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BULBO OLFATORIO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Nose (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- olfactory bulb
1, record 1, English, olfactory%20bulb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bulbus olfactorius 1, record 1, English, bulbus%20olfactorius
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bulblike expansion of the olfactory tract on the under surface of the frontal lobe of each cerebral hemisphere. 1, record 1, English, - olfactory%20bulb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Nez (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bulbe olfactif
1, record 1, French, bulbe%20olfactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bulbus olfactorius 1, record 1, French, bulbus%20olfactorius
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité antérieure renflée du nerf olfactif. 1, record 1, French, - bulbe%20olfactif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nariz (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bulbo olfatorio
1, record 1, Spanish, bulbo%20olfatorio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las células excitadas disparan potenciales de acción, o pulsiones, que se propagan, a través de los axones, hasta una parte del córtex conocida por el nombre de bulbo olfatorio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bulbo%20olfatorio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- periglomerular cell
1, record 2, English, periglomerular%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interneuron which sends a small dendritic tuft into a glomerulus and gives rise to a short axon that terminates nearby. 1, record 2, English, - periglomerular%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule périglomérulaire
1, record 2, French, cellule%20p%C3%A9riglom%C3%A9rulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interneurone à axone court dont le petit panache dendritique se ramifie dans un glomérule. 1, record 2, French, - cellule%20p%C3%A9riglom%C3%A9rulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula periglomerular
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20periglomerular
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] existen en el bulbo olfatorio dos interneuronas, la célula periglomerular y la célula granular. 2, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20periglomerular
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- olfactory cortex
1, record 3, English, olfactory%20cortex
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Olfaction (smelling) starts in the upper portion of the nose where smell molecules interact with fibers from the brain that extend through the cribriform plate at the base of the skull into the nasal cavity. The olfactory tracts transmit information from the receptor in the nose to the olfactory cortex which is located under the frontal lobe. 1, record 3, English, - olfactory%20cortex
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cortex olfactif
1, record 3, French, cortex%20olfactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fibres nerveuses olfactives ont la particularité de projeter directement dans les zones primitives du cortex cérébral. Ces zones du paléocortex sont regroupées sous le nom de cortex olfactif 1, record 3, French, - cortex%20olfactif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- córtex olfatorio
1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%B3rtex%20olfatorio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El bulbo analiza cada tipo de entrada y, a continuación sintetiza su propio mensaje, que transmite vía axones a otra parte del sistema olfatorio, al córtex olfatorio. 1, record 3, Spanish, - c%C3%B3rtex%20olfatorio
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Fish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- depressed olfactory bulbar response
1, record 4, English, depressed%20olfactory%20bulbar%20response
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Fish Toxicity Tests]. Concentration: 0.074 mg/L. Time: 2 hours. Species: Rainbow trout, juvenile. Result: depressed olfactory bulbar response. 2, record 4, English, - depressed%20olfactory%20bulbar%20response
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Poissons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- altération du fonctionnement du bulbe olfactif
1, record 4, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20du%20fonctionnement%20du%20bulbe%20olfactif
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solution de traduction qui convient à ce contexte-ci (le sens français est plus général). On aurait aussi pu dire : "atteinte (des fonctions) du bulbe olfactif". 2, record 4, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20du%20fonctionnement%20du%20bulbe%20olfactif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Efectos de la polución
- Peces
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- alteración del funcionamiento del bulbo olfatorio
1, record 4, Spanish, alteraci%C3%B3n%20del%20funcionamiento%20del%20bulbo%20olfatorio
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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