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UTRICULUS [5 records]

Record 1 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sponge of the family Grantiidae.

Key term(s)
  • purse calcarious sponge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Éponge de la famille des Grantiidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Molpadiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Molpadiidae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • The Ear
DEF

An extension of the saccule of the ear in some vertebrates, corresponding to the cochlear duct in mammals.

CONT

The inner ear consists of a series of hollow interconnected parts : the semicircular canals; the ovoidal or spheroidal chambers called the utriculus and sacculus; and the lagena, a small outgrowth of the sacculus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Oreille
DEF

Diverticule du saccule du labyrinthe membraneux (oreille interne) des vertébrés.

CONT

Chez les poissons, la lagéna comporte une tache «acoustique» (récepteur d'accélération linéaire) et un otolithe; chez les reptiles, il existe un canal cochléaire, portant l'organe de Corti (récepteur acoustique); chez les mammifères, le canal cochléaire s'enroule en limaçon et la tache «acoustique» disparaît.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Oreja
CONT

Los anfibios, peces, aves y vertebrados similares de nivel inferior tienen tres partes en las membranas que forman el oído interno, de las cuales la lagena es una.

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Record 4 2021-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Ear
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

The part of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear into which the semicircular canals open.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Partie de l'oreille interne des vertébrés (labyrinthe membraneux) dans laquelle débouchent les [trois] canaux semi-circulaires [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 2020-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Genitals
Universal entry(ies)
utriculus prostaticus
Latin
A09.4.02.009
classification system code, see observation
CONT

In the middle of the urethral crest is a small elevation, the colliculus seminalis, on which the opening of the prostatic utricle is found. The prostatic utricle is a short diverticulum or pouch lined by mucous membrane; it may correspond to the vagina or uterus in the female. The small openings of the ejaculatory ducts lie on each side of or just within the opening of the prostatic utricle.

OBS

prostatic utricle: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A09.4.02.009: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
utriculus prostaticus
Latin
A09.4.02.009
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Diverticule impair et médian de l'urètre prostatique, où il s'abouche au niveau du veru montanum.

OBS

utricule prostatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A09.4.02.009 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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