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GYRIFICATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gyrification
1, record 1, English, gyrification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process whereby folding patterns of sulci and gyri develop on the surface of the brain. 2, record 1, English, - gyrification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A severely reduced or lacking gyrification is found in lissencephaly. 3, record 1, English, - gyrification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gyrification
1, record 1, French, gyrification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gyrification [...] se produit durant la vie fœtale. C'est le développement de la connectivité cérébrale durant cette période qui va déterminer l'apparition des sillons et des gyri. 1, record 1, French, - gyrification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gyrification index
1, record 2, English, gyrification%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GI 2, record 2, English, GI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] gyrification index is a metric that quantifies the amount of cortex buried within the sulcal folds as compared with the amount of cortex on the outer visible cortex. A cortex with extensive folding has a large gyrification index, whereas a cortex with limited folding has a small gyrification index. 3, record 2, English, - gyrification%20index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
local gyrification index 3, record 2, English, - gyrification%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de gyrification
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20gyrification
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IG 2, record 2, French, IG
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice de gyrification est une mesure qui établit un rapport entre la quantité des plis du cerveau et la surface cérébrale globale. 3, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20gyrification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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