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MUSCLE SEGMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sarcomere
1, record 1, English, sarcomere
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The segment of a myofibril between two adjacent Z lines, representing the functional unit of striated muscle. 1, record 1, English, - sarcomere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sarcomère
1, record 1, French, sarcom%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de la myofibrille circonscrit par deux cloisons terminales. 2, record 1, French, - sarcom%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sarcomère est l'unité fonctionnelle fondamentale de la myofibrille. Chaque myofibrille est composée de nombreux sarcomères accolés entre eux par les stries Z. Un sarcomère est la région comprise entre deux stries Z, comprenant dans l'ordre : une bande I (zone claire); une bande A (zone sombre); une bande H (dans le milieu de la bande A); l'autre partie de la bande A; une seconde bande I [...] 3, record 1, French, - sarcom%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Bowels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hirschsprung disease
1, record 2, English, Hirschsprung%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Hirschsprung’s disease 2, record 2, English, Hirschsprung%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
correct
- congenital megacolon 3, record 2, English, congenital%20megacolon
correct
- aganglionic megacolon 4, record 2, English, aganglionic%20megacolon
correct
- pelvirectal achalasia 5, record 2, English, pelvirectal%20achalasia
correct
- megacolon congenitum 6, record 2, English, megacolon%20congenitum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The congenital absence of autonomic ganglia in the smooth muscle wall of the distal part of the colon, which causes poor or absent peristalsis in the involved segment of colon, accumulation of feces, and dilation of the bowel(megacolon). 7, record 2, English, - Hirschsprung%20disease
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Symptoms include intermittent vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation. 7, record 2, English, - Hirschsprung%20disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Intestins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Hirschsprung
1, record 2, French, maladie%20de%20Hirschsprung
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mégacôlon congénital 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9gac%C3%B4lon%20cong%C3%A9nital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dilatation du côlon, qui peut se manifester précocement, chez le nouveau-né, par une grave occlusion ou, plus tardivement, par la constipation et la distension abdominale. 2, record 2, French, - maladie%20de%20Hirschsprung
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- muscle biopsy
1, record 3, English, muscle%20biopsy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- muscular biopsy 2, record 3, English, muscular%20biopsy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Removal by excision or aspiration of a segment of muscle for microscopic examination. 1, record 3, English, - muscle%20biopsy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biopsie musculaire
1, record 3, French, biopsie%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La biopsie musculaire, développée dès le XIXe siècle par Duchenne de Boulogne, seule ou combinée à un prélèvement nerveux, demeure un examen nécessaire à l'exploration de toute pathologie neuro-musculaire. 2, record 3, French, - biopsie%20musculaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-10-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- myomere
1, record 4, English, myomere
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- muscle segment 1, record 4, English, muscle%20segment
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In] the muscular system of... primitive... vertebrates... the segmentation of the body is clearly evident : Each myotome contributes one muscle segment, or myomere. An axial skeleton being virtually absent, the short fibers of the myomeres insert on partitions of connective tissue, the myosepta, which lie between successive myomeres. 1, record 4, English, - myomere
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- myomère
1, record 4, French, myom%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque myomère est composé de minces plaques musculaires empilées dorso-ventralement selon une disposition générale rayonnante par rapport à la corde. [...] Comme les myoseptes qui les séparent, les myomères [, caractère des Cordés aquatiques,] alternent régulièrement d'un côté du corps à l'autre. Ils sont en outre disposés en chevrons à pointe dirigée vers l'avant et emboîtés les uns dans les autres de telle sorte qu'une coupe transversale en rencontre toujours plusieurs. 1, record 4, French, - myom%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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