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AMPULLARY CREST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic crest
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20crest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ampullary crest 1, record 1, English, ampullary%20crest
correct
- crista ampullaris 1, record 1, English, crista%20ampullaris
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The crest of each ampulla of the semicircular ducts of the internal ear, projecting into the lumen and containing the nerve endings of the ampullary branch of the vestibular division of the acoustic nerve. 2, record 1, English, - acoustic%20crest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crête ampullaire
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20ampullaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crête acoustique 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20acoustique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- crista ampullaris 2, record 1, French, crista%20ampullaris
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillie dans l'endolymphe de l'ampoule de chacun des canaux semi-circulaires qui contient les ramifications terminales du nerf auditif. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20ampullaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crête acoustique : ancienne nomenclature. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20ampullaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cupula cristae ampullaris
1, record 2, English, cupula%20cristae%20ampullaris
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cupula of ampullary crest 2, record 2, English, cupula%20of%20ampullary%20crest
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cap of viscid, gelatinous fluid over the crista of the ampulla of the ear. 1, record 2, English, - cupula%20cristae%20ampullaris
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cupule de la crête ampullaire
1, record 2, French, cupule%20de%20la%20cr%C3%AAte%20ampullaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coupole de la crête acoustique 2, record 2, French, coupole%20de%20la%20cr%C3%AAte%20acoustique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cupule : Membrane extracellulaire constituée par une masse gélatineuse homogène reposant sur les crêtes ampullaires qui sensibiliserait les cellules sensorielles de la crête à son stimulus physiologique, l'accélération. 1, record 2, French, - cupule%20de%20la%20cr%C3%AAte%20ampullaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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