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SINUS VENOSUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ductus Cuvieri
1, record 1, English, ductus%20Cuvieri
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- duct of Cuvier 2, record 1, English, duct%20of%20Cuvier
correct
- cuvierian duct 1, record 1, English, cuvierian%20duct
correct
- common cardinal vein 2, record 1, English, common%20cardinal%20vein
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Large] blood vessel [that] leads from the sinuses and blood vessels to the sinus venosus of the heart in fish. 1, record 1, English, - ductus%20Cuvieri
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Cuvieri ductus
- Cuvier duct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal de Cuvier
1, record 1, French, canal%20de%20Cuvier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande veine transversale aboutissant au sinus veineux chez les poissons [...] 1, record 1, French, - canal%20de%20Cuvier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Peces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto de Cuvier
1, record 1, Spanish, conducto%20de%20Cuvier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-12-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Animal Anatomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sinuatrial valve 1, record 2, English, sinuatrial%20valve
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sphincter muscle and two valves(...) regulate the flow of blood [from the sinus venosus of fishes] into the atrium(...). These sinus valves(sinuatrial valves)(...) 1, record 2, English, - sinuatrial%20valve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Anatomie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- valvule semi-lunaire 1, record 2, French, valvule%20semi%2Dlunaire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- valvule en nid de pigeon 1, record 2, French, valvule%20en%20nid%20de%20pigeon
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le passage entre le sinus veineux [des poissons] est l'orifice sinu-atrial pourvu de deux valvules semi-lunaires ou valvules "en nid de pigeon". 1, record 2, French, - valvule%20semi%2Dlunaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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