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GALEA APONEUROTICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epicranial aponeurosis
1, record 1, English, epicranial%20aponeurosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The epicranial aponeurosis connects the occipital and frontal portions of the occipitofrontalis muscle, thus forming a continuous sheet. 2, record 1, English, - epicranial%20aponeurosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
epicranial aponeurosis; galea aponeurotica : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - epicranial%20aponeurosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aponévrose épicrânienne
1, record 1, French, apon%C3%A9vrose%20%C3%A9picr%C3%A2nienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- galéa aponévrotique 2, record 1, French, gal%C3%A9a%20apon%C3%A9vrotique
correct, feminine noun
- épicrâne 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9picr%C3%A2ne
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le fascia superficiel est appelé] aponévrose épicrânienne (ou «galea aponeurotica») entre les 2 chefs du muscle occipito-frontal [...] 4, record 1, French, - apon%C3%A9vrose%20%C3%A9picr%C3%A2nienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aponévrose épicrânienne; galéa aponévrotique : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - apon%C3%A9vrose%20%C3%A9picr%C3%A2nienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
galea aponeurotica : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - apon%C3%A9vrose%20%C3%A9picr%C3%A2nienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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