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MUSCULUS RECTUS SUPERIOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-29
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
- superior rectus muscle
1, record 1, English, superior%20rectus%20muscle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- superior rectus 2, record 1, English, superior%20rectus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The superior rectus muscle has its origin on the superior part of the common tendinous ring and the sheath of the optic nerve. The muscle passes forward beneath the levator muscle. The sheaths enclosing these two muscles are connected to each other, allowing coordination of eye movement with eyelid position and resulting in elevation of the eyelid with upward gaze. 2, record 1, English, - superior%20rectus%20muscle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superior rectus muscle; musculus rectus superior : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - superior%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 supérieur
1, record 1, French, muscle%20droit%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le muscle droit supérieur naît de la partie supérieure de l'anneau tendineux commun au-dessus du canal optique [...] 2, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscle droit supérieur : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
musculus rectus superior : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20sup%C3%A9rieur
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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