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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-13
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
- groove for marginal sinus
1, record 1, English, groove%20for%20marginal%20sinus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groove for marginal sinus: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, English, - groove%20for%20marginal%20sinus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.034: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 2, record 1, English, - groove%20for%20marginal%20sinus
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
- sillon du sinus marginal
1, record 1, French, sillon%20du%20sinus%20marginal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sillon inconstant du versant endocrânien de la partie postérieure du bord latéral du foramen magnum en rapport avec le sinus marginal. 1, record 1, French, - sillon%20du%20sinus%20marginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sillon du sinus marginal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - sillon%20du%20sinus%20marginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.034 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - sillon%20du%20sinus%20marginal
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
- surco del seno marginal
1, record 1, Spanish, surco%20del%20seno%20marginal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surco del seno marginal: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - surco%20del%20seno%20marginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.034: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - surco%20del%20seno%20marginal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parietal lobe
1, record 2, English, parietal%20lobe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The middle portion of each cerebral hemisphere, separated from the frontal lobe by the central sulcus, from the temporal lobe by the lateral sulcus in front and an imaginary line projected posteriorly, and from the occipital lobe only partially by the parieto-occipital sulcus on its medial aspect. 1, record 2, English, - parietal%20lobe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lobus parietalis: Terminologia Anatomica (terminology adopted by the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists). 2, record 2, English, - parietal%20lobe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lobe pariétal
1, record 2, French, lobe%20pari%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cortex pariétal 2, record 2, French, cortex%20pari%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lobe pariétal est situé entre le sillon central en avant, le sillon pariéto-occipital en arrière et le sillon latéral en bas. Il s’étend sur les faces latérale et médiale de chaque hémisphère. 3, record 2, French, - lobe%20pari%C3%A9tal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lobus parietalis : Terminologia Anatomica (terminologie adoptée par la International Federation of Associations of Anatomists). 4, record 2, French, - lobe%20pari%C3%A9tal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- secondary somatosensory cortex
1, record 3, English, secondary%20somatosensory%20cortex
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- S2 2, record 3, English, S2
correct
- SII 3, record 3, English, SII
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- secondary somatic sensory cortex 2, record 3, English, secondary%20somatic%20sensory%20cortex
correct
- secondary somesthetic cortex 4, record 3, English, secondary%20somesthetic%20cortex
correct
- secondary somatosensory area 5, record 3, English, secondary%20somatosensory%20area
correct
- secondary somatic sensory area 6, record 3, English, secondary%20somatic%20sensory%20area
correct
- secondary somesthetic area 7, record 3, English, secondary%20somesthetic%20area
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functionally-defined region of cortex in the parietal operculum on the ceiling of the lateral sulcus. 8, record 3, English, - secondary%20somatosensory%20cortex
Record 3, Key term(s)
- secondary somato-sensory cortex
- secondary somato-sensory area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cortex somatosensoriel secondaire
1, record 3, French, cortex%20somatosensoriel%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- S2 2, record 3, French, S2
correct, masculine noun
- SII 3, record 3, French, SII
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cortex somesthésique secondaire 3, record 3, French, cortex%20somesth%C3%A9sique%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- aire somatosensorielle secondaire 4, record 3, French, aire%20somatosensorielle%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
- aire somesthésique secondaire 5, record 3, French, aire%20somesth%C3%A9sique%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone du cortex située à la partie pariétale de la lèvre supérieure du sillon latéral de Sylvius et au niveau de l'insula. 3, record 3, French, - cortex%20somatosensoriel%20secondaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le cortex somatosensoriel secondaire (ou S2) reçoit les informations nociceptives à la fois de l’aire S1 et des noyaux thalamiques. Si on assigne généralement à S2 un rôle dans la reconnaissance de la douleur et la mémoire des douleurs passées, S1 est associé pour sa part à la discrimination des différentes propriétés de la douleur. 1, record 3, French, - cortex%20somatosensoriel%20secondaire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cortex somato-sensoriel secondaire
- aire somato-sensorielle secondaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- semilunar line
1, record 4, English, semilunar%20line
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- linea semilunaria 1, record 4, English, linea%20semilunaria
correct
- linea semilunaris Spigeli 1, record 4, English, linea%20semilunaris%20Spigeli
correct
- Spieghel's line 1, record 4, English, Spieghel%27s%20line
correct
- Spigelius' line 1, record 4, English, Spigelius%27%20line
correct
- linea semilunaris 1, record 4, English, linea%20semilunaris
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curved line along the lateral border of each rectus abdominis muscle, corresponding to the meeting of the aponeuroses of the internal oblique and transverse abdominal muscles. 1, record 4, English, - semilunar%20line
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ligne semi-lunaire de Spieghel
1, record 4, French, ligne%20semi%2Dlunaire%20de%20Spieghel
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ligne demi-lunaire de Spigel 1, record 4, French, ligne%20demi%2Dlunaire%20de%20Spigel
correct, feminine noun
- carrefour musculo-aponévrotique de la paroi abdominale 1, record 4, French, carrefour%20musculo%2Dapon%C3%A9vrotique%20de%20la%20paroi%20abdominale
correct, masculine noun
- antérieure 1, record 4, French, ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- charnière aponévrotique de la paroi abdominale 1, record 4, French, charni%C3%A8re%20apon%C3%A9vrotique%20de%20la%20paroi%20abdominale
correct, feminine noun
- bande de Spigel 2, record 4, French, bande%20de%20Spigel
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jonction musculo-aponévrotique correspondant au sillon latéral de l'abdomen. 1, record 4, French, - ligne%20semi%2Dlunaire%20de%20Spieghel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lateral cerebral fossa
1, record 5, English, lateral%20cerebral%20fossa
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sylvian fossa 1, record 5, English, sylvian%20fossa
correct
- fossa of Sylvius 1, record 5, English, fossa%20of%20Sylvius
correct
- fossa lateralis cerebri 1, record 5, English, fossa%20lateralis%20cerebri
correct
- vallecula sylvii 1, record 5, English, vallecula%20sylvii
- fissura cerebri lateralis 1, record 5, English, fissura%20cerebri%20lateralis
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A depression, in fetal life, on the lateral surface of each cerebral hemisphere at the bottom of which lies the insula; later it is closed over by the operculum, the edges of which form the lateral sulcus. 1, record 5, English, - lateral%20cerebral%20fossa
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scissure de Sylvius
1, record 5, French, scissure%20de%20Sylvius
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sillon latéral 1, record 5, French, sillon%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- sulcus lateralis 1, record 5, French, sulcus%20lateralis
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sillon latéral(Sulcus lateralis) ou scissure de Sylvius constitue l'un des 3 scissures principales sur la face latérale de chaque hémisphère. 2, record 5, French, - scissure%20de%20Sylvius
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : scissure de Sylvius. 2, record 5, French, - scissure%20de%20Sylvius
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- island of Reil
1, record 6, English, island%20of%20Reil
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- insula of Reil 1, record 6, English, insula%20of%20Reil
correct
- insula 1, record 6, English, insula
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The expanded area of cerebral cortex at the depth of the lateral sulcus, delimited below by the underlying claustrum. 1, record 6, English, - island%20of%20Reil
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lobe de l'insula
1, record 6, French, lobe%20de%20l%27insula
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- insula 1, record 6, French, insula
correct, Latin, masculine noun
- insula de Reil 1, record 6, French, insula%20de%20Reil
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- lobus insularis 1, record 6, French, lobus%20insularis
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans le lobe temporal] le lobe de l'insula situé au fond du sillon latéral(scissure de Sylvius) présente cinq circonvolutions [...]. 1, record 6, French, - lobe%20de%20l%27insula
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : insula de Reil. 1, record 6, French, - lobe%20de%20l%27insula
Record 6, Key term(s)
- lobe insulaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-01-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pinch effect
1, record 7, English, pinch%20effect
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pinching of the reproducing stylus tip twice each cycle during reproduction of lateral disk recordings, due to the decrease of the groove angle cut by the recording stylus. 2, record 7, English, - pinch%20effect
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- effet de pincement
1, record 7, French, effet%20de%20pincement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- effet de pince 1, record 7, French, effet%20de%20pince
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lors de la lecture d’un enregistrement latéral, mouvement vertical de la pointe de lecture qui résulte des variations de la largeur et de l'angle d’ouverture du sillon modulé. 1, record 7, French, - effet%20de%20pincement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet de pincement; effet de pince : terme et définition normalisés par l’AFNOR 2, record 7, French, - effet%20de%20pincement
Record 7, Key term(s)
- effet de pince de l'aiguille
- effet de pincement de l'aiguille
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- patellofemoral index
1, record 8, English, patellofemoral%20index
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quotient obtained by dividing the narrowest medial patellofemoral distance measured at the lateral edge of the medial facet by the narrowest lateral patellofemoral distance. The normal patellofemoral index is 1.6 or less. An increased patellofemoral index is usually present in patients with chondromalacia patellae. [From OTSUR, 1986, p. 314 and WORTH, 1986, p. 516.] 2, record 8, English, - patellofemoral%20index
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- indice fémoro-patellaire
1, record 8, French, indice%20f%C3%A9moro%2Dpatellaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice calculé en divisant la distance entre le point de rencontre des faces latérale et médiane de la rotule et le sillon intercondylien, et la distance la plus courte entre la face latérale de la rotule et le condyle fémoral latéral. Cet indice est normalement égal ou inférieur à 1, 6 et généralement supérieur dans la chondromalacie rotulienne. [D'après DUPAT, 1986, pp. 683, 684. ] 2, record 8, French, - indice%20f%C3%A9moro%2Dpatellaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1977-07-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- basal lobe
1, record 9, English, basal%20lobe
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The basal lobe is the] lateral lobe adjacent to [the] posterolateral extremity of [the] glabella, as in Agnostida (...) 1, record 9, English, - basal%20lobe
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lobe basal
1, record 9, French, lobe%20basal
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lobe latéral situé immédiatement en avant de l'anneau occipital [chez un trilobite] porte le nom de(...) "lobe basal" lorsqu'il est entièrement circonscrit par le sillon dorsal, le sillon occipital et le premier sillon latéral(...) 1, record 9, French, - lobe%20basal
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1977-07-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hildoceratidae
1, record 10, English, hildoceratidae
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ammonites of the family hildoceratidae are] compressed or planulate, tending in many genera to oxycone shape, generally with falcate or falcoid ribbing (...) "L.Jur.(U.Pliensb.-Toarc.)". 1, record 10, English, - hildoceratidae
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- hildoceratidae
1, record 10, French, hildoceratidae
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les ammonites de la famille des hildoceratidae ont des] coquilles lenticulaires ou discoïdes, comprimées; [une] carène généralement bordée de sillons; [une] costulation assez fine, dense, falciforme, [un] sillon spiral latéral inconstant, [et un] lobe suspensif fréquent. 1, record 10, French, - hildoceratidae
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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