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MUSCULUS EXTENSOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extensor
1, record 1, English, extensor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extensor muscle 1, record 1, English, extensor%20muscle
correct
- musculus extensor 1, record 1, English, musculus%20extensor
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term for any muscle that extends a joint. 1, record 1, English, - extensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extenseur
1, record 1, French, extenseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- muscle extenseur 2, record 1, French, muscle%20extenseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vérifier l'état de souplesse du rachis; une raideur vertébrale, une rétraction des extenseurs du tronc, des hanches, des ischio-jambiers fausseraient l'examen en limitant l'amplitude du mouvement. 1, record 1, French, - extenseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les 20 sujets qui ont participé à cette étude devaient se soumettre, pendant six semaines, à des séances au cours desquelles leurs muscles extenseurs du genou étaient stimulés par des impulsions électriques générées par un petit appareil de la grosseur d'un baladeur. 2, record 1, French, - extenseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extensor tendon
1, record 2, English, extensor%20tendon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
musculus extensor digiti minimi :extensor muscle of little finger : origin, common extensor tendon;... 1, record 2, English, - extensor%20tendon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tendon extenseur
1, record 2, French, tendon%20extenseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tendon du muscle extenseur 2, record 2, French, tendon%20du%20muscle%20extenseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tendons extenseurs des doigts se rompent à leur extrémité et donnent la déformation en «mallet-finger» (flexion permanente de la phalangette). 1, record 2, French, - tendon%20extenseur
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tendon de l'extenseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extensor muscle of fingers
1, record 3, English, extensor%20muscle%20of%20fingers
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- musculus extensor digitorum 1, record 3, English, musculus%20extensor%20%20digitorum
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A muscle extending from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus to the antebrachial fascia. 2, record 3, English, - extensor%20muscle%20of%20fingers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- muscle extenseur commun des doigts
1, record 3, French, muscle%20extenseur%20commun%20des%20doigts
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- musculus extensor digitorum 1, record 3, French, musculus%20extensor%20digitorum
Latin
- musculus extensor digitorum manus 1, record 3, French, musculus%20extensor%20digitorum%20manus
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muscle de l'avant-bras, qui se détache de la face postérieure de l'épicondyle et descend à la face postérieure de l'avant-bras vers les quatre derniers doigts. 1, record 3, French, - muscle%20extenseur%20commun%20des%20doigts
Record 3, Key term(s)
- musculus extensor digitorum communis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quadriceps muscle of thigh
1, record 4, English, quadriceps%20muscle%20of%20thigh
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- quadriceps femoris 2, record 4, English, quadriceps%20femoris
correct
- musculus quadriceps extensor femoris 3, record 4, English, musculus%20quadriceps%20extensor%20%20femoris
correct
- quadriceps femoris muscle 3, record 4, English, quadriceps%20femoris%20muscle
correct
- musculus quadriceps femoris 1, record 4, English, musculus%20quadriceps%20femoris
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large fleshy mass that covers the front and sides of the femur, consisting of the rectus muscle of thigh ..., lateral vastus muscle ..., medial vastus muscle, ... and intermediate vastus muscle. 4, record 4, English, - quadriceps%20muscle%20of%20thigh
Record 4, Key term(s)
- quadriceps
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quadriceps
1, record 4, French, quadriceps
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- muscle quadriceps 2, record 4, French, muscle%20quadriceps
correct, masculine noun
- muscle quadriceps crural 3, record 4, French, muscle%20quadriceps%20crural
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muscle situé sur la face antérieure de la cuisse et formé de quatre faisceaux musculaires. 1, record 4, French, - quadriceps
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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