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CEREBRAL FOSSA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cerebral fossa
1, record 1, English, cerebral%20fossa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of a pair of depressions in the internal surface of the occipital bone, posterior to the cerebellar fossae, that house the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. 2, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cerebral fossa : designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.036: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse cérébrale
1, record 1, French, fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation [dans la face interne de l'os occipital, postérieure à la fosse cérébelleuse,] recevant le lobe occipital du cerveau. 1, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosse cérébrale : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.036 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa cerebral
1, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20cerebral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de las tres depresiones que se encuentran en el suelo de la cavidad craneana (frontal, temporal y cerebelosa) 2, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosa cerebral: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.036: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lateral cerebral fossa
1, record 2, English, lateral%20cerebral%20fossa
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sylvian fossa 1, record 2, English, sylvian%20fossa
correct
- fossa of Sylvius 1, record 2, English, fossa%20of%20Sylvius
correct
- fossa lateralis cerebri 1, record 2, English, fossa%20lateralis%20cerebri
correct
- vallecula sylvii 1, record 2, English, vallecula%20sylvii
- fissura cerebri lateralis 1, record 2, English, fissura%20cerebri%20lateralis
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A depression, in fetal life, on the lateral surface of each cerebral hemisphere at the bottom of which lies the insula; later it is closed over by the operculum, the edges of which form the lateral sulcus. 1, record 2, English, - lateral%20cerebral%20fossa
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scissure de Sylvius
1, record 2, French, scissure%20de%20Sylvius
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sillon latéral 1, record 2, French, sillon%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- sulcus lateralis 1, record 2, French, sulcus%20lateralis
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sillon latéral (Sulcus lateralis) ou scissure de Sylvius constitue l'un des 3 scissures principales sur la face latérale de chaque hémisphère. 2, record 2, French, - scissure%20de%20Sylvius
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : scissure de Sylvius. 2, record 2, French, - scissure%20de%20Sylvius
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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