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SILLON POSTERIEUR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apex or heart
1, record 1, English, apex%20or%20heart
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- apex cordis 2, record 1, English, apex%20cordis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The blunt rounded extremity of the hear formed by the left ventricle; it is directed ventrally, inferiorly, and to the left. 2, record 1, English, - apex%20or%20heart
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The apex of the heart is first determined, either by its pulsation or as a point in the fifth interspace, 9 cm. to the left of the midsternal line. 3, record 1, English, - apex%20or%20heart
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe du cœur
1, record 1, French, pointe%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- apex cordis 2, record 1, French, apex%20cordis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pointe du cœur. Le sommet proprement dit est uniquement constitué de la pointe du ventricule gauche, l'union entre sillon interventriculaire antérieur et postérieur se faisant à droite de la pointe. La pointe du cœur se situe au niveau du 5eme espace intercostal(mamelon). 1, record 1, French, - pointe%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sommet du cœur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Crustaceans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pit
1, record 2, English, pit
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the small pits found in ... [some trilobites] near the distal extremities of the posterior border furrows ... [are thought to be] related to dorsoventral muscles. 1, record 2, English, - pit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Crustacés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fossette
1, record 2, French, fossette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la fossette [est une impression musculaire] creusée à l'extrémité distale du sillon postérieur du cranidium dans certains genres [de Trilobites], en relation probable avec des muscles dorso-ventraux. 1, record 2, French, - fossette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vincular furrow
1, record 3, English, vincular%20furrow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- subcephalic furrow 1, record 3, English, subcephalic%20furrow
correct
- subcranial furrow 1, record 3, English, subcranial%20furrow
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The vincular furrow is a] ventral groove along [the] anterior (...) or postero-lateral (...) cephalic doublure for reception of [the] posterior margin of [the] pygidium or thoracic pleurae extremity at enrollment (...) [of a trilobite] 1, record 3, English, - vincular%20furrow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sillon de fermeture
1, record 3, French, sillon%20de%20fermeture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez les [Trilobites] "Phacopinae"(...), le sillon de fermeture est constitué par une gouttière creusée ventralement le long du bord antérieur du céphalon(...) et dans laquelle vient s’engager le bord postérieur du pygidium, à la façon d’une lame de canif dans la rainure du manche. 1, record 3, French, - sillon%20de%20fermeture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spheroidal enrollment
1, record 4, English, spheroidal%20enrollment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Spheroidal enrollment] is the commonest type, characterizing [...] in general most isopygous or macropygous trilobites. In the spheroidal mode, all the thoracic segments have an equal share in enrollment. As the gliding of the thoracic segments began, the articulating half-rings were progressively uncovered and the thoracic axis became increasingly convex longitudinally. At the same time the downward curvature of the distal parts of the pleurae increased and their extremities became more and more imbricated, overlapping each other. Also, the transverse curvature of the cephalon increased slightly by downward bending of the genal regions. When enrollment was complete, the pygidium touched the cephalon and the whole animal attained a subspheroidal shape, the overlapping distal parts of the thoracic pleurae forming a sort of continuous lateral closure. 1, record 4, English, - spheroidal%20enrollment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enroulement sphéroïde
1, record 4, French, enroulement%20sph%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le mode [d’enroulement] sphéroïde [...] tous les segments thoraciques concourent à l'enroulement. On observe généralement : a) une augmentation de la convexité de la tête par incurvation vers le bas de la région génale [...]; b) une accentuation de la courbure verticale des extrémités des plèvres thoraciques et une imbrication de leurs facettes articulaires; c) une incurvation générale du rachis, avec écartement des anneaux axiaux initialement jointifs, grâce au jeu des membranes articulaires, et apparition de tous les demi-anneaux articulaires. Au terme de ces divers mouvements, l'animal a pris une forme sphéroïde; le bord postérieur du pygidium est appliqué au bord antérieur du céphalon [...], ou un peu en retrait et parfois engagé dans un sillon de fermeture [...]; les extrémités distales des plèvres, étroitement imbriquées, constituent une cloison latérale continue abritant les appendices. 1, record 4, French, - enroulement%20sph%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- opisthoparian suture
1, record 5, English, opisthoparian%20suture
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An opisthoparian suture is a trilobite] facial suture with posterior sections cutting the posterior margin of [the] cephalon inside [the] genal angle, which is carried by [the] librigena. 1, record 5, English, - opisthoparian%20suture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- suture opisthopariale
1, record 5, French, suture%20opisthopariale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tracé de la branche postérieure [de la suture faciale d’un trilobite] est non moins variable. [Lorsqu'elle part du bord postérieur de céphalon en un certain point] situé entre le sillon dorsal et la pointe génale(ou l'angle génal quand cette dernière manque), la suture est dite «opisthopariale» [...] 1, record 5, French, - suture%20opisthopariale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1977-07-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- posterior border furrow
1, record 6, English, posterior%20border%20furrow
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is the] portion of [the] border furrow bounding [the] posterior border [of the cephalon of a trilobite] 1, record 6, English, - posterior%20border%20furrow
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sillon postérieur
1, record 6, French, sillon%20post%C3%A9rieur
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sillon postérieur de la joue 1, record 6, French, sillon%20post%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20joue
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les bourrelets [de la région périglabellaire d’un trilobite] sont respectivement limités antérieurement par un(...) "sillon postérieur"(...) 1, record 6, French, - sillon%20post%C3%A9rieur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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