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FOSSE CEREBELLEUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cerebral fossa
1, record 1, English, cerebral%20fossa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of a pair of depressions in the internal surface of the occipital bone, posterior to the cerebellar fossae, that house the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. 2, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cerebral fossa: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.036: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse cérébrale
1, record 1, French, fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation [dans la face interne de l'os occipital, postérieure à la fosse cérébelleuse, ] recevant le lobe occipital du cerveau. 1, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosse cérébrale : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.036 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa cerebral
1, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20cerebral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de las tres depresiones que se encuentran en el suelo de la cavidad craneana (frontal, temporal y cerebelosa) 2, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosa cerebral: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.036: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cerebellar fossa
1, record 2, English, cerebellar%20fossa
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of a pair of depressions in the internal surface of the occipital bone posterior to the foramen magnum, separated from one another by the internal occipital crest, that lodge the hemispheres of the cerebellum. 2, record 2, English, - cerebellar%20fossa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cerebellar fossa: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - cerebellar%20fossa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.037: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - cerebellar%20fossa
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fosse cérébelleuse
1, record 2, French, fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9belleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fosse occipitale inférieure 2, record 2, French, fosse%20occipitale%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En arrière du foramen magnum, la fosse crânienne postérieure est partiellement divisée par la crête occipitale interne en deux larges dépressions, les fosses cérébelleuses. 3, record 2, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9belleuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosse cérébelleuse : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9belleuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.037 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9belleuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa cerebelosa
1, record 2, Spanish, fosa%20cerebelosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cerebelo esta situado en la base del cráneo, en la denominada fosa cerebelosa del hueso occipital, detrás de la protuberancia y el bulbo, y debajo de la tienda del cerebelo o tentorio, que lo separa de los hemisferios cerebrales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebelosa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosa cerebelosa: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebelosa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.037: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebelosa
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