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NERVIO ESPINAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-13
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
- accessory nerve
1, record 1, English, accessory%20nerve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CN XI 2, record 1, English, CN%20XI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cranial nerve XI 3, record 1, English, cranial%20nerve%20XI
correct
- CN XI 4, record 1, English, CN%20XI
correct
- CN XI 4, record 1, English, CN%20XI
- nerve of Willis 5, record 1, English, nerve%20of%20Willis
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The accessory nerve is a cranial nerve that controls the movement of certain neck muscles. It is coiled in appearance. It is divided into spinal and cranial divisions, but its cranial part is often disregarded. 6, record 1, English, - accessory%20nerve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accessory nerve; nervus accessorius: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 7, record 1, English, - accessory%20nerve
Record 1, Key term(s)
- CN 11
- cranial nerve 11
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 accessoire
1, record 1, French, nerf%20accessoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NC XI 2, record 1, French, NC%20XI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nerf crânien XI 2, record 1, French, nerf%20cr%C3%A2nien%20XI
correct, masculine noun
- NC XI 2, record 1, French, NC%20XI
correct, masculine noun
- NC XI 2, record 1, French, NC%20XI
- nerf spinal 3, record 1, French, nerf%20spinal
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- nerf accessoire de Willis 3, record 1, French, nerf%20accessoire%20de%20Willis
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nerf accessoire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - nerf%20accessoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nervus accessorius : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - nerf%20accessoire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- NC 11
- nerf crânien 11
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nervio accesorio
1, record 1, Spanish, nervio%20accesorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nervio espinal 1, record 1, Spanish, nervio%20espinal
correct, masculine noun
- XI par craneal 1, record 1, Spanish, XI%20par%20craneal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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