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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies)
frons
Latin
A02.1.00.013
classification system code, see observation
DEF

The anterior part of the cranium.

OBS

forehead : This term is used to refer to both the anterior part of the cranium("frons" in Latin) and to the anterior region of the head("sinciput" in Latin).

OBS

forehead: term derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.013: Terminologia Anatomica identifying numbers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
frons
Latin
A02.1.00.013
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Partie antérieure du crâne.

OBS

front : terme dérivé de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.013 : numéros d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Animal Biology
Universal entry(ies)
sinciput
Latin
A01.1.00.002
classification system code, see observation
DEF

The front part of the head ...

OBS

forehead : This term is used to refer to both the anterior region of the head("sinciput" in Latin) and to the anterior part of the cranium("frons" in Latin).

OBS

forehead; sinciput: terms derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A01.1.00.002: Terminologia Anatomica identifying numbers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie animale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
sinciput
Latin
A01.1.00.002
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Partie antérieure de la tête.

OBS

sinciput : terme dérivé de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A01.1.00.002 : numéros d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

[Referring to insects, ] The top of the head between the eyes, frons and occiput, anterior to the occipital suture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Chez les insectes, partie supérieure de la tête.

OBS

Le vertex porte habituellement les ocelles.

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

That part of the insect head below the frons, to which the labrum is attached anteriorly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Région de la tête de l'insecte située en-dessous du front, les deux sclérites étant fusionnés par suite de l'oblitération de la suture clypéofrontale. Chez certains insectes le clypéus est partiellement ou complètement divisé par une suture transverse en deux sclérites, le postclypéus et l'antéclypéus (clypéus antérieur ou clypéolus).

Spanish

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