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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- synaptic vesicle
1, record 1, English, synaptic%20vesicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nervous system is composed of networks of cells that engage in coordinated circuits to permit neural function. Within these precise neural circuits, communication between individual cells is primarily chemical in nature. Neurotransmitter release via exocytosis of neurotransmitter-filled synaptic vesicles is a fundamental step in this process. 2, record 1, English, - synaptic%20vesicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vésicule synaptique
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9sicule%20synaptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vésicule présynaptique 1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9sicule%20pr%C3%A9synaptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formation creuse en forme de sac de taille variable situé à l'intérieur de la cellule présynaptique et contenant les neuromédiateurs (neurotransmetteurs) diffusés à travers la fente synaptique au moment de l'impulsion nerveuse. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9sicule%20synaptique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exocytosis
1, record 2, English, exocytosis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The discharge from a cell of particles that are too large to diffuse through the wall ... 2, record 2, English, - exocytosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exocytose
1, record 2, French, exocytose
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expulsion hors d’une cellule du contenu de vésicules intracellulaires, par fusion de la membrane vésiculaire avec la membrane plasmique. 2, record 2, French, - exocytose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exocytose : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008. 3, record 2, French, - exocytose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- exocitosis
1, record 2, Spanish, exocitosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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