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FLECHISSEUR PROFOND PHALANGES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Animal Anatomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distal sesamoid bone
1, record 1, English, distal%20sesamoid%20bone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- navicular bone 2, record 1, English, navicular%20bone
correct, obsolete
- shuttle bone 2, record 1, English, shuttle%20bone
correct, obsolete
- small sesamoid 3, record 1, English, small%20sesamoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The navicular bone is the smallest of the three bones of the foot. It is located at the posterior junction of the pedal and coronary bone, resting slightly on the pedal bone, but held in place largely by the deep flexor tendon. 4, record 1, English, - distal%20sesamoid%20bone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Anatomie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- os petit sésamoïde
1, record 1, French, os%20petit%20s%C3%A9samo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- os sésamoïde distal 1, record 1, French, os%20s%C3%A9samo%C3%AFde%20distal
correct, masculine noun
- os naviculaire 1, record 1, French, os%20naviculaire
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- petit sésamoïde 2, record 1, French, petit%20s%C3%A9samo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l’os naviculaire [...] complète l’articulation formée par ces deux phalanges; il sert de poulie à l’extrémité du tendon fléchisseur, avant son attache sur l’os du pied. 2, record 1, French, - os%20petit%20s%C3%A9samo%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa forme générale est celle d’une navette de tisserand, d’où son ancien nom(qui est officiellement réservé aujourd’hui à l'os central du tarse). Il s’articule contre la partie postérieure de la deuxième phalange, le tendon du fléchisseur profond des phalanges coulisse sur sa face inférieure. 1, record 1, French, - os%20petit%20s%C3%A9samo%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Anatomía animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sesamoideo distal
1, record 1, Spanish, sesamoideo%20distal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hueso navicular 1, record 1, Spanish, hueso%20navicular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Mammals
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deep digital flexor muscle
1, record 2, English, deep%20digital%20flexor%20muscle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deep digital flexor 2, record 2, English, deep%20digital%20flexor
correct
- flexor perforans muscle 1, record 2, English, flexor%20perforans%20muscle
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a horse. 2, record 2, English, - deep%20digital%20flexor%20muscle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(Hindlimb) Presented as having three heads: lateral; medial and the tibialis caudalis. 1, record 2, English, - deep%20digital%20flexor%20muscle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Mammifères
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- muscle fléchisseur profond du doigt
1, record 2, French, muscle%20fl%C3%A9chisseur%20profond%20du%20doigt
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fléchisseur profond des phalanges 2, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9chisseur%20profond%20des%20phalanges
correct, masculine noun
- muscle fléchisseur profond des phalanges 1, record 2, French, muscle%20fl%C3%A9chisseur%20profond%20des%20phalanges
correct, masculine noun
- muscle perforant 1, record 2, French, muscle%20perforant
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Membre postérieur) Comprenant, les fléchisseurs latéral et médial du doigt et le muscle tibial caudal. 1, record 2, French, - muscle%20fl%C3%A9chisseur%20profond%20du%20doigt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(Membre antérieur) Le plus puissant des deux fléchisseurs du doigt. 1, record 2, French, - muscle%20fl%C3%A9chisseur%20profond%20du%20doigt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Mamíferos
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- músculo flexor digital profundo
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%BAsculo%20flexor%20digital%20profundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- perforans tendon
1, record 3, English, perforans%20tendon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- deep flexor tendon 2, record 3, English, deep%20flexor%20tendon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Deep digital flexor tendon. 2, record 3, English, - perforans%20tendon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tendon du perforant
1, record 3, French, tendon%20du%20perforant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tendon du fléchisseur profond 2, record 3, French, tendon%20du%20fl%C3%A9chisseur%20profond
correct, masculine noun
- tendon fléchisseur profond 2, record 3, French, tendon%20fl%C3%A9chisseur%20profond
correct, masculine noun
- tendon profond 3, record 3, French, tendon%20profond
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- tendon perforant 2, record 3, French, tendon%20perforant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tendon qui] descend contre la face antérieure du fléchisseur superficiel, [...] passe entre les deux branches de ce dernier (il le «perfore») et s’attache à la face inférieure de la troisième phalange. 2, record 3, French, - tendon%20du%20perforant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tendon : Désignation courante englobant le suspenseur du boulet et les tendons fléchisseurs des phalanges (perforant et perforé). 3, record 3, French, - tendon%20du%20perforant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tendon profond : Appellation courante du tendon du perforant. 3, record 3, French, - tendon%20du%20perforant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tendon(du) fléchisseur profond(des phalanges/du doigt). 2, record 3, French, - tendon%20du%20perforant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tendón flexor profundo
1, record 3, Spanish, tend%C3%B3n%20flexor%20profundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tendón flexor digital profundo; tendón flexor profundo de las falanges. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tend%C3%B3n%20flexor%20profundo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Horse Husbandry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- short pastern 1, record 4, English, short%20pastern
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- second pastern 2, record 4, English, second%20pastern
- coronet bone 3, record 4, English, coronet%20bone
- os coronae 4, record 4, English, os%20coronae
- second phalanx 4, record 4, English, second%20phalanx
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bone connected to the long pastern at the pastern joint. 2, record 4, English, - short%20pastern
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The short pastern is located between the long pastern bone and the coffin bone and is one of the bones which makes up the coffin joint in the foot. Approximately one-half of the short pastern bone is encased within the hoof. The short pastern bone is nearly cube-shaped. 5, record 4, English, - short%20pastern
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- os de la couronne
1, record 4, French, os%20de%20la%20couronne
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- deuxième phalange 2, record 4, French, deuxi%C3%A8me%20phalange
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Os] est court, situé au-dessus des deux précédents [os naviculaire, os du pied]. Il contribue par son extrémité inférieure contenue dans le sabot à former la jointure du pied. 3, record 4, French, - os%20de%20la%20couronne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'os de la couronne, ou deuxième phalange n’ appartient au sabot que par sa moitié inférieure, qui contribue à former l'articulation du pied. C'est un os court, aplati d’avant en arrière; sa face antérieure donne attache au tendon extenseur des phalanges, et la postérieure, lisse dans sa partie supérieure, sert de surface de glissement au tendon fléchisseur profond. 2, record 4, French, - os%20de%20la%20couronne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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