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DORSUM SELLAE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- posterior clinoid process
1, record 1, English, posterior%20clinoid%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of two tubercles found on the superior angle of either side of the dorsum sellae of the sphenoid bone, giving attachment to the tentorium of the cerebellum. 2, record 1, English, - posterior%20clinoid%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posterior clinoid process: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - posterior%20clinoid%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.011: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - posterior%20clinoid%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processus clinoïde postérieur
1, record 1, French, processus%20clino%C3%AFde%20post%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- apophyse clinoïde postérieure 1, record 1, French, apophyse%20clino%C3%AFde%20post%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
processus clinoïde postérieur : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - processus%20clino%C3%AFde%20post%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.011 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - processus%20clino%C3%AFde%20post%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apófisis clinoides posterior
1, record 1, Spanish, ap%C3%B3fisis%20clinoides%20posterior
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El borde superior de la lámina cuadrilátera forma el reborde posterior de la silla turca; se prolonga hacia los lados por una elevación llamada apófisis clinoides posterior. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ap%C3%B3fisis%20clinoides%20posterior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apófisis clinoides posterior: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ap%C3%B3fisis%20clinoides%20posterior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.011: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ap%C3%B3fisis%20clinoides%20posterior
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
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
- dorsum sellae
1, record 2, English, dorsum%20sellae
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quadrilateral plate on the sphenoid bone that forms the posterior boundary of the sella turcica ... 2, record 2, English, - dorsum%20sellae
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dorsum sellae : designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - dorsum%20sellae
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.010: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - dorsum%20sellae
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
- dos de la selle
1, record 2, French, dos%20de%20la%20selle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lame quadrilatère du sphénoïde 2, record 2, French, lame%20quadrilat%C3%A8re%20du%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dos de la selle : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - dos%20de%20la%20selle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.010 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - dos%20de%20la%20selle
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
- dorso de la silla
1, record 2, Spanish, dorso%20de%20la%20silla
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dorso de la silla: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dorso%20de%20la%20silla
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.010: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dorso%20de%20la%20silla
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- posterior cranial fossa
1, record 3, English, posterior%20cranial%20fossa
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The posterior cranial fossa, the largest and deepest of the three cranial fossae, lodges the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata... The posterior cranial fossa is formed mostly by the occipital bone, but the dorsum sellae of the sphenoid marks its anterior boundary centrally and the petrous and mastoid parts of the temporal bones contribute its anterolateral "walls"... 2, record 3, English, - posterior%20cranial%20fossa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posterior cranial fossa: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - posterior%20cranial%20fossa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.050: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 3, English, - posterior%20cranial%20fossa
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fosse crânienne postérieure
1, record 3, French, fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20post%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- étage postérieur de la base du crâne 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9tage%20post%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20base%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle s'étend de la crête de la partie pétreuse de l'os temporal jusqu'à la paroi postérieure du crâne. 3, record 3, French, - fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fosse crânienne postérieure : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 3, French, - fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.00.050 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 3, French, - fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa craneal posterior
1, record 3, Spanish, fosa%20craneal%20posterior
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En anatomía humana, el cráneo puede dividirse para su estudio y descripción en dos partes, la porción inferior o base del cráneo y la superior, llamada calota o bóveda del cráneo; la base del cráneo consta de dos superficies, una interna y otra externa; la porción interna que mira hacia el cerebro se divide en tres sectores: fosa craneal anterior, fosa craneal media y fosa craneal posterior. 2, record 3, Spanish, - fosa%20craneal%20posterior
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.00.050: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fosa%20craneal%20posterior
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Towne's projection
1, record 4, English, Towne%27s%20projection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Towne-Chamberlain position 2, record 4, English, Towne%2DChamberlain%20position
correct
- Grashey's position 2, record 4, English, Grashey%27s%20position
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anteroposterior projection of the skull, showing the petrous pyramids, the posterior portion of the foramen magnum, the dorsum sellae and posterior clinoid processes, the occipital bone, and the posterior portion of the parietal bone. [From MESRO, 1984, vol. 3, p. 215 and JARAD, 1982, p. 37. ] 3, record 4, English, - Towne%27s%20projection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- incidence de Worms
1, record 4, French, incidence%20de%20Worms
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- incidence de Worms-Bretton 2, record 4, French, incidence%20de%20Worms%2DBretton
correct, feminine noun
- incidence de Bretton 2, record 4, French, incidence%20de%20Bretton
correct, feminine noun
- incidence de Towne 2, record 4, French, incidence%20de%20Towne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidence fronto-sous-occipitale utilisée en radiologie crânienne pour obtenir une vue de la voûte et de l'endocrâne dégagés du massif facial, projeté vers le bas. 1, record 4, French, - incidence%20de%20Worms
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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