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THORAX [2 records]

Record 1 2024-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen.

OBS

chest: The designation "chest" is sometimes used to refer to the whole thorax and sometimes to refer only to the anterior part of the thorax.

OBS

thorax: designation standardized by ISO.

OBS

thorax: English and Latin designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Partie du corps située entre le cou et l'abdomen.

OBS

poitrine; torse : Les désignations «poitrine» et «torse» sont parfois utilisées pour désigner l'ensemble du thorax et parfois pour désigner uniquement la partie antérieure du thorax.

OBS

thorax : désignation normalisée par l'ISO.

OBS

thorax : désignation française dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

thorax : désignation latine tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

En el cuerpo animal parte que sigue a la cabeza.

DEF

Parte frontal superior del cuerpo, entre el cuello y el abdomen.

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Record 2 2003-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

The ... thorax is more or less boxlike in form. Two pairs of wings and three pairs of legs are attached to it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
CONT

Sur le thorax s'insèrent deux paires d'ailes membraneuses inégales et trois paires de pattes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
DEF

En el cuerpo animal, parte que sigue a la cabeza.

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