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SYSTEMA RESPIRATORIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Respiratory System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- respiratory system
1, record 1, English, respiratory%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- respiratory apparatus 2, record 1, English, respiratory%20apparatus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ... organs and structures by means of which pulmonary ventilation and gas exchange between ambient air and the blood are brought about. 3, record 1, English, - respiratory%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
respiratory system; systema respiratorium: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - respiratory%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Appareil respiratoire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil respiratoire
1, record 1, French, appareil%20respiratoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système respiratoire 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20respiratoire
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'organes et de structures anatomiques qui assurent la respiration ainsi que les échanges gazeux entre le sang et l'air. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20respiratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système respiratoire : synonyme impropre, selon certains auteurs, car le terme «système» sert à désigner un ensemble de structures anatomiques dont la composition tissulaire est semblable, ce qui n'est pas le cas de l'appareil respiratoire. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20respiratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appareil respiratoire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20respiratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
systema respiratorium : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20respiratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Aparato respiratorio
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema respiratorio
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20respiratorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aparato respiratorio 2, record 1, Spanish, aparato%20respiratorio
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de órganos que intervienen en la función respiratoria: pulmones, vías respiratorias, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20respiratorio
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