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PINEAL ORGAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pineal eye
1, record 1, English, pineal%20eye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of two organs similar to an eye in structure which develop from the roof of the brain. The pineal organ lies behind the parietal organ when both are present, but the evidence of embryology and of their connections with the brain suggests that the two were primitively paired, the pineal organ belonging to the right side, the parietal to the left. 1, record 1, English, - pineal%20eye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œil pinéal
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20pin%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les «Gnathostomes», l'organe «pariétal antérieur» disparaît sauf chez quelques Reptiles (Sphénodon et la plupart des Lézards) où il constitue un «œil pinéal», probablement peu fonctionnel. 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20pin%C3%A9al
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pineal organ
1, record 2, English, pineal%20organ
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pineal eye 2, record 2, English, pineal%20eye
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The structure of these pineal organs [found in the lampreys] shows that they are eyes (...) 1, record 2, English, - pineal%20organ
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organe pinéal
1, record 2, French, organe%20pin%C3%A9al
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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