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OPL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outer plexiform layer
1, record 1, English, outer%20plexiform%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OPL 2, record 1, English, OPL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external plexiform layer 3, record 1, English, external%20plexiform%20layer
correct
- EPL 4, record 1, English, EPL
correct
- EPL 4, record 1, English, EPL
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A layer of neuronal synapses in the retina of the eye. 3, record 1, English, - outer%20plexiform%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of a dense network of synapses between dendrites of horizontal cells from the inner nuclear layer, and photoreceptor cell inner segments from the outer nuclear layer. It is much thinner than the inner plexiform layer, where amacrine cells synapse with retinal ganglion cells. 3, record 1, English, - outer%20plexiform%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche plexiforme externe
1, record 1, French, couche%20plexiforme%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CPE 2, record 1, French, CPE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La structure réceptrice de la lumière est contenue dans le feuillet interne de la rétine. Ce feuillet est composé de sept couches successives adossées à l’épithélium pigmentaire [...] Dans la couche plexiforme externe, les cellules photoréceptrices réalisent des synapses avec les cellules bipolaires. 3, record 1, French, - couche%20plexiforme%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Telephone Exchanges
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- off premises line
1, record 2, English, off%20premises%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OPL 1, record 2, English, OPL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- off-premises line 1, record 2, English, off%2Dpremises%20line
correct
- OPL 1, record 2, English, OPL
correct
- OPL 1, record 2, English, OPL
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Centraux téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne de poste hors lieux
1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20poste%20hors%20lieux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ligne de poste HL 1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20poste%20HL
correct, feminine noun
- ligne HL 1, record 2, French, ligne%20HL
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
téléphonie 1, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20poste%20hors%20lieux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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