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CRANIAL NERVES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disorders of other cranial nerves
1, record 1, English, disorders%20of%20other%20cranial%20nerves
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - disorders%20of%20other%20cranial%20nerves
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affections des autres nerfs crâniens
1, record 1, French, affections%20des%20autres%20nerfs%20cr%C3%A2niens
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - affections%20des%20autres%20nerfs%20cr%C3%A2niens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastornos de otros nervios craneales
1, record 1, Spanish, trastornos%20de%20otros%20nervios%20craneales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trastornos%20de%20otros%20nervios%20craneales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disorders of other specified cranial nerves
1, record 2, English, disorders%20of%20other%20specified%20cranial%20nerves
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52.8: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 2, English, - disorders%20of%20other%20specified%20cranial%20nerves
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affections d'autres nerfs crâniens précisés
1, record 2, French, affections%20d%27autres%20nerfs%20cr%C3%A2niens%20pr%C3%A9cis%C3%A9s
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52.8 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 2, French, - affections%20d%27autres%20nerfs%20cr%C3%A2niens%20pr%C3%A9cis%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastornos de otros nervios craneales especificados
1, record 2, Spanish, trastornos%20de%20otros%20nervios%20craneales%20especificados
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52.8: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 2, Spanish, - trastornos%20de%20otros%20nervios%20craneales%20especificados
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disorders of multiple cranial nerves
1, record 3, English, disorders%20of%20multiple%20cranial%20nerves
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52.7: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 3, English, - disorders%20of%20multiple%20cranial%20nerves
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- affections de plusieurs nerfs crâniens
1, record 3, French, affections%20de%20plusieurs%20nerfs%20cr%C3%A2niens
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52.7 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 3, French, - affections%20de%20plusieurs%20nerfs%20cr%C3%A2niens
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastornos de múltiples nervios craneales
1, record 3, Spanish, trastornos%20de%20m%C3%BAltiples%20nervios%20craneales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52.7: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 3, Spanish, - trastornos%20de%20m%C3%BAltiples%20nervios%20craneales
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cerebral nerves
1, record 4, English, cerebral%20nerves
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cranial nerves 2, record 4, English, cranial%20nerves
correct, plural
- encephalic nerves 3, record 4, English, encephalic%20nerves
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are twelve pairs of cranial nerves; they are attached to the brain and are transmitted through foramina in the base of the cranium. 2, record 4, English, - cerebral%20nerves
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nerfs crâniens
1, record 4, French, nerfs%20cr%C3%A2niens
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe douze paires de nerfs crâniens (un de chaque côté) : [...] Nerf olfactif [,] nerf optique [,] nerf oculomoteur [,] nerf trochléaire [,] nerf trijumeau [,] nerf abducens [,] nerf facial [,] nerf cochléo-vestibulaire [,] nerf glosso-pharyngien [,] nerf vague ou pneumogastrique [,] nerf spinal [et] nerf hypoglosse. 1, record 4, French, - nerfs%20cr%C3%A2niens
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nervios craneales
1, record 4, Spanish, nervios%20craneales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pares craneales 1, record 4, Spanish, pares%20craneales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Doce pares de nervios que parten de la base del cerebro o a nivel del tronco del encéfalo y emergen por los agujeros de la base del cráneo, distribuyéndose por la cabeza, el cuello, el tórax y el abdomen. 1, record 4, Spanish, - nervios%20craneales
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Nomenclatura Anatómica Internacional incluye al nervio terminal como nervio craneal, a pesar de ser atrófico en los humanos y estar estrechamente relacionado con el nervio olfatorio. 1, record 4, Spanish, - nervios%20craneales
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- first cranial nerve
1, record 5, English, first%20cranial%20nerve
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- olfactory nerve 1, record 5, English, olfactory%20nerve
correct
- nervi olfactorii 2, record 5, English, nervi%20olfactorii
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the nerves supplying the nasal olfactory mucosa. 1, record 5, English, - first%20cranial%20nerve
Record 5, Key term(s)
- first cranial nerves
- olfactory nerves
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nerf olfactif
1, record 5, French, nerf%20olfactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- nervi olfactorii 2, record 5, French, nervi%20olfactorii
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les filets disposés en deux rangées parallèles et nés de la face inférieure du bulbe traversent la lame criblée et se distribuent sur les masses latérales de l'ethmoide et sur la cloison. En fait, ils sont constitués par les deux premiers neurones de la voie olfactive. 1, record 5, French, - nerf%20olfactif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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