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HUESO TEMPORAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
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
- temporal line of frontal bone
1, record 1, English, temporal%20line%20of%20frontal%20bone
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The anterior continuation of the inferior temporal line of the temporal bone onto the lateral aspect of the external surface of the frontal bone, demarcating the temporal surface of the bone. 2, record 1, English, - temporal%20line%20of%20frontal%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temporal line of frontal bone: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - temporal%20line%20of%20frontal%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.013: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - temporal%20line%20of%20frontal%20bone
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
- ligne temporale de l'os frontal
1, record 1, French, ligne%20temporale%20de%20l%27os%20frontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crête latérale du frontal 1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20lat%C3%A9rale%20du%20frontal
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- crête temporale du frontal 1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20temporale%20du%20frontal
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne temporale de l'os frontal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20temporale%20de%20l%27os%20frontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.013 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20temporale%20de%20l%27os%20frontal
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
- línea temporal del hueso frontal
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20temporal%20del%20hueso%20frontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
línea temporal del hueso frontal: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20temporal%20del%20hueso%20frontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.013: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20temporal%20del%20hueso%20frontal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-12-31
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
- inferior temporal line of parietal bone
1, record 2, English, inferior%20temporal%20line%20of%20parietal%20bone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A curved line on the external surface of the parietal bone, marking the limit of attachment of the temporal muscle. 2, record 2, English, - inferior%20temporal%20line%20of%20parietal%20bone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inferior temporal line of parietal bone: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - inferior%20temporal%20line%20of%20parietal%20bone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.02.009: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - inferior%20temporal%20line%20of%20parietal%20bone
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
- ligne temporale inférieure de l'os pariétal
1, record 2, French, ligne%20temporale%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20de%20l%27os%20pari%C3%A9tal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ligne courbe temporale inférieure 1, record 2, French, ligne%20courbe%20temporale%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne temporale inférieure de l'os pariétal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - ligne%20temporale%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20de%20l%27os%20pari%C3%A9tal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.02.009 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - ligne%20temporale%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20de%20l%27os%20pari%C3%A9tal
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
- línea temporal inferior del hueso parietal
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20temporal%20inferior%20del%20hueso%20parietal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
línea temporal inferior del hueso parietal: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20temporal%20inferior%20del%20hueso%20parietal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.02.009: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20temporal%20inferior%20del%20hueso%20parietal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
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
- temporal surface of frontal bone
1, record 3, English, temporal%20surface%20of%20frontal%20bone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The slightly concave surface of the frontal bone that forms the superior part of the wall of the temporal fossa and gives attachment to the anterosuperior part of the temporalis muscle. 2, record 3, English, - temporal%20surface%20of%20frontal%20bone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temporal surface of frontal bone: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - temporal%20surface%20of%20frontal%20bone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.011: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 3, English, - temporal%20surface%20of%20frontal%20bone
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
- face temporale de l'os frontal
1, record 3, French, face%20temporale%20de%20l%27os%20frontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surface temporale de l'os frontal 2, record 3, French, surface%20temporale%20de%20l%27os%20frontal
correct, feminine noun
- facette temporale de l'os frontal 2, record 3, French, facette%20temporale%20de%20l%27os%20frontal
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face temporale de l'os frontal; surface temporale de l'os frontal : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - face%20temporale%20de%20l%27os%20frontal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.011 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - face%20temporale%20de%20l%27os%20frontal
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
- cara temporal del hueso frontal
1, record 3, Spanish, cara%20temporal%20del%20hueso%20frontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cara temporal del hueso frontal: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cara%20temporal%20del%20hueso%20frontal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.011: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cara%20temporal%20del%20hueso%20frontal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- superior temporal line of parietal bone
1, record 4, English, superior%20temporal%20line%20of%20parietal%20bone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curved line on the external surface of the parietal bone, superior and parallel to the inferior temporal line, giving attachment to the temporal fascia. 2, record 4, English, - superior%20temporal%20line%20of%20parietal%20bone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superior temporal line of parietal bone: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, English, - superior%20temporal%20line%20of%20parietal%20bone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.02.008: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 4, English, - superior%20temporal%20line%20of%20parietal%20bone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ligne temporale supérieure de l'os pariétal
1, record 4, French, ligne%20temporale%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20l%27os%20pari%C3%A9tal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ligne courbe temporale supérieure 1, record 4, French, ligne%20courbe%20temporale%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne temporale supérieure de l'os pariétal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 4, French, - ligne%20temporale%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20l%27os%20pari%C3%A9tal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.02.008 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 4, French, - ligne%20temporale%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20l%27os%20pari%C3%A9tal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea temporal superior del hueso parietal
1, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20temporal%20superior%20del%20hueso%20parietal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En la apófisis cigomática] se origina la línea temporal, dirigida hacia arriba y atrás, que en el cráneo articulado se continúa con la línea temporal superior del hueso parietal. 2, record 4, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20temporal%20superior%20del%20hueso%20parietal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.02.008: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 3, record 4, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20temporal%20superior%20del%20hueso%20parietal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- temporal bone
1, record 5, English, temporal%20bone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- os temporale 1, record 5, English, os%20temporale
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bone on both sides of the skull at its base. It is composed of squamous, mastoid, and petrous portions, the latter enclosing the receptors for hearing and equilibrium. 1, record 5, English, - temporal%20bone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- os temporal
1, record 5, French, os%20temporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- temporal 1, record 5, French, temporal
correct, masculine noun
- os temporale 2, record 5, French, os%20temporale
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Os de la partie latérale et inférieure du crâne, situé entre le pariétal, l'occipital et le sphénoïde. 1, record 5, French, - os%20temporal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez l'embryon, le temporal est constitué par trois pièces distinctes : l'écaille, le rocher et l'os tympanal. 1, record 5, French, - os%20temporal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hueso temporal
1, record 5, Spanish, hueso%20temporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Hueso] par, irregular, que comprende tres porciones: escamosa, mastoidea y petrosa (peñasco) [situado] en los laterales del cráneo; se articula con el parietal por arriba, el occipital por detrás, por delante con el esfenoides y pómulo, por dentro y fuera respectivamente, y con la mandíbula, abajo, [contiene numerosas cavidades y espacios asociados con el oído]. 1, record 5, Spanish, - hueso%20temporal
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