8, French, coupole%20de%20la%20cr%C3%AAte%20acoustique
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cupule : Membrane extracellulaire constituée par une masse gélatineuse homogène reposant sur les crêtes ampullaires qui sensibiliserait les cellules sensorielles de la crête à son stimulus physiologique, l'accélération. 1, record 8, French, - cupule%20de%20la%20cr%C3%AAte%20ampullaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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