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ARRIERE-GORGE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Nose (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orthonasal olfactory pathway
1, record 1, English, orthonasal%20olfactory%20pathway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orthonasal pathway 2, record 1, English, orthonasal%20pathway
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The orthonasal pathway involves odorants that travel inward from the external environment via the anterior nares (nostrils) through the nasal cavity, crossing trigeminal mucosa, and moving towards the olfactory mucosa. 2, record 1, English, - orthonasal%20olfactory%20pathway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Nez (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie olfactive orthonasale
1, record 1, French, voie%20olfactive%20orthonasale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie orthonasale 2, record 1, French, voie%20orthonasale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour arriver jusqu'à l'épithélium olfactif et être analysés par notre cerveau, les produits odorants peuvent […] suivre deux voies olfactives : la voie orthonasale(par les narines) et la voie rétronasale(par la bouche puis l'arrière-gorge). 2, record 1, French, - voie%20olfactive%20orthonasale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nariz (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía ortonasal
1, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20ortonasal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si el olor se capta vía ortonasal el cerebro lo identifica como algo que puede proporcionar placer pero que aún no lo ha hecho, es decir, "comida disponible". 1, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20ortonasal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Nose (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retronasal olfactory pathway
1, record 2, English, retronasal%20olfactory%20pathway
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- retronasal pathway 1, record 2, English, retronasal%20pathway
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The retronasal pathway involves odorants that normally originate in the oral cavity, ascend through the posterior nares of the nasopharynx towards the olfactory mucosa, traverse trigeminal epithelium, and exit via the nostrils. 2, record 2, English, - retronasal%20olfactory%20pathway
Record 2, Key term(s)
- retro-nasal olfactory pathway
- retro-nasal pathway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nez (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voie olfactive rétronasale
1, record 2, French, voie%20olfactive%20r%C3%A9tronasale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voie rétronasale 2, record 2, French, voie%20r%C3%A9tronasale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour arriver jusqu'à l'épithélium olfactif et être analysés par [le] cerveau, les produits odorants peuvent […] suivre deux voies olfactives : la voie orthonasale(par les narines) et la voie rétronasale(par la bouche puis l'arrière-gorge). 2, record 2, French, - voie%20olfactive%20r%C3%A9tronasale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nariz (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía olfativa retronasal
1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20olfativa%20retronasal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si el tratamiento rehabilitador es efectivo, es decir, si el paciente logra mejorar, en la gran mayoría de los casos también mejora el gusto, ya que lo que conocemos como sabor de los alimentos viene dado en su mayor parte por el olfato, más específicamente por la vía olfativa retronasal [...]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20olfativa%20retronasal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- epiglottis
1, record 3, English, epiglottis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cartilago epiglottica 1, record 3, English, cartilago%20epiglottica
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The epiglottis (cartilago epiglottica) is a thin lamella of fibrocartilage of a yellowish color, shaped like a leaf, and projecting obliquely upward behind the root of the tongue, in front of the entrance to the larynx. 1, record 3, English, - epiglottis
Record 3, Key term(s)
- epiglottica
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épiglotte
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9piglotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lamelle fibrocartilagineuse impaire, souple, entrant dans la constitution du larynx. Pendant la déglutition, elle aide à détourner les aliments de la trachée, accomplissant ainsi une partie des fonctions de clapet du larynx. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9piglotte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instrument appelé spéculum laryngien [...] permet d’examiner aisément l'épiglotte, les replis aryténo-épiglottiques, l'ouverture supérieure du larynx, les portions de l'arrière-gorge placées à ce niveau et l'état de ces parties, soit directement, soit dans le miroir dont sont munis certains des modèles du spéculum laryngien. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9piglotte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
- The Nose (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oropharynx
1, record 4, English, oropharynx
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- oral part of pharynnoc 2, record 4, English, oral%20part%20of%20pharynnoc
correct
- oropharyngeal cavity 3, record 4, English, oropharyngeal%20cavity
correct
- oral pharynx 2, record 4, English, oral%20pharynx
correct
- pharyngo-oral cavity 4, record 4, English, pharyngo%2Doral%20cavity
- pars oralis pharynx 2, record 4, English, pars%20oralis%20pharynx
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth; it is continuous above with the nasopharynx via the pharyngeal istmus, and below with the laryngopharynx. 2, record 4, English, - oropharynx
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
- Nez (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oropharynx
1, record 4, French, oropharynx
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pharynx buccal 2, record 4, French, pharynx%20buccal
correct, masculine noun
- arrière-gorge 3, record 4, French, arri%C3%A8re%2Dgorge
correct, feminine noun
- pars oralis pharyngis 2, record 4, French, pars%20oralis%20pharyngis
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie moyenne du pharynx qui communique avec la bouche. 4, record 4, French, - oropharynx
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato respiratorio
- Nariz (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- orofaringe
1, record 4, Spanish, orofaringe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la faringe que se extiende desde el velo del paladar hasta la epiglotis. 2, record 4, Spanish, - orofaringe
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oropharyngeal
1, record 5, English, oropharyngeal
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to the central portion of the pharynx, the passageway for air and food from the mouth to the esophagus. 1, record 5, English, - oropharyngeal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oropharyngé
1, record 5, French, oropharyng%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- oropharyngien 1, record 5, French, oropharyngien
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oropharynx. Partie moyenne, buccale, du pharynx, limitée en haut par le voile du palais. Elle communique avec la cavité buccale par l'isthme du gosier et porte, sur ses parois latérales, les amygdales palatines et les piliers du voile du palais. Syn. arrière-gorge, pharynx buccal. 1, record 5, French, - oropharyng%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boca
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- orofaríngeo 1, record 5, Spanish, orofar%C3%ADngeo
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relativo a la división de la faringe situada entre el paladar blando y la epiglotis. 1, record 5, Spanish, - orofar%C3%ADngeo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La faringe es un tubo que conecta la cavidad bucal y las fosas nasales con el esófago, la conexión al estómago. La epiglotis es una estructura valvular delgada que recubre la glotis, la apertura de la parte superior de la laringe, [...] durante la deglución. 1, record 5, Spanish, - orofar%C3%ADngeo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gargle 1, record 6, English, gargle
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- throat-wash 1, record 6, English, throat%2Dwash
- gargarism 2, record 6, English, gargarism
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mouthwash 1, record 6, English, - gargle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gargarisme
1, record 6, French, gargarisme
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament liquide, destiné à être introduit dans la bouche et l'arrière-gorge, sans être avalé, et agissant par contact de quelques instants. 2, record 6, French, - gargarisme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- gargarismo
1, record 6, Spanish, gargarismo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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