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BULBE OLFACTIF [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Nose (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- olfactory bulb
1, record 1, English, olfactory%20bulb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bulbus olfactorius 1, record 1, English, bulbus%20olfactorius
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bulblike expansion of the olfactory tract on the under surface of the frontal lobe of each cerebral hemisphere. 1, record 1, English, - olfactory%20bulb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Nez (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bulbe olfactif
1, record 1, French, bulbe%20olfactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bulbus olfactorius 1, record 1, French, bulbus%20olfactorius
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité antérieure renflée du nerf olfactif. 1, record 1, French, - bulbe%20olfactif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nariz (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bulbo olfatorio
1, record 1, Spanish, bulbo%20olfatorio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las células excitadas disparan potenciales de acción, o pulsiones, que se propagan, a través de los axones, hasta una parte del córtex conocida por el nombre de bulbo olfatorio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bulbo%20olfatorio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- depressed olfactory bulbar response
1, record 2, English, depressed%20olfactory%20bulbar%20response
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Fish Toxicity Tests]. Concentration: 0.074 mg/L. Time: 2 hours. Species: Rainbow trout, juvenile. Result: depressed olfactory bulbar response. 2, record 2, English, - depressed%20olfactory%20bulbar%20response
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- altération du fonctionnement du bulbe olfactif
1, record 2, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20du%20fonctionnement%20du%20bulbe%20olfactif
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solution de traduction qui convient à ce contexte-ci(le sens français est plus général). On aurait aussi pu dire :"atteinte(des fonctions) du bulbe olfactif". 2, record 2, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20du%20fonctionnement%20du%20bulbe%20olfactif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Efectos de la polución
- Peces
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alteración del funcionamiento del bulbo olfatorio
1, record 2, Spanish, alteraci%C3%B3n%20del%20funcionamiento%20del%20bulbo%20olfatorio
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Nose (Medicine)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- olfactory system
1, record 3, English, olfactory%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the monkeys' well-developed olfactory system plays a key role in the timing of intercourse. 1, record 3, English, - olfactory%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Nez (Médecine)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil olfactif
1, record 3, French, appareil%20olfactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ensemble des structures anatomiques qui assurent l'olfaction(muqueuse nasale, bulbe olfactif, bandelettes olfactives et paléocortex). 1, record 3, French, - appareil%20olfactif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Histology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mitral cell 1, record 4, English, mitral%20cell
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Histologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cellule mitrale
1, record 4, French, cellule%20mitrale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le bulbe olfactif, on reconnaît, chez les Poissons [...] deux types de neurones [...] : les cellules mitrales et les cellules étoilées. 1, record 4, French, - cellule%20mitrale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Histología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula mitral
1, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20mitral
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-02-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Cytology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- idiodentritic neuron
1, record 5, English, idiodentritic%20neuron
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
idio-: a combining form denoting relationship to self or to one's own, or to something separate and distinct. 2, record 5, English, - idiodentritic%20neuron
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dendrite: one of the threadlike extensions of the cytoplasm of a neuron ... 2, record 5, English, - idiodentritic%20neuron
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Cytologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- neurone idiodentritique
1, record 5, French, neurone%20idiodentritique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ceux-ci ont(...) une organisation dendritique tellement particulière qu'elle est spécifique de chacun de ces types de neurone. C'est le cas, par exemple, de la cellule de Purkinje du cervelet ou des cellules mitrales du bulbe olfactif. 1, record 5, French, - neurone%20idiodentritique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- olfactory bulb 1, record 6, English, olfactory%20bulb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[She] finds that relative to the size of the forebrain the olfactory bulb of the kiwi is the second-largest among all the birds she has studied. 1, record 6, English, - olfactory%20bulb
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bulbe olfactif 1, record 6, French, bulbe%20olfactif
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Elle] a montré que, parmi les oiseaux qu'elle a étudiés, le kiwi détient la deuxième place pour la taille de son bulbe olfactif par rapport à son cerveau antérieur. 1, record 6, French, - bulbe%20olfactif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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