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CAPUT MUSCULI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-11
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
- head of muscle
1, record 1, English, head%20of%20muscle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- muscle head 2, record 1, English, muscle%20head
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The end of a muscle at the site of its attachment to a bone or other fixed structure ... 3, record 1, English, - head%20of%20muscle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head of muscle; caput musculi : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - head%20of%20muscle
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
- chef du muscle
1, record 1, French, chef%20du%20muscle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chef musculaire 1, record 1, French, chef%20musculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chef du muscle : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - chef%20du%20muscle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caput musculi : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - chef%20du%20muscle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long head of the biceps
1, record 2, English, long%20head%20of%20the%20biceps
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
musculi biceps brachii : biceps muscle of arm(2 heads) : origin, CAPUT LONGUM--upper border of glenoid cavity, CAPUT BREVE--apex of coracoid process; insertion, radial tuberosity and fascia of forearm; innervation, musculocutaneous; action, flexes forearm, supinates hand. 2, record 2, English, - long%20head%20of%20the%20biceps
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longue portion du biceps
1, record 2, French, longue%20portion%20du%20biceps
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chef long du biceps 2, record 2, French, chef%20long%20du%20biceps
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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