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PLICAE PALATINAE TRANSVERSAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Mouth
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transverse palatine fold
1, record 1, English, transverse%20palatine%20fold
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- palatine ruga 1, record 1, English, palatine%20ruga
correct
- palatine fold 2, record 1, English, palatine%20fold
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transverse palatine folds or palatal rugae, are asymmetrical and irregular elevations of the mucosa situated in the anterior third of the palate, made from [the] lateral membrane of the incisive papilla, arranged in transverse direction from palatine raphe located in the midsagittal plane. 3, record 1, English, - transverse%20palatine%20fold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palatine ruga: The plural form is "palatine rugae." 4, record 1, English, - transverse%20palatine%20fold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transverse palatine fold: The English and Latin designations are found in the plural (transverse palatine folds, plicae palatinae transversae) in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - transverse%20palatine%20fold
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transverse palatine folds
- palatine rugae
- plicae palatinae transversae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Cavité buccale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pli palatin transverse
1, record 1, French, pli%20palatin%20transverse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crête palatine 1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20palatine
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
plis palatins transverses : Crêtes transversales ou obliques en nombre variable situées sur la voûte du palais, de chaque côté du raphé palatin. 1, record 1, French, - pli%20palatin%20transverse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pli palatin transverse : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - pli%20palatin%20transverse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (plicae palatinae transversae) dans la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - pli%20palatin%20transverse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plicae palatinae transversae
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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