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MUSCULUS RECTUS LATERALIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lateral rectus muscle of the eyeball
1, record 1, English, lateral%20rectus%20muscle%20of%20the%20eyeball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lateral rectus muscle 2, record 1, English, lateral%20rectus%20muscle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lateral rectus muscle originates in the bottom of the orbital cavity in the surrounding area of the optic canal, specifically in the lateral part of the common tendinous ring; the annulus of Zinn. ... The lateral rectus is a flat-shaped muscle, and it is wider in its anterior part. The lateral rectus muscle is an abductor and moves the eye laterally ... 3, record 1, English, - lateral%20rectus%20muscle%20of%20the%20eyeball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lateral rectus muscle; musculus rectus lateralis bulbi oculi : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - lateral%20rectus%20muscle%20of%20the%20eyeball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muscle droit latéral du bulbe oculaire
1, record 1, French, muscle%20droit%20lat%C3%A9ral%20du%20bulbe%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- muscle droit latéral du bulbe de l'œil 2, record 1, French, muscle%20droit%20lat%C3%A9ral%20du%20bulbe%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil
correct, masculine noun
- muscle droit latéral 3, record 1, French, muscle%20droit%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- muscle droit externe de l'œil 2, record 1, French, muscle%20droit%20externe%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- muscle droit externe 3, record 1, French, muscle%20droit%20externe
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muscle de l'orbite, aplati et rubané qui se détache de la partie latérale de l'anneau tendineux commun (tendon de Zinn). 2, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20lat%C3%A9ral%20du%20bulbe%20oculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscle droit latéral du bulbe oculaire; muscle droit latéral du bulbe de l'œil; muscle droit latéral : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 1, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20lat%C3%A9ral%20du%20bulbe%20oculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
musculus rectus lateralis bulbi oculi : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 1, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20lat%C3%A9ral%20du%20bulbe%20oculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oculomotor nucleus
1, record 2, English, oculomotor%20nucleus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nucleus of oculomotor nerve 2, record 2, English, nucleus%20of%20oculomotor%20nerve
- nucleus nervi oculomotorii 2, record 2, English, nucleus%20nervi%20oculomotorii
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The composite group of motor neurons innervating all of the external eye muscles except the musculus rectus lateralis and musculus obliquus superior, and including the musculus levator palpebrae superioris. 2, record 2, English, - oculomotor%20nucleus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noyau du III
1, record 2, French, noyau%20du%20III
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure complexe constituée de sous-noyaux se projetant chacun vers un muscle (droit supérieur, droit inférieur, droit interne, petit oblique, releveur de la paupière supérieure) et vers les structures innervées par le parasympathique. 2, record 2, French, - noyau%20du%20III
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 2, French, - noyau%20du%20III
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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