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MUSCULUS RECTUS MEDIALIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-11
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
- medial rectus muscle
1, record 1, English, medial%20rectus%20muscle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medial rectus 2, record 1, English, medial%20rectus
correct
- internal rectus muscle 3, record 1, English, internal%20rectus%20muscle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The medial rectus muscle is primarily responsible for eye adduction, which means it moves the eye medially. 2, record 1, English, - medial%20rectus%20muscle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medial rectus muscle; musculus rectus medialis : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - medial%20rectus%20muscle
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 médial
1, record 1, French, muscle%20droit%20m%C3%A9dial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- muscle droit interne 2, record 1, French, muscle%20droit%20interne
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le muscle droit médial est un véritable adducteur, tandis que le muscle droit latéral est un véritable abducteur. 3, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20m%C3%A9dial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscle droit médial : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20m%C3%A9dial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
musculus rectus medialis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20m%C3%A9dial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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