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NERVUS SPINALIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-10
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
- spinal nerve
1, record 1, English, spinal%20nerve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spinal nerves send information from the peripheral sensory receptors to the spinal cord and information from the spinal cord to effectors (muscles and glands). The 31 pairs of spinal nerves emerge from each side of the spinal cord through the intervertebral foramina and are named for the vertebral region and level from which they emerge. 2, record 1, English, - spinal%20nerve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spinal nerve; nervus spinalis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - spinal%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 spinal
1, record 1, French, nerf%20spinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nerf rachidien 2, record 1, French, nerf%20rachidien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les 31 paires de nerfs spinaux sont nommées et numérotées en fonction de la région et du niveau de la moelle spinale d'où ils émergent. [...] Tous les nerfs spinaux contiennent des axones sensitifs et moteurs et sont donc appelés nerfs mixtes. 3, record 1, French, - nerf%20spinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nerf spinal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - nerf%20spinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nervus spinalis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - nerf%20spinal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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