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HORIZONTAL FISSURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Lungs
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- middle lobe of right lung
1, record 1, English, middle%20lobe%20of%20right%20lung
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- middle lobe of the right lung 2, record 1, English, middle%20lobe%20of%20the%20right%20lung
correct
- right middle lobe 3, record 1, English, right%20middle%20lobe
correct
- RML 4, record 1, English, RML
correct
- RML 4, record 1, English, RML
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The small, wedge-shaped lobe of the right lung which is separated from the superior lobe by the horizontal fissure and from the inferior lobe by the oblique fissure. 5, record 1, English, - middle%20lobe%20of%20right%20lung
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
middle lobe of right lung; lobus medius pulmonis dextri: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 1, English, - middle%20lobe%20of%20right%20lung
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Poumons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lobe moyen du poumon droit
1, record 1, French, lobe%20moyen%20du%20poumon%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lobe moyen droit 2, record 1, French, lobe%20moyen%20droit
correct, masculine noun
- LMD 2, record 1, French, LMD
correct, masculine noun
- LMD 2, record 1, French, LMD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lobe du poumon droit en forme de coin séparé du lobe supérieur par la fissure horizontale du poumon droit et du lobe inférieur par la fissure oblique. 3, record 1, French, - lobe%20moyen%20du%20poumon%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lobe moyen du poumon droit : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - lobe%20moyen%20du%20poumon%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lobus medius pulmonis dextri : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - lobe%20moyen%20du%20poumon%20droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Lungs
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal fissure of right lung
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20fissure%20of%20right%20lung
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horizontal fissure of the right lung 2, record 2, English, horizontal%20fissure%20of%20the%20right%20lung
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cleft that extends forward from the oblique fissure in the right lung, separating the upper and middle lobes. 3, record 2, English, - horizontal%20fissure%20of%20right%20lung
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizontal fissure of right lung; fissura horizontalis pulmonis dextri : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, English, - horizontal%20fissure%20of%20right%20lung
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Poumons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fissure horizontale du poumon droit
1, record 2, French, fissure%20horizontale%20du%20poumon%20droit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scissure horizontale du poumon droit 1, record 2, French, scissure%20horizontale%20du%20poumon%20droit
correct, feminine noun
- petite scissure du poumon droit 1, record 2, French, petite%20scissure%20du%20poumon%20droit
correct, feminine noun
- petite scissure interlobaire 1, record 2, French, petite%20scissure%20interlobaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fissure présente uniquement au poumon droit. 1, record 2, French, - fissure%20horizontale%20du%20poumon%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fissure horizontale du poumon droit : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - fissure%20horizontale%20du%20poumon%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fissura horizontalis pulmonis dextri : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - fissure%20horizontale%20du%20poumon%20droit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal fissure
1, record 3, English, horizontal%20fissure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulci separate the folia, and some of the deeper sulci are termed fissures.... The horizontal fissure is located at the margin between the superior and inferior surfaces. Using these sulci and fissures, the cerebellar cortex has traditionally been divided into a number of different lobes... 1, record 3, English, - horizontal%20fissure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fissure horizontale
1, record 3, French, fissure%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les foliums sont séparés par des sillons, dont les plus profonds sont appelés fissures. [...] La fissure horizontale est située à la limite des faces supérieure et inférieure. Ces sillons et fissures servent traditionnellement à subdiviser le cortex cérébelleux en un certain nombre de lobes. 1, record 3, French, - fissure%20horizontale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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