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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
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
- frontal crest
1, record 1, English, frontal%20crest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anteriorly, a small wedge-shaped midline crest of bone (the frontal crest) projects from the frontal bone. This is a point of attachment for the falx cerebri. 2, record 1, English, - frontal%20crest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frontal crest: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - frontal%20crest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.016: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - frontal%20crest
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
- crête frontale
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20frontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête osseuse sur la ligne médiane de la face interne du frontal, sur laquelle s’insère la faux du cerveau. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20frontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crête frontale : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20frontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.016 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20frontale
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
- cresta frontal
1, record 1, Spanish, cresta%20frontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bóveda es toda la parte situada por encima de un plano ideal que se extiende horizontalmente desde la cresta frontal a la protuberancia occipital interna. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cresta%20frontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.03.016: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cresta%20frontal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Respiratory Tract
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carina of trachea
1, record 2, English, carina%20of%20trachea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tracheal carina 2, record 2, English, tracheal%20carina
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ridge separating the openings of the right and left main bronchi at their junction with the trachea. 2, record 2, English, - carina%20of%20trachea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
carina of trachea: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - carina%20of%20trachea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A06.3.01.009: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - carina%20of%20trachea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Voies respiratoires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carène de la trachée
1, record 2, French, car%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20trach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carène trachéale 2, record 2, French, car%C3%A8ne%20trach%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
- éperon trachéal 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9peron%20trach%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête médiane antéro-postérieure qui sépare, au niveau de la bifurcation trachéale, les orifices supérieurs des bronches souches droite et gauche. 1, record 2, French, - car%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20trach%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carène de la trachée : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - car%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20trach%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A06.3.01.009 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - car%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20trach%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Vías respiratorias
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carina braqueal
1, record 2, Spanish, carina%20braqueal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mylohyoid ridge
1, record 3, English, mylohyoid%20ridge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ridge of bone which begins on the lingual of the body of the mandible in the third molar area, runs downward and forward to the lower border of the mandible in the region of the midline. It forms the attachment for the mylohyoid muscle. 1, record 3, English, - mylohyoid%20ridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne mylo-hyoïdienne
1, record 3, French, ligne%20mylo%2Dhyo%C3%AFdienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête osseuse qui s’étend du bord antéro-inférieur de la mandibule, près de la ligne médiane, vers la zone de la troisième molaire. Forme l'attache du muscle mylo-hyoïdien. 2, record 3, French, - ligne%20mylo%2Dhyo%C3%AFdienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- median crest
1, record 4, English, median%20crest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The semicircular strongly vaulted prosoma [of a merostome] has a median "cardiac lobe" with a median crest (...) 1, record 4, English, - median%20crest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crête médiane
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%AAte%20m%C3%A9diane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dorsalement, [la carapace d’un Mérostome] présente une crête médiane dont l'extrémité antérieure est encadrée par 2 paires d’ocelles,(...) 1, record 4, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20m%C3%A9diane
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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