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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oral vestibule
1, record 1, English, oral%20vestibule
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vestibule of the mouth 2, record 1, English, vestibule%20of%20the%20mouth
correct, noun
- vestibule of the oral cavity 3, record 1, English, vestibule%20of%20the%20oral%20cavity
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oral vestibule is bounded externally by the lips and the cheek mucosa and internally by the alveolar processes and the teeth. When the teeth are in occlusion, the vestibule communicates with the oral cavity proper via the intermaxillary commissure behind the last molar teeth. 4, record 1, English, - oral%20vestibule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vestibulum oris; oral vestibule: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - oral%20vestibule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vestibule oral
1, record 1, French, vestibule%20oral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vestibule de la bouche 2, record 1, French, vestibule%20de%20la%20bouche
correct, masculine noun
- vestibule de la cavité orale 3, record 1, French, vestibule%20de%20la%20cavit%C3%A9%20orale
correct, masculine noun
- vestibule buccal 4, record 1, French, vestibule%20buccal
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- cavité vestibulaire 5, record 1, French, cavit%C3%A9%20vestibulaire
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace en forme de fer à cheval, appartenant à la cavité orale[, situé] entre les arcades dentaires qui sont internes et les joues et les lèvres qui sont externes. 6, record 1, French, - vestibule%20oral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vestibule oral : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 7, record 1, French, - vestibule%20oral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vestibulum oris : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 7, record 1, French, - vestibule%20oral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- papilla of parotid duct
1, record 2, English, papilla%20of%20parotid%20duct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- papilla of the parotid duct 2, record 2, English, papilla%20of%20the%20parotid%20duct
correct
- parotid papilla 3, record 2, English, parotid%20papilla
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the parotid duct pierces the buccinator muscle and reaches the oral cavity, where it opens with the papilla of the parotid duct. 2, record 2, English, - papilla%20of%20parotid%20duct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papilla of parotid duct; papilla ductus parotidei: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, English, - papilla%20of%20parotid%20duct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papille du conduit parotidien
1, record 2, French, papille%20du%20conduit%20parotidien
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- papille parotidienne 2, record 2, French, papille%20parotidienne
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le conduit excréteur de la glande parotide est le conduit parotidien. Il s’étend tout d’abord caudalement à l'arcade zygomatique, sur le [muscle] masséter, perfore ensuite le [muscle] buccinateur et s’ouvre, enfin, dans le vestibule oral, au niveau de la papille du conduit parotidien, à la hauteur de la 2e molaire supérieure [...] 1, record 2, French, - papille%20du%20conduit%20parotidien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papille du conduit parotidien : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - papille%20du%20conduit%20parotidien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
papilla ductus parotidei : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - papille%20du%20conduit%20parotidien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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