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HEAD CAPSULE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nap pod
1, record 1, English, nap%20pod
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- napping pod 2, record 1, English, napping%20pod
correct, noun
- sleep pod 3, record 1, English, sleep%20pod
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nap pods are large pieces of furniture meant to offer people the quiet, comfortable privacy they need to take a refreshing nap in a busy work environment.... Most nap pods follow one of two designs. The first resembles Japan's capsule hotels, with individual bed-sized compartments for nappers.... The second style pairs a comfortable, ergonomic C-shaped lounger with a large dome that covers the head for darkness and privacy. 4, record 1, English, - nap%20pod
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capsule de sieste
1, record 1, French, capsule%20de%20sieste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de mobilier conçue pour réduire la lumière et le bruit ambiants, qui permet à une personne de s'allonger afin de faire une sieste dans un espace partagé tel un bureau ou une bibliothèque. 2, record 1, French, - capsule%20de%20sieste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shoulder depression test
1, record 2, English, shoulder%20depression%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test which determines if there exists irritation or compression of nerve root, dural root sleeve fibrosis or adhesions, foraminal encroachment, or adjacent joint capsule thickening and adhesions. The examiner stands beside the patient who tilts the head to one side. With one of the examiner's hands on the patient's shoulder and the other hand on the patient's head, the examiner exerts downward pressure on the patient's shoulder and lateral flexion pressure on the patient's head in the opposite direction. This test places a tug on the nerve roots; with root sleeve fibrosis, foraminal osteophytes, or adhesions, radicular pain or paresthesias often result. 2, record 2, English, - shoulder%20depression%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre d'abaissement des épaules
1, record 2, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27abaissement%20des%20%C3%A9paules
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre consistant à fléchir la tête du malade de côté tout en appliquant une pression vers le bas sur l'épaule opposée. Une augmentation de la douleur indique une irritation ou une compression des racines nerveuses, un empiétement sur la lumière des trous de conjugaison par des ostéophytes ou des adhérences sur le manchon dure-mérien du nerf et de la capsule articulaire adjacente du côté étiré. 2, record 2, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27abaissement%20des%20%C3%A9paules
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de la depresión de los hombros
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20depresi%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20hombros
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- instrument capsule 1, record 3, English, instrument%20capsule
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
RANGER 3, launched on January 26, 1962, was intended to land an instrument capsule on the surface of the Moon, but problems during the launch caused the probe to miss the Moon and head into solar orbit. 2, record 3, English, - instrument%20capsule
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capsule d'instruments
1, record 3, French, capsule%20d%27instruments
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ecdysial linea
1, record 4, English, ecdysial%20linea
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the head capsule of the immature insect splits at molting. 1, record 4, English, - ecdysial%20linea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Following digestion of the endocuticle, the ecdysial lines become points of weakness that allow the insect to break out of its old exoskeleton. 2, record 4, English, - ecdysial%20linea
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suture ecdysiale
1, record 4, French, suture%20ecdysiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne sur la tête des insectes qui correspond à l'endroit où se sépare la capsule céphalique au moment de la mue. 2, record 4, French, - suture%20ecdysiale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coronal suture
1, record 5, English, coronal%20suture
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A coronal suture usually runs along the midline of the vertex and splits into two frontal sutures as it extends downward across the front of the head capsule. 2, record 5, English, - coronal%20suture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- suture coronale
1, record 5, French, suture%20coronale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- suture longitudinale 2, record 5, French, suture%20longitudinale
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pied du Y, médio-dorsal et dirigé d'avant en arrière, constitue la suture coronale [...] 3, record 5, French, - suture%20coronale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- capsule
1, record 6, English, capsule
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The external skeleton of the head of an insect is composed of several sclerites more or less closely united, forming a capsule, which includes a portion of the viscera, and to which are articulated certain appendages. 1, record 6, English, - capsule
Record 6, Key term(s)
- head capsule
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- capsule céphalique
1, record 6, French, capsule%20c%C3%A9phalique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les parties latérales, antérieure et dorsale de la tête [d'un insecte] sont enveloppées par une formation squelettique apparemment continue ou capsule céphalique. 1, record 6, French, - capsule%20c%C3%A9phalique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-08-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- musculus subscapularis
1, record 7, English, musculus%20subscapularis
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- subscapular muscle 1, record 7, English, subscapular%20muscle
correct
- subscapularis 2, record 7, English, subscapularis
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A muscle that arises from the medial two thirds of the subscapular fossa of the scapula and intermuscular septa. It is inserted onto the capsule of the shoulder joint and lesser tubercle of the humerus. Supplied by the upper and lower subscapular nerves, it medially rotates the arm and helps to steady the head of the humerus in the glenoid cavity during movements of the shoulder joint. 1, record 7, English, - musculus%20subscapularis
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- muscle subscapulaire
1, record 7, French, muscle%20subscapulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sous-scapulaire 2, record 7, French, sous%2Dscapulaire
correct, masculine noun
- muscle sous-scapulaire 3, record 7, French, muscle%20sous%2Dscapulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, «muscle sous-scapulaire» appartient à l'ancienne nomenclature. 3, record 7, French, - muscle%20subscapulaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- articulatio incudostapedia
1, record 8, English, articulatio%20incudostapedia
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- incudostapedial articulation 1, record 8, English, incudostapedial%20articulation
correct
- incudostapedial joint 2, record 8, English, incudostapedial%20joint
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ball-and-socket joint between the rounded lentiform process of the long process of the incus and the hollowed head of the stapes, enclosed by a fibroelastic capsule lined by synovial membrane. 3, record 8, English, - articulatio%20incudostapedia
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- articulation incudo-stapédienne
1, record 8, French, articulation%20incudo%2Dstap%C3%A9dienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- articulation incudostapédienne 2, record 8, French, articulation%20incudostap%C3%A9dienne
correct, feminine noun
- articulatio incudostapedia 2, record 8, French, articulatio%20incudostapedia
Latin
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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