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CAUDATE NUCLEUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caudate nucleus
1, record 1, English, caudate%20nucleus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- caudate 1, record 1, English, caudate
correct
- caudatum 1, record 1, English, caudatum
correct
- nucleus caudatus 1, record 1, English, nucleus%20caudatus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elongated curved mass of gray matter, consisting of an anterior thick portion, the caput or head, which protrudes into the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle, a portion extending along the floor of the body of the lateral ventricle, known as the corpus, and an elongated curved thin portion, the cauda or tail, which curves downward, backward, and forward in the temporal lobe in the wall of the lateral ventricle. 1, record 1, English, - caudate%20nucleus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyau caudé
1, record 1, French, noyau%20caud%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noyau intraventriculaire du corps strié 2, record 1, French, noyau%20intraventriculaire%20du%20corps%20stri%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- nucleus caudatus 2, record 1, French, nucleus%20caudatus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noyaux gris central, en forme de fer à cheval ouvert en avant. Il s'enroule autour du thalamus, repose sur sa face supérieure, puis descend en arrière du thalamus. Il se continue en avant dans le lobe temporal. 1, record 1, French, - noyau%20caud%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : noyau intraventriculaire du corps strié. 2, record 1, French, - noyau%20caud%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head of the caudate nucleus
1, record 2, English, head%20of%20the%20caudate%20nucleus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- caput nuclei caudati 1, record 2, English, caput%20nuclei%20caudati
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The largest and most anterior part of the caudate nucleus, which belongs to the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle. 1, record 2, English, - head%20of%20the%20caudate%20nucleus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête du noyau caudé
1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20du%20noyau%20caud%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caput nuclei caudati 2, record 2, French, caput%20nuclei%20caudati
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie intermédiaire du noyau caudé (nucleus caudatus). 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20du%20noyau%20caud%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'atrophie de la tête du noyau caudé [...] 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20du%20noyau%20caud%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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