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CANALIS OPTICUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optic canal
1, record 1, English, optic%20canal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bony channel from the middle cranial fossa to the optic foramen in the small wing of the sphenoid bone, transmitting the optic nerve and the ophthalmic artery. 2, record 1, English, - optic%20canal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optic canal: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - optic%20canal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.021: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - optic%20canal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal optique
1, record 1, French, canal%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trou optique 2, record 1, French, trou%20optique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal s'étendant du centre de la fosse crânienne à l'apex de l'orbite, compris entre les racines de la petite aile et le corps du sphénoïde et livrant passage au nerf optique et à l'artère ophtalmique. 2, record 1, French, - canal%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal optique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - canal%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.021 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - canal%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal óptico
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal que atraviesa la base del ala menor del esfenoides y por el que pasan el nervio óptico y la arteria oftálmica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - canal%20%C3%B3ptico
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