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BACK LIMB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal System
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hind limb
1, record 1, English, hind%20limb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back limb 2, record 1, English, back%20limb
correct
- rear limb 3, record 1, English, rear%20limb
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A posterior limb ... 4, record 1, English, - hind%20limb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most land animals that have a backbone, such as birds, frogs, lizards, and mammals, share a similar body design. They have four limbs and usually run on all fours. The front limbs of a bird are its wings, but it uses its back limbs to move over the ground. 2, record 1, English, - hind%20limb
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hindlimb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membre postérieur
1, record 1, French, membre%20post%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si les adaptations anatomiques des mammifères purement aquatiques (transformation des membres en palettes natatoires) et volants (transformation des membres antérieurs en ailes) sont évidentes, il existe également une grande variété de types anatomiques en fonction de la dépendance partielle des espèces à plusieurs milieux (par exemple l'otarie, dont les membres postérieurs, bien que transformés en nageoires, peuvent toujours se replier sous le corps de l'animal pour lui permettre de marcher à quatre pattes sur la terre ferme). 2, record 1, French, - membre%20post%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
- Zoología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pierna posterior
1, record 1, Spanish, pierna%20posterior
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pierna trasera 1, record 1, Spanish, pierna%20trasera
correct, feminine noun
- miembro posterior 2, record 1, Spanish, miembro%20posterior
correct, masculine noun
- remo trasero 1, record 1, Spanish, remo%20trasero
correct, masculine noun
- miembro trasero 3, record 1, Spanish, miembro%20trasero
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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