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GANGLION RACHIDIEN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spinal ganglion
1, record 1, English, spinal%20ganglion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sensory ganglion of spinal nerve 2, record 1, English, sensory%20ganglion%20of%20spinal%20nerve
correct
- dorsal root ganglion 3, record 1, English, dorsal%20root%20ganglion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dorsal root ganglia (or spinal ganglia) are described as nodule-like structures found on the posterior roots of each spinal nerve, which contain the soma (or cell bodies) of the afferent sensory nerves carrying sensory signals back to the central nervous system. 4, record 1, English, - spinal%20ganglion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spinal ganglion; ganglion spinale: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - spinal%20ganglion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ganglion spinal
1, record 1, French, ganglion%20spinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ganglion sensitif du nerf spinal 2, record 1, French, ganglion%20sensitif%20du%20nerf%20spinal
correct, masculine noun
- ganglion rachidien 1, record 1, French, ganglion%20rachidien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ganglion spinal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - ganglion%20spinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ganglion spinale : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - ganglion%20spinal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dorsal root
1, record 2, English, dorsal%20root
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- posterior root 2, record 2, English, posterior%20root
correct
- dorsal root of spinal nerve 3, record 2, English, dorsal%20root%20of%20spinal%20nerve
correct
- posterior root of spinal nerve 3, record 2, English, posterior%20root%20of%20spinal%20nerve
correct
- sensory root of spinal nerve 3, record 2, English, sensory%20root%20of%20spinal%20nerve
correct
- radix dorsalis nervorum spinalium 3, record 2, English, radix%20dorsalis%20nervorum%20spinalium
Latin
- radix posterior nervorum spinalium 3, record 2, English, radix%20posterior%20nervorum%20spinalium
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sensory division of each spinal nerve, attached centrally to the spinal cord and joining peripherally with the ventral (motor) root to form the nerve before it emerges through the invertebral foramen. 3, record 2, English, - dorsal%20root
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- racine dorsale
1, record 2, French, racine%20dorsale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- racine postérieure 1, record 2, French, racine%20post%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- racine dorsale du nerf spinal 1, record 2, French, racine%20dorsale%20du%20nerf%20spinal
correct, feminine noun
- racine postérieure du nerf spinal 1, record 2, French, racine%20post%C3%A9rieure%20du%20nerf%20spinal
correct, feminine noun
- racine sensitive du nerf spinal 1, record 2, French, racine%20sensitive%20du%20nerf%20spinal
correct, feminine noun
- radix dorsalis nervi spinalis 1, record 2, French, radix%20dorsalis%20nervi%20spinalis
Latin
- radix posterior nervi spinalis 1, record 2, French, radix%20posterior%20nervi%20spinalis
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie sensitive du nerf spinal aboutissant au niveau de la corne postérieure et rejoignant la racine ventrale au niveau du ganglion rachidien. 1, record 2, French, - racine%20dorsale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ventral root
1, record 3, English, ventral%20root
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anterior root 2, record 3, English, anterior%20root
correct
- ventral root of spinal nerve 3, record 3, English, ventral%20root%20of%20spinal%20nerve
correct
- anterior root of spinal nerve 3, record 3, English, anterior%20root%20of%20spinal%20nerve
correct
- motor root of spinal nerve 3, record 3, English, motor%20root%20of%20spinal%20nerve
correct
- radix ventralis nervorum spinalium 3, record 3, English, radix%20ventralis%20nervorum%20spinalium
Latin
- radix anterior nervorum spinalium 3, record 3, English, radix%20anterior%20nervorum%20spinalium
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The motor division of each spinal nerve, attached centrally to the spinal cord and joining peripherally with the dorsal (sensory) root to form the nerve before it emerges through the invertebral foramen. 3, record 3, English, - ventral%20root
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- racine ventrale
1, record 3, French, racine%20ventrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- racine antérieure 2, record 3, French, racine%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- racine ventrale du nerf spinal 1, record 3, French, racine%20ventrale%20du%20nerf%20spinal
correct, feminine noun
- racine antérieure du nerf spinal 1, record 3, French, racine%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20du%20nerf%20spinal
correct, feminine noun
- racine motrice du nerf spinal 1, record 3, French, racine%20motrice%20du%20nerf%20spinal
correct, feminine noun
- radix ventralis nervi spinalis 1, record 3, French, radix%20ventralis%20nervi%20spinalis
Latin
- radix anterior nervi spinalis 1, record 3, French, radix%20anterior%20nervi%20spinalis
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie motrice du nerf spinal naissant de la corne antérieure et rejoignant la racine dorsale au niveau du ganglion rachidien. 1, record 3, French, - racine%20ventrale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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