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LEMNISCI [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclei of lateral lemniscus
1, record 1, English, nuclei%20of%20lateral%20lemniscus
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
nuclei of lateral lemniscus: Groups of cells embedded in the lateral lemniscus. 2, record 1, English, - nuclei%20of%20lateral%20lemniscus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclei of lateral lemniscus; nuclei lemnisci lateralis : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - nuclei%20of%20lateral%20lemniscus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyaux du lemnisque latéral
1, record 1, French, noyaux%20du%20lemnisque%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
noyaux du lemnisque latéral : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - noyaux%20du%20lemnisque%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nuclei lemnisci lateralis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - noyaux%20du%20lemnisque%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decussation of medial lemnisci
1, record 2, English, decussation%20of%20medial%20lemnisci
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decussatio lemniscorum medialium 1, record 2, English, decussatio%20lemniscorum%20medialium
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The region at the caudal end of the medulla oblongata in which the fibers from the nucleus cuneatus and the nucleus gracilis on each side intersect as they cross the midline before ascending as the medial lemniscus. 1, record 2, English, - decussation%20of%20medial%20lemnisci
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décussation des lemnisques médiaux
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cussation%20des%20lemnisques%20m%C3%A9diaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- decussatio lemniscorum medialium 2, record 2, French, decussatio%20lemniscorum%20medialium
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lemniscus
1, record 3, English, lemniscus
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lemniscus 1, record 3, English, lemniscus
correct, Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lemniscus, together with the other longitudinal strands of the tegmentum, enters its ventral part: the thalamomammillary fasciculus (bundle of Vicq d’Azyr), from the corpus mammillare, enters in its anterior tubercle, while many of the fibers of the optic tract terminate in its posterior end. 2, record 3, English, - lemniscus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural :lemnisci. 3, record 3, English, - lemniscus
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lemnisci
- fillet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lemnisque
1, record 3, French, lemnisque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lemniscus 2, record 3, French, lemniscus
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faisceau des fibres myélinisées sensitives ascendantes du tronc cérébral. 1, record 3, French, - lemnisque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
On distingue le lemnisque latéral, formé par les deutoneurones de la voie cochléaire et le lemnisque médian [Ruban de Reil], groupant les fibres de la sensibilité proprioceptive consciente et de la sensibilité tactile épicritique. 1, record 3, French, - lemnisque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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