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URETHRAL CREST [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urethral crest of female
1, record 1, English, urethral%20crest%20of%20female
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- urethral crest of female urethra 2, record 1, English, urethral%20crest%20of%20female%20urethra
correct
- urethral crest 3, record 1, English, urethral%20crest
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prominent longitudinal fold in the female urethra, consisting of mucosa bulging inward along the posterior wall of the urethra. 2, record 1, English, - urethral%20crest%20of%20female
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
urethral crest of female; urethral crest of female urethra; urethral crest : designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - urethral%20crest%20of%20female
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.03.004: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - urethral%20crest%20of%20female
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crête urétrale de la femme
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20ur%C3%A9trale%20de%20la%20femme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pli longitudinal médian et postérieur de la paroi intérieure de l'urètre. 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20ur%C3%A9trale%20de%20la%20femme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crête urétrale de la femme : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20ur%C3%A9trale%20de%20la%20femme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.03.004 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20ur%C3%A9trale%20de%20la%20femme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Órganos genitales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cresta uretral femenina
1, record 1, Spanish, cresta%20uretral%20femenina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cresta uretral femenina: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cresta%20uretral%20femenina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.03.004: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cresta%20uretral%20femenina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prostatic ducts
1, record 2, English, prostatic%20ducts
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prostatic ductules 2, record 2, English, prostatic%20ductules
correct, plural
- ducts of prostate gland 3, record 2, English, ducts%20of%20prostate%20gland
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] canals that receive the prostatic secretion from the glandular tubules and discharge it through openings on either side of the urethral crest in the posterior wall of the urethra. 2, record 2, English, - prostatic%20ducts
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prostatic ducts; ducts of prostate gland; prostatic ductules: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, English, - prostatic%20ducts
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.3.08.019: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 2, English, - prostatic%20ducts
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canalicules prostatiques
1, record 2, French, canalicules%20prostatiques
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canaux excréteurs de la prostate. 1, record 2, French, - canalicules%20prostatiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canalicules prostatiques : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - canalicules%20prostatiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.3.08.019 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - canalicules%20prostatiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prostatic sinus
1, record 3, English, prostatic%20sinus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The groove on either side of the urethral crest in the prostatic part of the urethra into which the prostatic ducts open. 2, record 3, English, - prostatic%20sinus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prostatic sinus: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - prostatic%20sinus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.4.02.010: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 3, English, - prostatic%20sinus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sinus prostatique
1, record 3, French, sinus%20prostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sinus prostatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - sinus%20prostatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.4.02.010 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - sinus%20prostatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-07-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prostatic utricle
1, record 4, English, prostatic%20utricle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the middle of the urethral crest is a small elevation, the colliculus seminalis, on which the opening of the prostatic utricle is found. The prostatic utricle is a short diverticulum or pouch lined by mucous membrane; it may correspond to the vagina or uterus in the female. The small openings of the ejaculatory ducts lie on each side of or just within the opening of the prostatic utricle. 2, record 4, English, - prostatic%20utricle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prostatic utricle: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, English, - prostatic%20utricle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.4.02.009: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 4, English, - prostatic%20utricle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- utricule prostatique
1, record 4, French, utricule%20prostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diverticule impair et médian de l'urètre prostatique, où il s'abouche au niveau du veru montanum. 2, record 4, French, - utricule%20prostatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utricule prostatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, French, - utricule%20prostatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.4.02.009 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, French, - utricule%20prostatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-07-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seminal colliculus
1, record 5, English, seminal%20colliculus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- seminal hillock 2, record 5, English, seminal%20hillock
correct
- verumontanum 2, record 5, English, verumontanum
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prominent portion of the urethral crest on which are the opening of the prostatic utricle and, on either side of it, the orifices of the ejaculatory ducts. 3, record 5, English, - seminal%20colliculus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seminal colliculus: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 5, English, - seminal%20colliculus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.4.02.008: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 5, English, - seminal%20colliculus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- colliculus séminal
1, record 5, French, colliculus%20s%C3%A9minal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- veru montanum 1, record 5, French, veru%20montanum
former designation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillie médiane, allongée verticalement, située sur la surface intérieure de l'urètre prostatique au niveau de sa paroi postérieure. 1, record 5, French, - colliculus%20s%C3%A9minal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colliculus séminal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 5, French, - colliculus%20s%C3%A9minal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.4.02.008 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 5, French, - colliculus%20s%C3%A9minal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2020-07-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- urethral crest of male urethra
1, record 6, English, urethral%20crest%20of%20male%20urethra
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- urethral crest 2, record 6, English, urethral%20crest
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A median elevation along the posterior wall of the male urethra, lying between the prostatic sinuses. 1, record 6, English, - urethral%20crest%20of%20male%20urethra
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
urethral crest of male urethra; urethral crest : designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 6, English, - urethral%20crest%20of%20male%20urethra
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.4.02.007: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 6, English, - urethral%20crest%20of%20male%20urethra
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crête urétrale
1, record 6, French, cr%C3%AAte%20ur%C3%A9trale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crête urétrale : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 6, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20ur%C3%A9trale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.4.02.007 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 6, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20ur%C3%A9trale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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