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MODIOLUS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiral canal of modiolus
1, record 1, English, spiral%20canal%20of%20modiolus
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Rosenthal canal 2, record 1, English, Rosenthal%20canal
correct, noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A canal following the course of the bony spiral lamina of the cochlea ... 2, record 1, English, - spiral%20canal%20of%20modiolus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It contains] the spiral ganglion of the cochlear division of the vestibulocochlear nerve. 2, record 1, English, - spiral%20canal%20of%20modiolus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spiral canal of modiolus : designation from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - spiral%20canal%20of%20modiolus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
canalis spiralis secundaria: designation from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - spiral%20canal%20of%20modiolus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal spiral du modiolus
1, record 1, French, canal%20spiral%20du%20modiolus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canal spiral de Rosenthal 1, record 1, French, canal%20spiral%20de%20Rosenthal
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduit osseux creusé dans le modiolus le long de la lame spirale de la cochlée. 2, record 1, French, - canal%20spiral%20du%20modiolus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal spiral du modiolus : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - canal%20spiral%20du%20modiolus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canalis spiralis secundaria : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - canal%20spiral%20du%20modiolus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Oreja
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal espiral del modiolo
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20espiral%20del%20modiolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- canal espiral de Rosenthal 1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20espiral%20de%20Rosenthal
correct, masculine noun
- canal de Rosenthal 1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20de%20Rosenthal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto óseo labrado en el interior del eje central del modiolo a lo largo de la base del conducto espiral. 1, record 1, Spanish, - canal%20espiral%20del%20modiolo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- modiolus of cochlea
1, record 2, English, modiolus%20of%20cochlea
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cochlear modiolus 2, record 2, English, cochlear%20modiolus
correct, noun
- modiolus 3, record 2, English, modiolus
correct, noun
- columella cochleae 3, record 2, English, columella%20cochleae
correct, noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The central cone-shaped core of spongy bone about which turns the spiral canal of the cochlea. 4, record 2, English, - modiolus%20of%20cochlea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modiolus of cochlea : designation from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 2, English, - modiolus%20of%20cochlea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
modiolus cochleae : designation from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 2, English, - modiolus%20of%20cochlea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modiolus de la cochlée
1, record 2, French, modiolus%20de%20la%20cochl%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- modiolus 2, record 2, French, modiolus
correct, masculine noun
- columelle 3, record 2, French, columelle
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie axiale conique de la cochlée constituée d'os spongieux. 1, record 2, French, - modiolus%20de%20la%20cochl%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modiolus de la cochlée : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - modiolus%20de%20la%20cochl%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
modiolus cochleae : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - modiolus%20de%20la%20cochl%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Oreja
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- columela
1, record 2, Spanish, columela
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- columela coclear 1, record 2, Spanish, columela%20coclear
correct, feminine noun
- modiolo 1, record 2, Spanish, modiolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cono óseo central de la cóclea, alrededor del cual se enrolla el conducto espiral. 1, record 2, Spanish, - columela
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base of modiolus
1, record 3, English, base%20of%20modiolus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The broad part of the modiolus situated near the lateral part of the internal acoustic meatus. 2, record 3, English, - base%20of%20modiolus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base of modiolus : designation from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - base%20of%20modiolus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
basis modioli: designation from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - base%20of%20modiolus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- base du modiolus
1, record 3, French, base%20du%20modiolus
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- base de la columelle 2, record 3, French, base%20de%20la%20columelle
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base du modiolus : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - base%20du%20modiolus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
basis modioli : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - base%20du%20modiolus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Oreja
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- base del modiolo
1, record 3, Spanish, base%20del%20modiolo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Base del modiolo: corresponde a la base del meato acústico interno. 1, record 3, Spanish, - base%20del%20modiolo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Nervous System
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cochlear ganglion
1, record 4, English, cochlear%20ganglion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spiral ganglion 2, record 4, English, spiral%20ganglion
correct
- ganglion of Corti 3, record 4, English, ganglion%20of%20Corti
correct
- Corti's ganglion 4, record 4, English, Corti%27s%20ganglion
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sensory ganglion located within the spiral canal of the modiolus. 4, record 4, English, - cochlear%20ganglion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of bipolar cells that send fibers peripherally through the foramina nervosa to the spiral organ and centrally through the internal acoustic meatus to the cochlear nuclei of the brainstem. 4, record 4, English, - cochlear%20ganglion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cochlear ganglion; ganglion cochleare: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 4, English, - cochlear%20ganglion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Système nerveux
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ganglion cochléaire
1, record 4, French, ganglion%20cochl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ganglion spiral 2, record 4, French, ganglion%20spiral
correct, masculine noun
- ganglion de Corti 3, record 4, French, ganglion%20de%20Corti
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ganglion cochléaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 4, French, - ganglion%20cochl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ganglion cochleare : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 4, French, - ganglion%20cochl%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spiral canal of cochlea
1, record 5, English, spiral%20canal%20of%20cochlea
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cochlear spiral canal 1, record 5, English, cochlear%20spiral%20canal
correct
- canalis spiralis cochleae 1, record 5, English, canalis%20spiralis%20cochleae
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A canal that turns around the conical central bony axis, or modiolus, of the cochlea. 2, record 5, English, - spiral%20canal%20of%20cochlea
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tube cochléaire
1, record 5, French, tube%20cochl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lame des contours 1, record 5, French, lame%20des%20contours
correct, feminine noun
- canalis spiralis cochleae 1, record 5, French, canalis%20spiralis%20cochleae
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie tubulaire du limaçon, qui s'enroule en spirale autour de la columelle, ou axe central, du limaçon. 1, record 5, French, - tube%20cochl%C3%A9aire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- osseous spiral lamina
1, record 6, English, osseous%20spiral%20lamina
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bony spiral lamina 2, record 6, English, bony%20spiral%20lamina
correct
- spiral plate 3, record 6, English, spiral%20plate
correct
- lamina spiralis ossea 3, record 6, English, lamina%20spiralis%20ossea
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A double plate of bone winding spirally around the modiolus dividing the spiral canal of the cochlea incompletely into two, scala tympani and scala vestibuli. 1, record 6, English, - osseous%20spiral%20lamina
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lame spirale
1, record 6, French, lame%20spirale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lamina spiralis ossea 2, record 6, French, lamina%20spiralis%20ossea
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- lame spirale osseuse
- lame spirale principale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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