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CROSSE AORTE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common carotid artery
1, record 1, English, common%20carotid%20artery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arteria carotis communis 1, record 1, English, arteria%20carotis%20communis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The common carotid arteries differ in length and in their mode of origin. The right begins at the bifurcation of the innominate artery behind the sternoclavicular joint and is confined to the neck. The left springs from the highest part of the arch of the aorta to the left of, and on a plane posterior to the innominate artery, and therefore consists of a thoracic and a cervical portion. 1, record 1, English, - common%20carotid%20artery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- artère carotide commune
1, record 1, French, art%C3%A8re%20carotide%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- artère carotide primitive 2, record 1, French, art%C3%A8re%20carotide%20primitive
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- arteria carotis communis 2, record 1, French, arteria%20carotis%20communis
Latin
- arteria carotis primitiva 2, record 1, French, arteria%20carotis%20primitiva
Latin, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tronc artériel qui irrigue la tête et le cou; à droite, l'artère naît par bifurcation du tronc artériel brachio-céphalique, à gauche, elle se détache de la crosse de l'aorte. 2, record 1, French, - art%C3%A8re%20carotide%20commune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne dénomination : artère carotide primitive (arteria carotis primitiva) 2, record 1, French, - art%C3%A8re%20carotide%20commune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- descending aorta
1, record 2, English, descending%20aorta
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pars descendens aortae 1, record 2, English, pars%20descendens%20aortae
Latin
- aorta descendens 1, record 2, English, aorta%20descendens
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The continuation of the aorta from the arch of the aorta, in the thorax, to the point of its division into the common iliac arteries, in the abdomen; divided anatomically into a thoracic part (pars thoracica aortae) and an abdominal part (pars abdominalis aortae). 1, record 2, English, - descending%20aorta
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aorte descendante
1, record 2, French, aorte%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aorte thoracique 1, record 2, French, aorte%20thoracique
correct, feminine noun
- aorta descendens 2, record 2, French, aorta%20descendens
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion de l'aorte qui prolonge l'arc ou la crosse aortique qui divise le diaphragme en aorte thoracique et en aorte abdominale. 2, record 2, French, - aorte%20descendante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’aorte thoracique ou aorte descendante, suit la face antérieure de la colonne vertébrale et émet de nombreuses ramifications vers la paroi thoracique, avant de traverser le diaphragme. En entrant dans la cavité abdominale, elle prend le nom d’aorte abdominale. Cette portion de l’aorte dessert les parois abdominales et les viscères puis donne naissance aux artères iliaques communes droite et gauche. 1, record 2, French, - aorte%20descendante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arch of aorta
1, record 3, English, arch%20of%20aorta
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- aortic arch 2, record 3, English, aortic%20arch
correct
- tranverse aorta 2, record 3, English, tranverse%20aorta
correct
- arcus aortae 2, record 3, English, arcus%20aortae
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Arch of the Aorta (Arcus Aortae; Transverse Aorta). The arch of the aorta begins at the level of the upper border of the second sternocostal articulation of the right side, and runs at first upward, backward, and to the left in front of the trachea. 2, record 3, English, - arch%20of%20aorta
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crosse de l'aorte
1, record 3, French, crosse%20de%20l%27aorte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crosse aortique 2, record 3, French, crosse%20aortique
correct, feminine noun
- arc de l’aorte 2, record 3, French, arc%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baorte
correct, masculine noun
- arcus aortae 2, record 3, French, arcus%20aortae
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Segment de l’aorte faisant suite à l’aorte ascendante et se prolongeant par l’aorte thoracique. 2, record 3, French, - crosse%20de%20l%27aorte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- innominate artery
1, record 4, English, innominate%20artery
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Left thoracotomy provides excellent exposure for all vascular rings except the displaced innominate artery, for which a right thoracotomy is the best approach. 1, record 4, English, - innominate%20artery
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tronc artériel brachiocéphalique
1, record 4, French, tronc%20art%C3%A9riel%20brachioc%C3%A9phalique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur sa partie supérieure, la crosse de l'aorte donne naissance à trois artères différentes. La première d’entre elles est le tronc artériel brachiocéphalique, qui se divise immédiatement en artère carotide droite, irriguant la moitié droite de la tête, et en artère sous-clavière droite. 1, record 4, French, - tronc%20art%C3%A9riel%20brachioc%C3%A9phalique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ligament of Botallo
1, record 5, English, ligament%20of%20Botallo
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ligamentum arteriosum arteriae pulmonales 1, record 5, English, ligamentum%20arteriosum%20arteriae%20pulmonales
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short, thick, strong fibromuscular cord extending from the pulmonary artery to the arch of the aorta; it is the remains of the ductus arteriosus; the shrivelled fibrous remnant of the ductus arteriosus of the foetus. 1, record 5, English, - ligament%20of%20Botallo
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ligament artériel
1, record 5, French, ligament%20art%C3%A9riel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ligament artériel de Botal 2, record 5, French, ligament%20art%C3%A9riel%20de%20Botal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ligamentum arteriosum 2, record 5, French, ligamentum%20arteriosum
Latin
- ligamentum arteriosum arteriae pulmonales 2, record 5, French, ligamentum%20arteriosum%20arteriae%20pulmonales
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a un espace compris entre le bord inférieur de la crosse [de l'aorte] et le bord supérieur des artères pulmonaires. Le ligament artériel divise en deux cet espace : un espace postéro-gauche et un espace antéro-droit. 1, record 5, French, - ligament%20art%C3%A9riel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : ligament artériel de Botal. 2, record 5, French, - ligament%20art%C3%A9riel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- left coronary artery of the heart
1, record 6, English, left%20coronary%20artery%20of%20the%20heart
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- left auricular artery 1, record 6, English, left%20auricular%20artery
correct, obsolete
- arteria coronaria sinistra 1, record 6, English, arteria%20coronaria%20sinistra
Latin
- arteria coronaria cordis sinistra 1, record 6, English, arteria%20coronaria%20cordis%20sinistra
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Origin, left aortic sinus; distribution, it divides into two major branches, an anterior interventricular which descends in the anterior interventricular sulcus, and a circumflex branch which passes to the diaphragmatic surface of the left ventricle; gives atrial, ventricular, and atrioventricular branches. 1, record 6, English, - left%20coronary%20artery%20of%20the%20heart
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- artère coronaire gauche
1, record 6, French, art%C3%A8re%20coronaire%20gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- artère grande coronaire 2, record 6, French, art%C3%A8re%20grande%20coronaire
correct, feminine noun
- arteria coronaria sinistra 2, record 6, French, arteria%20coronaria%20sinistra
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La crosse de l'aorte donne 5 branches principales [parmi lesquelles se trouve] l'artère coronaire gauche : elle naît juste au-dessus de la valvule sigmoïde antéro-gauche, se divise en artère circonflexe et en artère interventriculaire antérieure qui gagne le sillon interventriculaire antérieur. 1, record 6, French, - art%C3%A8re%20coronaire%20gauche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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