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DECUSSATIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decussation of medial lemnisci
1, record 1, English, decussation%20of%20medial%20lemnisci
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decussatio lemniscorum medialium 1, record 1, English, decussatio%20lemniscorum%20medialium
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The region at the caudal end of the medulla oblongata in which the fibers from the nucleus cuneatus and the nucleus gracilis on each side intersect as they cross the midline before ascending as the medial lemniscus. 1, record 1, English, - decussation%20of%20medial%20lemnisci
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décussation des lemnisques médiaux
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cussation%20des%20lemnisques%20m%C3%A9diaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- decussatio lemniscorum medialium 2, record 1, French, decussatio%20lemniscorum%20medialium
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decussation
1, record 2, English, decussation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decussatio 2, record 2, English, decussatio
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intercrossing of two homonymous fiber bundles as each crosses over to the opposite side of the brain in the course of its ascent or descent through the brainstem or spinal cord. 2, record 2, English, - decussation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décussation
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cussation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entrecroisement des fibres nerveuses avec les formations similaires controlatérales par franchissement du plan sagittal médian du système nerveux central. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cussation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cussation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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