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PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medial temporal lobe
1, record 1, English, medial%20temporal%20lobe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The medial temporal lobe includes a system of anatomically related structures that are essential for declarative memory(conscious memory for facts and events). The system consists of the hippocampal region(CA fields, dentate gyrus, and subicular complex) and the adjacent perirhinal, entorhinal, and parahippocampal cortices. 1, record 1, English, - medial%20temporal%20lobe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lobe temporal médian
1, record 1, French, lobe%20temporal%20m%C3%A9dian
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’atrophie du lobe temporal médian a été souvent décrite dans la démence vasculaire, cependant inférieure à celle attendue dans une maladie d’Alzheimer. 2, record 1, French, - lobe%20temporal%20m%C3%A9dian
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parahippocampal gyrus
1, record 2, English, parahippocampal%20gyrus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hippocampal gyrus 1, record 2, English, hippocampal%20gyrus%20
correct
- hippocampal convolution 1, record 2, English, hippocampal%20convolution
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A convolution on the inferior surface of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe that borders the hippocampus and contains elements of both archipallium and neopallium ... 2, record 2, English, - parahippocampal%20gyrus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gyrus parahippocampique
1, record 2, French, gyrus%20parahippocampique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lingual gyrus
1, record 3, English, lingual%20gyrus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gyrus lingualis 1, record 3, English, gyrus%20lingualis
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gyrus of the occipital lobe on the inferior surface of the hemisphere, forming the inferior lip of the calcarine sulcus and, with the cuneus, the visual cortex; it is continuous anteriorly with the parahippocampal gyrus. 1, record 3, English, - lingual%20gyrus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gyrus lingual
1, record 3, French, gyrus%20lingual
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lobule lingual 1, record 3, French, lobule%20lingual
masculine noun
- gyrus lingualis 1, record 3, French, gyrus%20lingualis
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gyrus (circonvolution) de la face médiale des lobes occipital et temporal. Situé sous le sillon calcarin, il contient le cortex visuel. 1, record 3, French, - gyrus%20lingual
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uncus
1, record 4, English, uncus
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- uncinate gyrus 2, record 4, English, uncinate%20gyrus
correct
- uncus gyri parahippocampalis 1, record 4, English, uncus%20gyri%20parahippocampalis
correct
- uncus gyri hippocampi 3, record 4, English, uncus%20gyri%20hippocampi
correct
- uncus gyri fornicatti 3, record 4, English, uncus%20gyri%20fornicatti
correct
- uncus 1, record 4, English, uncus
correct, Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The anterior, hooked extremity of the parahippocampal gyrus on the basomedial surface of the temporal lobe. 2, record 4, English, - uncus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The anterior face of the uncus corresponds to the olfactory cortex, its ventral surface to the entorhinal area. 2, record 4, English, - uncus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- uncus
1, record 4, French, uncus
correct, Latin, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lobe de l'hippocampe 2, record 4, French, lobe%20de%20l%27hippocampe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- crochet de l'hippocampe 2, record 4, French, crochet%20de%20l%27hippocampe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- uncus 1, record 4, French, uncus
correct, Latin, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité de la cinquième circonvolution temporale qui correspond à l'aire olfactive. 2, record 4, French, - uncus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cinquième [temporale] est la plus interne des circonvolutions temporales. Elle est encore appelée circonvolution de l'hippocampe. Cette circonvolution se continue avec la cinquième occipitale et forme avec elle le lobule lingual. L'extrémité antérieure de la circonvolution de l'hippocampe s'infléchit pour former l'uncus. 3, record 4, French, - uncus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : crochet de l'hippocampe. 2, record 4, French, - uncus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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