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BASE CRANEAL [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
- viscerocranium
1, record 1, English, viscerocranium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- facial skeleton 2, record 1, English, facial%20skeleton
correct
- facial bones 3, record 1, English, facial%20bones
correct, plural
- bones of the face 3, record 1, English, bones%20of%20the%20face
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
viscerocranium: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - viscerocranium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.008: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - viscerocranium
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
- viscérocrâne
1, record 1, French, visc%C3%A9rocr%C3%A2ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- massif facial 2, record 1, French, massif%20facial
correct, masculine noun
- os de la face 3, record 1, French, os%20de%20la%20face
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
viscérocrâne : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - visc%C3%A9rocr%C3%A2ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.008 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - visc%C3%A9rocr%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
- viscerocráneo
1, record 1, Spanish, viscerocr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- esqueleto facial 1, record 1, Spanish, esqueleto%20facial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El viscerocráneo se compone de la bóveda craneal y la base del cráneo; también lo forman tanto el esqueleto de la nariz como el esqueleto de la mandíbula. 2, record 1, Spanish, - viscerocr%C3%A1neo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.00.008: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 1, record 1, Spanish, - viscerocr%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
- posterior cranial fossa
1, record 3, English, posterior%20cranial%20fossa
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The posterior cranial fossa, the largest and deepest of the three cranial fossae, lodges the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata ... The posterior cranial fossa is formed mostly by the occipital bone, but the dorsum sellae of the sphenoid marks its anterior boundary centrally and the petrous and mastoid parts of the temporal bones contribute its anterolateral "walls" ... 2, record 3, English, - posterior%20cranial%20fossa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posterior cranial fossa: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - posterior%20cranial%20fossa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.050: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 3, English, - posterior%20cranial%20fossa
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
- fosse crânienne postérieure
1, record 3, French, fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20post%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- étage postérieur de la base du crâne 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9tage%20post%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20base%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle s'étend de la crête de la partie pétreuse de l'os temporal jusqu'à la paroi postérieure du crâne. 3, record 3, French, - fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fosse crânienne postérieure : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 3, French, - fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.00.050 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 3, French, - fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20post%C3%A9rieure
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
- fosa craneal posterior
1, record 3, Spanish, fosa%20craneal%20posterior
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En anatomía humana, el cráneo puede dividirse para su estudio y descripción en dos partes, la porción inferior o base del cráneo y la superior, llamada calota o bóveda del cráneo; la base del cráneo consta de dos superficies, una interna y otra externa; la porción interna que mira hacia el cerebro se divide en tres sectores : fosa craneal anterior, fosa craneal media y fosa craneal posterior. 2, record 3, Spanish, - fosa%20craneal%20posterior
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.00.050: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fosa%20craneal%20posterior
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