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SUBSTANTIA CORTICALIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
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
- cortical bone
1, record 1, English, cortical%20bone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cortical substance of bone 2, record 1, English, cortical%20substance%20of%20bone
correct
- cortical substance 3, record 1, English, cortical%20substance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The superficial thin layer of compact bone [covering spongy bone]. 3, record 1, English, - cortical%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cortical bone: term derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - cortical%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.0.00.002: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - cortical%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
- os cortical
1, record 1, French, os%20cortical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance corticale 2, record 1, French, substance%20corticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mince lame de tissu osseux compact recouvrant le tissu spongieux de l'os. 3, record 1, French, - os%20cortical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
os cortical; substance corticale : termes dérivés de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - os%20cortical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.0.00.002 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - os%20cortical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lens cortex
1, record 2, English, lens%20cortex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cortex of the crystalline lens 2, record 2, English, cortex%20of%20the%20crystalline%20lens
correct
- cortical substance of lens 3, record 2, English, cortical%20substance%20of%20lens
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jelly-like portion of the crystalline lens, composed of millions of thin lens fibers, that forms its main body. Located between the denser inner nucleus and the elastic outer capsule. 4, record 2, English, - lens%20cortex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écorce du cristallin
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9corce%20du%20cristallin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cortex cristallinien 2, record 2, French, cortex%20cristallinien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du cristallin qui se trouve sous la capsule et enveloppe le noyau. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9corce%20du%20cristallin
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cortex du cristallin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corteza del cristalino
1, record 2, Spanish, corteza%20del%20cristalino
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción de los lentes cristalinos que rodean al núcleo y están unidos, en su porción anterior, por el epitelio y por la cápsula en su porción posterior, [...] contiene las fibras lenticulares y la sustancia intercelular amorfa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - corteza%20del%20cristalino
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