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CRANIAL BASE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
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
- external surface of cranial base
1, record 1, English, external%20surface%20of%20cranial%20base
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external base of skull 2, record 1, English, external%20base%20of%20skull
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outer surface of the inferior aspect of the skull. 2, record 1, English, - external%20surface%20of%20cranial%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
external surface of cranial base: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - external%20surface%20of%20cranial%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.053: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - external%20surface%20of%20cranial%20base
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
- base externe du crâne
1, record 1, French, base%20externe%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base externe du crâne : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - base%20externe%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.053 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - base%20externe%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
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
- base externa del cráneo
1, record 1, Spanish, base%20externa%20del%20cr%C3%A1neo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La base externa del cráneo está formada por los siguientes huesos: occipital, temporal, esfenoides, vómer, palatino y maxilar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - base%20externa%20del%20cr%C3%A1neo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cranial base
1, record 2, English, cranial%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- basicranium 1, record 2, English, basicranium
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cranial base; basicranium: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, English, - cranial%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.044: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 2, record 2, English, - cranial%20base
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- base du crâne
1, record 2, French, base%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base du crâne : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - base%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.044 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - base%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- base craneal
1, record 2, Spanish, base%20craneal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- base del cráneo 1, record 2, Spanish, base%20del%20cr%C3%A1neo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La parte superior del cráneo que se relaciona con el cuero cabelludo se denomina calvaria; el segmento inferior, llamado base craneal, se encuentra articulado con los huesos de la cara en la parte anterior y con la columna vertebral en su porción posterior. 1, record 2, Spanish, - base%20craneal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- internal surface of cranial base
1, record 3, English, internal%20surface%20of%20cranial%20base
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- internal base of skull 2, record 3, English, internal%20base%20of%20skull
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inner surface of the inferior region of the skull, constituting the floor of the cranial cavity. 2, record 3, English, - internal%20surface%20of%20cranial%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
internal surface of cranial base: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - internal%20surface%20of%20cranial%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.045: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 3, English, - internal%20surface%20of%20cranial%20base
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- base interne du crâne
1, record 3, French, base%20interne%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base interne du crâne : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - base%20interne%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.045 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - base%20interne%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cara interna de la base del cráneo
1, record 3, Spanish, cara%20interna%20de%20la%20base%20del%20cr%C3%A1neo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cara interna de la base del cráneo: cuando se retira la bóveda del cráneo y se observa la superficie interna de la base del cráneo se ve que de delante a atrás tenemos los huesos frontal, etmoides, esfenoides temporal y occipital. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cara%20interna%20de%20la%20base%20del%20cr%C3%A1neo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.00.045: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 3, record 3, Spanish, - cara%20interna%20de%20la%20base%20del%20cr%C3%A1neo
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