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TRACHEAL GLANDS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Respiratory Tract
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tracheal gland
1, record 1, English, tracheal%20gland
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tracheal glands : Numerous tubuloalveolar mixed glands located principally in the submucosa of the trachea[, which] open into the tracheal lumen through short ducts. 2, record 1, English, - tracheal%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glandula trachealis; tracheal gland: designations usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - tracheal%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tracheal gland: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - tracheal%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A06.3.01.011: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - tracheal%20gland
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tracheal glands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Voies respiratoires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glande trachéale
1, record 1, French, glande%20trach%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'épithélium respiratoire cilié de la tunique muqueuse de la trachée] possède des glandes trachéales; elles élaborent un mucus fluide, qui tapisse la muqueuse. 2, record 1, French, - glande%20trach%C3%A9ale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glandula trachealis; glande trachéale : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - glande%20trach%C3%A9ale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glande trachéale : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - glande%20trach%C3%A9ale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A06.3.01.011 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - glande%20trach%C3%A9ale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- glandes trachéales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Vías respiratorias
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glándula traqueal
1, record 1, Spanish, gl%C3%A1ndula%20traqueal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glándulas traqueales: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gl%C3%A1ndula%20traqueal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A06.3.01.011: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gl%C3%A1ndula%20traqueal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prothoracic gland
1, record 2, English, prothoracic%20gland
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thoracic gland 1, record 2, English, thoracic%20gland
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pair of diffuse glands at the back of the head or in the thorax [of an insect]. 1, record 2, English, - prothoracic%20gland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each gland has a rich tracheal supply and often a nerve supply... The prothoracic glands produce moulting hormone ecdysone and... the prothoracic glands break down soon after the final moult to adult. 1, record 2, English, - prothoracic%20gland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The cognate "gland(s)" is more often used in the plural in English but in the singular in French. However for the purposes of TERMIUM, both entries have been filed in the singular. 2, record 2, English, - prothoracic%20gland
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prothoracic glands
- thoracic glands
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glande prothoracique
1, record 2, French, glande%20prothoracique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- glande thoracique 1, record 2, French, glande%20thoracique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une hormone métamorphogène (hormone de mue sécrétée par la glande thoracique) coexiste avec l'hormone juvénile (hormone anti-métamorphose sécrétée par les corpora allata). L'hormone de mue suscite le phénomène de la mue, qu'elle soit larvaire, nymphale ou imaginale. Au début, la coexistence des 2 hormones détermine la réalisation de mues larvaires; dès que l'hormone juvénile disparaît, la mue est accompagnée des bouleversements de la métamorphose [...] 1, record 2, French, - glande%20prothoracique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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