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MUSCLE BELLY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- body roundness index
1, record 1, English, body%20roundness%20index
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BRI 1, record 1, English, BRI
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Body roundness index (BRI) is [an] anthropometric index developed to predict both body fat and the percentage of visceral adipose tissue. 2, record 1, English, - body%20roundness%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Body roundness index(BRI) might be a more accurate measurement than body mass index(BMI) for predicting weight-related health risks... BMI has long been the standard to classify a person's body weight as too low, normal, overweight, or obese. While BMI often reflects a person's body fat amount, it doesn’t account for fat distribution or the amount of muscle mass.... BRI addresses these shortcomings by focusing on a person's height, waist size, and hip size. By taking weight out of the equation, BRI provides a better indicator of how much belly fat(visceral fat) surrounds the organs inside the abdomen. High amounts of belly fat are linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers. 3, record 1, English, - body%20roundness%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de rondeur corporelle
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20rondeur%20corporelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IRC 2, record 1, French, IRC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- highest nuchal line
1, record 2, English, highest%20nuchal%20line
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curved line that extends laterally from the superior margin of the external occipital protuberance[, which] gives origin to the occipital belly of the epicranius muscle. 2, record 2, English, - highest%20nuchal%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
highest nuchal line: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - highest%20nuchal%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.024: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - highest%20nuchal%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne nuchale suprême
1, record 2, French, ligne%20nuchale%20supr%C3%AAme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ligne courbe occipitale suprême 2, record 2, French, ligne%20courbe%20occipitale%20supr%C3%AAme
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête arciforme partant latéralement à partir du bord supérieur de la protubérance occipitale externe[, qui est le point d']insertion du [ventre occipital] du muscle épicrânien [...] 3, record 2, French, - ligne%20nuchale%20supr%C3%AAme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne nuchale suprême : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - ligne%20nuchale%20supr%C3%AAme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.024 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - ligne%20nuchale%20supr%C3%AAme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea nucal suprema
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20nucal%20suprema
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
línea nucal suprema: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20nucal%20suprema
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.024: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20nucal%20suprema
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- occipitofrontalis muscle
1, record 3, English, occipitofrontalis%20muscle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- occipitofrontal muscle 2, record 3, English, occipitofrontal%20muscle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The occipitofrontalis muscle is composed of two muscular bellies divided by an epicranial aponeurosis. The occipital belly of the occipitofrontalis muscle arises from the supreme nuchal line of the occipital bone and may extend to the mastoid region of the temporal bone... The frontal belly of the occipitofrontalis muscle arises from the epicranial aponeurosis, near the coronal suture. 3, record 3, English, - occipitofrontalis%20muscle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
occipitofrontalis muscle; musculus occipitofrontalis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 3, English, - occipitofrontalis%20muscle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- occipito-frontalis muscle
- occipito-frontal muscle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- muscle occipitofrontal
1, record 3, French, muscle%20occipitofrontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- muscle occipito-frontal 2, record 3, French, muscle%20occipito%2Dfrontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le muscle occipito-frontal («musculus occipitofrontalis») prend son origine sur les deux tiers latéraux de la ligne nuchale supérieure. C'est un muscle digastrique dont le tendon intermédiaire forme la galéa aponévrotique [...] Il est élévateur des sourcils. 2, record 3, French, - muscle%20occipitofrontal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscle occipitofrontal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - muscle%20occipitofrontal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
musculus occipitofrontalis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - muscle%20occipitofrontal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- belly of muscle
1, record 4, English, belly%20of%20muscle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- muscle belly 2, record 4, English, muscle%20belly
correct
- belly 3, record 4, English, belly
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fleshy contractile part of a muscle. 3, record 4, English, - belly%20of%20muscle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belly of muscle; venter musculi : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 4, English, - belly%20of%20muscle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ventre du muscle
1, record 4, French, ventre%20du%20muscle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ventre 2, record 4, French, ventre
correct, masculine noun
- corps du muscle 1, record 4, French, corps%20du%20muscle
correct, masculine noun
- corps 2, record 4, French, corps
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ventre du muscle : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, French, - ventre%20du%20muscle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
venter musculi : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, French, - ventre%20du%20muscle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Popeye sign
1, record 5, English, Popeye%20sign
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sign of rupture of the long head of the biceps in which the muscle belly is shortened and rolled up into a mass in the distal third of the arm. 2, record 5, English, - Popeye%20sign
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déformation en boule
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9formation%20en%20boule
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signe de rupture du tendon du long biceps caractérisé par la tuméfaction du biceps rétracté en boule à la partie inférieure du bras. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20en%20boule
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une tuméfaction du volume d'un œuf de pigeon à celui d'une orange, de consistance molle, qui ne disparaît pas complètement lors de l'extension de l'avant-bras sur le bras et qui augmente lors de la flexion. Cette tuméfaction anormale correspond à la longue portion du biceps qui est détendue par suite de la rupture tendineuse. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20en%20boule
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Déformation en boule du biceps. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20en%20boule
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- deformación en bola
1, record 5, Spanish, deformaci%C3%B3n%20en%20bola
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- deformación en bola del bíceps 1, record 5, Spanish, deformaci%C3%B3n%20en%20bola%20del%20b%C3%ADceps
feminine noun
- bíceps de Popeye 1, record 5, Spanish, b%C3%ADceps%20de%20Popeye
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- annulospiral ending
1, record 6, English, annulospiral%20ending
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Muscle spindles are found within the belly of muscles and run in parallel with the main muscle fibres. The spindle senses muscle length and changes in length. It has sensory nerve terminals whose discharge rate increases as the sensory ending is stretched. This nerve terminal is known as the annulospiral ending, so named because it is composed of a set of rings in a spiral configuration. 1, record 6, English, - annulospiral%20ending
Record 6, Key term(s)
- annulospiral organ
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- terminaison annulo-spirale
1, record 6, French, terminaison%20annulo%2Dspirale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En dehors des fibres musculaires ordonnées au déplacement des segments osseux, il existe des formations particulières les " fuseaux neuro-musculaires que Barker divise en deux catégories : a) les fibres à bague, grêles, dont la striation s'interrompt à la partie équatoriale où se trouve la terminaison annulo-spirale, sensible à de très faibles variations de tension (de l'ordre du gramme chez le chat). Elle donne naissance à une fibre myélinisée de gros diamètre (12 à 20 microns),à conduction rapide Fibre I a de Lodd. [...] 1, record 6, French, - terminaison%20annulo%2Dspirale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-08-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- infraspinatus tendon
1, record 7, English, infraspinatus%20tendon
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Infraspinatus Tendon. Infraspinatus is one of the rotator cuff muscles and contributes to external rotation of the shoulder joint. The belly of the muscle lies below the spine of the scapula. Its tendon runs over the back of the shoulder joint, fastening to the back of the greater tuberosity of the head of the humerus. 1, record 7, English, - infraspinatus%20tendon
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tendon du sous-épineux
1, record 7, French, tendon%20du%20sous%2D%C3%A9pineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patient tourne le dos à l'examinateur, la paume de la main sur l'épaule opposée ou le bras tendu en rotation interne, pour analyser le tendon du sous-épineux sous tension. Dans cette position, ce tendon s'enroule autour de la tête humérale. 1, record 7, French, - tendon%20du%20sous%2D%C3%A9pineux
Record 7, Key term(s)
- tendon sous épineux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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