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LAGENA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- The Ear
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lagena
1, record 1, English, lagena
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extension of the saccule of the ear in some vertebrates, corresponding to the cochlear duct in mammals. 2, record 1, English, - lagena
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The inner ear consists of a series of hollow interconnected parts: the semicircular canals; the ovoidal or spheroidal chambers called the utriculus and sacculus; and the lagena, a small outgrowth of the sacculus. 3, record 1, English, - lagena
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Oreille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lagéna
1, record 1, French, lag%C3%A9na
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lagena 2, record 1, French, lagena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diverticule du saccule du labyrinthe membraneux (oreille interne) des vertébrés. 1, record 1, French, - lag%C3%A9na
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les poissons, la lagéna comporte une tache «acoustique» (récepteur d'accélération linéaire) et un otolithe; chez les reptiles, il existe un canal cochléaire, portant l'organe de Corti (récepteur acoustique); chez les mammifères, le canal cochléaire s'enroule en limaçon et la tache «acoustique» disparaît. 1, record 1, French, - lag%C3%A9na
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Oreja
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lagena
1, record 1, Spanish, lagena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los anfibios, peces, aves y vertebrados similares de nivel inferior tienen tres partes en las membranas que forman el oído interno, de las cuales la lagena es una. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lagena
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