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HUESO NAVICULAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Animal Anatomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distal sesamoid bone
1, record 1, English, distal%20sesamoid%20bone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- navicular bone 2, record 1, English, navicular%20bone
correct, obsolete
- shuttle bone 2, record 1, English, shuttle%20bone
correct, obsolete
- small sesamoid 3, record 1, English, small%20sesamoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The navicular bone is the smallest of the three bones of the foot. It is located at the posterior junction of the pedal and coronary bone, resting slightly on the pedal bone, but held in place largely by the deep flexor tendon. 4, record 1, English, - distal%20sesamoid%20bone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Anatomie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- os petit sésamoïde
1, record 1, French, os%20petit%20s%C3%A9samo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- os sésamoïde distal 1, record 1, French, os%20s%C3%A9samo%C3%AFde%20distal
correct, masculine noun
- os naviculaire 1, record 1, French, os%20naviculaire
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- petit sésamoïde 2, record 1, French, petit%20s%C3%A9samo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'os naviculaire [...] complète l'articulation formée par ces deux phalanges; il sert de poulie à l'extrémité du tendon fléchisseur, avant son attache sur l'os du pied. 2, record 1, French, - os%20petit%20s%C3%A9samo%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa forme générale est celle d'une navette de tisserand, d'où son ancien nom (qui est officiellement réservé aujourd'hui à l'os central du tarse). Il s'articule contre la partie postérieure de la deuxième phalange, le tendon du fléchisseur profond des phalanges coulisse sur sa face inférieure. 1, record 1, French, - os%20petit%20s%C3%A9samo%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Anatomía animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sesamoideo distal
1, record 1, Spanish, sesamoideo%20distal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hueso navicular 1, record 1, Spanish, hueso%20navicular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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