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TRONC INFERIEUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cerebellar peduncle
1, record 1, English, cerebellar%20peduncle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A band of fibers by means of which the cerebellum is attached to the brain stem. There are three bands, the superior, the middle, and the inferior. 1, record 1, English, - cerebellar%20peduncle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pédoncule cérébelleux
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9doncule%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9belleux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des trois cordons de substance blanche(inférieur, moyen et supérieur) qui relient le cervelet au tronc cérébral. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9doncule%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9belleux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cervicothoracic ganglion
1, record 2, English, cervicothoracic%20ganglion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stellate ganglion 1, record 2, English, stellate%20ganglion
correct
- ganglion cervicothoracicum 1, record 2, English, ganglion%20cervicothoracicum
Latin
- ganglion stellatum 1, record 2, English, ganglion%20stellatum
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ganglion on the sympathetic trunk at the level of the 7th cervical and 1st thoracic vertebrae, anterior to the 8th cervical and 1st thoracic nerves; it has two components, the inferior cervical and first thoracic ganglia, which are usually fused, partially or completely. Its postganglionic fibers are distributed to the head and neck, heart, and upper limb. 1, record 2, English, - cervicothoracic%20ganglion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ganglion cervico-thoracique
1, record 2, French, ganglion%20cervico%2Dthoracique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ganglion stellaire 1, record 2, French, ganglion%20stellaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ganglion étoilé 2, record 2, French, ganglion%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ganglion de Neubauer 1, record 2, French, ganglion%20de%20Neubauer
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ganglion cervicothoracicum 2, record 2, French, ganglion%20cervicothoracicum
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le tronc sympathique cervical traverse] la base du cou, dans la fossette sus et retropleurale(de Sébileau) où le ganglion inférieur est confondu 3 fois sur 4 avec le ganglion thoracique, formant le ganglion cervico-thoracique ou stellaire(de Neubauer). 1, record 2, French, - ganglion%20cervico%2Dthoracique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : ganglion étoilé; ganglion stellaire; ganglion de Neubauer. 2, record 2, French, - ganglion%20cervico%2Dthoracique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lower body
1, record 3, English, lower%20body
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tronc inférieur
1, record 3, French, tronc%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure centrale du télémanipulateur. 2, record 3, French, - tronc%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tronc inférieur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale-CUTS. 2, record 3, French, - tronc%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- superior trunk of brachial plexus
1, record 4, English, superior%20trunk%20of%20brachial%20plexus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- truncus superior plexus brachialis 1, record 4, English, truncus%20superior%20plexus%20brachialis
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bundle formed by the union of the ventral rami of the fifth and sixth cervical nerves and some fibers from the fourth; it contributes fibers to the posterior and lateral cords (fasciculi) of the brachial plexus. 1, record 4, English, - superior%20trunk%20of%20brachial%20plexus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tronc supérieur du plexus brachial
1, record 4, French, tronc%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20du%20plexus%20brachial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tronc primaire supérieur 1, record 4, French, tronc%20primaire%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- tronc primaire supérieur du plexus brachial 1, record 4, French, tronc%20primaire%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20du%20plexus%20brachial
correct, masculine noun
- premier tronc primaire du plexus brachial 1, record 4, French, premier%20tronc%20primaire%20du%20plexus%20brachial
correct, masculine noun
- truncus superior plexus brachialis 1, record 4, French, truncus%20superior%20plexus%20brachialis
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anatomie du plexus brachial [...]. Les racines C5 et C6 du plexus fusionnent en un tronc supérieur, la racine C7 forme le tronc moyen; C8 et T1 forment le tronc inférieur. 2, record 4, French, - tronc%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20du%20plexus%20brachial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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