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HEMAL ARCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Bones and Joints
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basopophysis
1, record 1, English, basopophysis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the trunk vertebrae [of fishes] lack a hemal arch. Instead, they have a short, ventrolateral process(basapophysis). [The basapophyses occur in pairs and] project from the sides of the vertebral body. [The] basapophysis is serially homologous to the proximal part of the hemal arch. 2, record 1, English, - basopophysis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- basopophyses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Os et articulations
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basapophyse
1, record 1, French, basapophyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La [...] basapophyse de la vertèbre troncale des poissons est interprétée comme la base de l'arc hémal vestigial sur laquelle s'insère la côte. 2, record 1, French, - basapophyse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hemal arch
1, record 2, English, hemal%20arch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ventral arch [of the vertebra], which surrounds and protects the caudal artery and vein, ... 1, record 2, English, - hemal%20arch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- archémal
1, record 2, French, arch%C3%A9mal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arc hoemal 2, record 2, French, arc%20hoemal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Premier arc ventral ou antérieur de la vertèbre type, formé de chaque côté par la parapophyse en arrière et l'haemapophyse en avant. 2, record 2, French, - arch%C3%A9mal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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