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MOTOR NERVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motor nerve
1, record 1, English, motor%20nerve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Motor nerves in the peripheral nervous system carry information from the brain to the body. Scientists came up with the name "motor" because the first motor nerves studied were those that help with muscle movement, or what scientists call motor function. It was later discovered that motor nerves have other purposes in addition to making muscles move. They also send messages from the brain and the spinal cord to body organs. For example, motor nerves help the process of digestion by stimulating cells in the stomach to break down food chemically. 2, record 1, English, - motor%20nerve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motor nerve; nervus motorius: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - motor%20nerve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nerf moteur
1, record 1, French, nerf%20moteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nerfs moteurs (efférents) conduisent les influx provenant du SNC [système nerveux central] seulement. 2, record 1, French, - nerf%20moteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nerf moteur : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - nerf%20moteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nervus motorius : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - nerf%20moteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ventral root
1, record 2, English, ventral%20root
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anterior root 2, record 2, English, anterior%20root
correct
- ventral root of spinal nerve 3, record 2, English, ventral%20root%20of%20spinal%20nerve
correct
- anterior root of spinal nerve 3, record 2, English, anterior%20root%20of%20spinal%20nerve
correct
- motor root of spinal nerve 3, record 2, English, motor%20root%20of%20spinal%20nerve
correct
- radix ventralis nervorum spinalium 3, record 2, English, radix%20ventralis%20nervorum%20spinalium
Latin
- radix anterior nervorum spinalium 3, record 2, English, radix%20anterior%20nervorum%20spinalium
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The motor division of each spinal nerve, attached centrally to the spinal cord and joining peripherally with the dorsal (sensory) root to form the nerve before it emerges through the invertebral foramen. 3, record 2, English, - ventral%20root
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- racine ventrale
1, record 2, French, racine%20ventrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- racine antérieure 2, record 2, French, racine%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- racine ventrale du nerf spinal 1, record 2, French, racine%20ventrale%20du%20nerf%20spinal
correct, feminine noun
- racine antérieure du nerf spinal 1, record 2, French, racine%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20du%20nerf%20spinal
correct, feminine noun
- racine motrice du nerf spinal 1, record 2, French, racine%20motrice%20du%20nerf%20spinal
correct, feminine noun
- radix ventralis nervi spinalis 1, record 2, French, radix%20ventralis%20nervi%20spinalis
Latin
- radix anterior nervi spinalis 1, record 2, French, radix%20anterior%20nervi%20spinalis
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie motrice du nerf spinal naissant de la corne antérieure et rejoignant la racine dorsale au niveau du ganglion rachidien. 1, record 2, French, - racine%20ventrale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- somatic motor nerve
1, record 3, English, somatic%20motor%20nerve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nerf moteur somatique
1, record 3, French, nerf%20moteur%20somatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nerf qui fait partie du système nerveux somatique qui commande les muscles striés. 2, record 3, French, - nerf%20moteur%20somatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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