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CRISTA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crista terminalis 1, record 1, English, crista%20terminalis
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Its [the right auricula] junction with the sinus venarum is marked on the outside by a groove, ... which corresponds to a ridge on the inside, the crista terminalis. 1, record 1, English, - crista%20terminalis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crista terminalis 1, record 1, French, crista%20terminalis
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut voir encore sur cette paroi [auricule droite] une saillie allongée, étroite, peu marquée, la crista terminalis. Cette crête répond au sulcus terminalis... 1, record 1, French, - crista%20terminalis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frontal process of maxilla
1, record 2, English, frontal%20process%20of%20maxilla
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- processus frontalis maxillae 1, record 2, English, processus%20frontalis%20maxillae
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, strong, irregular process of bone that projects upward from the body of the maxilla, its medial surface forming part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity. 1, record 2, English, - frontal%20process%20of%20maxilla
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apophyse frontale
1, record 2, French, apophyse%20frontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- apophyse frontale du maxillaire 2, record 2, French, apophyse%20frontale%20du%20maxillaire
correct, feminine noun
- apophyse montante 2, record 2, French, apophyse%20montante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- apophyse frontale du maxillaire supérieur 1, record 2, French, apophyse%20frontale%20du%20maxillaire%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
- branche montante 2, record 2, French, branche%20montante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- branche montante du maxillaire supérieur 2, record 2, French, branche%20montante%20du%20maxillaire%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
- processus frontalis maxillae 1, record 2, French, processus%20frontalis%20maxillae
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le maxillaire supérieur présente aussi un bord alvéolaire(processus alveolaris maxillae) qui porte les dents, ainsi qu'une apophyse frontale(processus frontalis maxillae) qui se situe à côté de l'apophyse pyramidale. L'apophyse frontale se prolonge, au niveau du rebord orbitaire inférieur, par la crête lacrymale antérieure(crista lacrimalis anterior). 1, record 2, French, - apophyse%20frontale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : apophyse montante. 2, record 2, French, - apophyse%20frontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- perpendicular plate 1, record 3, English, perpendicular%20plate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A downward projection from the midline of the undersurface of the horizontal plate. It forms the upper portion of the nasal septum. 1, record 3, English, - perpendicular%20plate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lame perpendiculaire de l'ethmoïde
1, record 3, French, lame%20perpendiculaire%20de%20l%27ethmo%C3%AFde
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure de la lame verticale de l’ethmoïde. 2, record 3, French, - lame%20perpendiculaire%20de%20l%27ethmo%C3%AFde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] [la] lame perpendiculaire de l'ethmoïde [...] appartient à la cloison médiane des fosses nasales; cette lame se prolonge sur le versant endocrânien de l'os par une apophyse sagittale et médiane; l'apophyse crista galli. 3, record 3, French, - lame%20perpendiculaire%20de%20l%27ethmo%C3%AFde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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