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RETINAL GANGLION CELL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eye-specific layer
1, record 1, English, eye%2Dspecific%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Within the lateral geniculate nucleus, retinal ganglion cell axons from each eye are strictly segregated : the axons of one eye alternate with those from the other and thus form a series of eye-specific layers. 1, record 1, English, - eye%2Dspecific%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche spécifique de l'œil
1, record 1, French, couche%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couche spécifique de chaque œil 1, record 1, French, couche%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20de%20chaque%20%26oelig%3Bil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'intérieur des corps genouillés latéraux, les axones des cellules ganglionnaires de chaque œil sont parfaitement séparés : les axones d'un œil alternent avec ceux de l'autre et forment ainsi des couches spécifiques de l'œil gauche ou de l'œll droit. 1, record 1, French, - couche%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outer plexiform layer
1, record 2, English, outer%20plexiform%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OPL 2, record 2, English, OPL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- external plexiform layer 3, record 2, English, external%20plexiform%20layer
correct
- EPL 4, record 2, English, EPL
correct
- EPL 4, record 2, English, EPL
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A layer of neuronal synapses in the retina of the eye. 3, record 2, English, - outer%20plexiform%20layer
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - outer%20plexiform%20layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche plexiforme externe
1, record 2, French, couche%20plexiforme%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CPE 2, record 2, French, CPE
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - couche%20plexiforme%20externe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- retinal ganglion cell
1, record 3, English, retinal%20ganglion%20cell
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ganglion cell of retina 2, record 3, English, ganglion%20cell%20of%20retina
correct
- ganglion cell 3, record 3, English, ganglion%20cell
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The nerve cell of the retina with central processes (axons) that form the optic nerve. 4, record 3, English, - retinal%20ganglion%20cell
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cellule ganglionnaire de la rétine
1, record 3, French, cellule%20ganglionnaire%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9tine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cellule ganglionnaire 2, record 3, French, cellule%20ganglionnaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule de la rétine située à la jonction des cellules bipolaires et autres cellules de la couche plexiforme externe d'une part et le corps genouillé latéral d'autre part. 3, record 3, French, - cellule%20ganglionnaire%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9tine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] cellules ganglionnaires, en plus de transmettre les informations issues des cônes et des bâtonnets, étaient capables de détecter elles-mêmes la lumière. 4, record 3, French, - cellule%20ganglionnaire%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9tine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cellules ganglionnaires de la rétine constituent le nerf optique. 1, record 3, French, - cellule%20ganglionnaire%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9tine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 5, record 3, French, - cellule%20ganglionnaire%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9tine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Ojo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ganglio celular
1, record 3, Spanish, ganglio%20celular
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La información procedente de la célula bipolar atraviesa la capa celular amacrina, llega hasta los ganglios celulares y, finalmente, se transmite hasta el nervio óptico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ganglio%20celular
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- optic disk
1, record 4, English, optic%20disk
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- optic disc 2, record 4, English, optic%20disc
correct
- optic nerve head 3, record 4, English, optic%20nerve%20head
correct
- optic papilla 4, record 4, English, optic%20papilla
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oval area of the ocular fundus devoid of light receptors where the axons of the retinal ganglion cell converge to form the optic nerve head. 5, record 4, English, - optic%20disk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- disque du nerf optique
1, record 4, French, disque%20du%20nerf%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- papille du nerf optique 1, record 4, French, papille%20du%20nerf%20optique
correct, feminine noun
- papille optique 2, record 4, French, papille%20optique
correct, feminine noun
- disque optique 2, record 4, French, disque%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire circulaire de la rétine, légèrement excavée à son centre, où convergent les fibres optiques. 1, record 4, French, - disque%20du%20nerf%20optique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco del nervio óptico
1, record 4, Spanish, disco%20del%20nervio%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- papila del nervio óptico 1, record 4, Spanish, papila%20del%20nervio%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- The Eye
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- brush bipolar retinal cells
1, record 5, English, brush%20bipolar%20retinal%20cells
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diffuse bipolar retinal cells characterized by a single main dendritic expansion which terminates in a series of brush-like filaments of equal length in the inner zone of the outer plexiform layer, and by an axon that synapses only with dendritic processes of ganglion cells and not with their cell bodies. 1, record 5, English, - brush%20bipolar%20retinal%20cells
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Oeil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bipolaires en brosse
1, record 5, French, bipolaires%20en%20brosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cellule bipolaire : Cellule de la rétine située dans la couche granuleuse interne, à la jonction des photorécepteurs avec les cellules amacrines et les cellules ganglionnaires. 2, record 5, French, - bipolaires%20en%20brosse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 5, French, - bipolaires%20en%20brosse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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