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TOIT MESENCEPHALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tectum
1, record 1, English, tectum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- midbrain tectum 1, record 1, English, midbrain%20tectum
correct
- tectum mesencephali 1, record 1, English, tectum%20mesencephali
Latin
- tectum mesencephalicum 1, record 1, English, tectum%20mesencephalicum
Latin
- tectum of midbrain 1, record 1, English, tectum%20of%20midbrain
correct
- mesencephalic tectum 1, record 1, English, mesencephalic%20tectum
correct
- quadrigeminal plate 2, record 1, English, quadrigeminal%20plate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The roof of the midbrain, ... located dorsal to the cerebral aqueduct. 2, record 1, English, - tectum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tectum consists of the superior and inferior colliculi. 3, record 1, English, - tectum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tectum
1, record 1, French, tectum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tectum du mésencéphale 1, record 1, French, tectum%20du%20m%C3%A9senc%C3%A9phale
correct, masculine noun
- tectum mesencephali 1, record 1, French, tectum%20mesencephali
correct, Latin, masculine noun
- lame quadrijumelle 1, record 1, French, lame%20quadrijumelle
correct, feminine noun
- toit du mésencéphale 1, record 1, French, toit%20du%20m%C3%A9senc%C3%A9phale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie postéro-supérieure du mésencéphale située en arrière de l’aqueduc cérébral (aqueduc de Sylvius). 1, record 1, French, - tectum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nucleus of inferior colliculus
1, record 2, English, nucleus%20of%20inferior%20colliculus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nucleus of caudal colliculus 1, record 2, English, nucleus%20of%20caudal%20colliculus
correct
- nucleus colliculi caudalis 1, record 2, English, nucleus%20colliculi%20caudalis
correct
- nucleus colliculi inferioris 1, record 2, English, nucleus%20colliculi%20inferioris
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The inferior colliculi (lower or posterior quadrigeminal bodies) are important auditory reflex centers. Each consists of a compact nucleus of gray matter covered by a superficial white layer and separated from the central gray matter about the aqueduct by a thin, deep, white layer. 2, record 2, English, - nucleus%20of%20inferior%20colliculus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colliculus inférieur
1, record 2, French, colliculus%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- colliculus inferior 2, record 2, French, colliculus%20inferior
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au niveau de la face dorsale du mésencéphale il existe un segment étroit appelé lame quadrijumelle(ou toit du mésencéphale) qui comporte les 4 reliefs des tubercules quadrijumeaux, actuellement appelés colliculus supérieur et colliculus inférieur. 1, record 2, French, - colliculus%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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