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OCCIPITAL TUBERCLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pharyngeal tubercle
1, record 1, English, pharyngeal%20tubercle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prominent on the basilar part of the occipital bone is the pharyngeal tubercle, a bony protuberance for the attachment of parts of the pharynx to the base of the skull... 2, record 1, English, - pharyngeal%20tubercle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pharyngeal tubercle: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - pharyngeal%20tubercle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.007: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - pharyngeal%20tubercle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tubercule pharyngien
1, record 1, French, tubercule%20pharyngien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit tubercule sur la face inférieure de la partie basilaire [de l'os occipital] où se fixe le raphé pharyngien. 1, record 1, French, - tubercule%20pharyngien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tubercule pharyngien : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - tubercule%20pharyngien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.007 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - tubercule%20pharyngien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubérculo faríngeo
1, record 1, Spanish, tub%C3%A9rculo%20far%C3%ADngeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tubérculo faríngeo: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tub%C3%A9rculo%20far%C3%ADngeo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.007: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tub%C3%A9rculo%20far%C3%ADngeo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jugular tubercle
1, record 2, English, jugular%20tubercle
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The intracranial opening of the hypoglossal canal is approximately 5 mm above the junction of the posterior and middle third of the occipital condyle and 5 mm below the jugular tubercle. 2, record 2, English, - jugular%20tubercle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jugular tubercle: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - jugular%20tubercle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.018: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - jugular%20tubercle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tubercule jugulaire
1, record 2, French, tubercule%20jugulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éminence [située] au-dessus du canal du nerf hypoglosse [sur l'os occipital]. 1, record 2, French, - tubercule%20jugulaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tubercule jugulaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - tubercule%20jugulaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.018 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - tubercule%20jugulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubérculo yugular
1, record 2, Spanish, tub%C3%A9rculo%20yugular
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tubérculo yugular: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tub%C3%A9rculo%20yugular
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.018: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tub%C3%A9rculo%20yugular
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- occipital tubercle
1, record 3, English, occipital%20tubercle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tubercule occipital
1, record 3, French, tubercule%20occipital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'anneau occipital qui peut aussi porter un «tubercule occipital» [...] 1, record 3, French, - tubercule%20occipital
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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