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SYSTEMA MUSCULARE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies)
systema musculare
Latin
CONT

The muscular system is composed of the contractile tissues of the body. Muscular contractions are necessary for processes such as locomotion, the pumping of blood from the heart, and the movement of food through the digestive system.

OBS

muscular system; systema musculare: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
systema musculare
Latin
CONT

Le système musculaire est constitué de cellules contractiles qui produisent une force lorsqu'elles raccourcissent.

OBS

système musculaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

systema musculare : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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