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TROU OCCIPITAL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
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
- foramen magnum
1, record 1, English, foramen%20magnum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- great foramen 2, record 1, English, great%20foramen
correct
- great occipital foramen 3, record 1, English, great%20occipital%20foramen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large opening in the anterior and inferior part of the occipital bone, interconnecting the vertebral canal and the cranial cavity. 3, record 1, English, - foramen%20magnum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foramen magnum: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - foramen%20magnum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.002: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - foramen%20magnum
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
- foramen magnum
1, record 1, French, foramen%20magnum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trou occipital 1, record 1, French, trou%20occipital
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande ouverture dans la partie antéro-inférieure de l’os occipital, qui permet la communication entre le canal vertébral et la cavité crânienne. 2, record 1, French, - foramen%20magnum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foramen magnum : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - foramen%20magnum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.002 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - foramen%20magnum
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
- foramen magno
1, record 1, Spanish, foramen%20magno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- foramen occipital 1, record 1, Spanish, foramen%20occipital
correct, masculine noun
- agujero magno 2, record 1, Spanish, agujero%20magno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orificio grande y horizontal en la parte anteroinferior del hueso occipital que comunica la cavidad craneal con el conducto raquídeo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - foramen%20magno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foramen magno; foramen occipital: designaciones derivadas de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - foramen%20magno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.002: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - foramen%20magno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- McRae's line
1, record 2, English, McRae%27s%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- foramen magnum line 1, record 2, English, foramen%20magnum%20line
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line used in the diagnosis of basilar impression. It extends from the ventral border of the foramen magnum (the basion) to the dorsal border (the opisthion). 1, record 2, English, - McRae%27s%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne de MacRae
1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20MacRae
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne réunissant le basion au bord postérieur du trou occipital et traversant le sommet de l'odontoïde en cas d’invagination basilaire. 2, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20MacRae
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Chamberlain's line
1, record 3, English, Chamberlain%27s%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On lateral radiograph of the skull, a straight line drawn from the posterior lip of the foramen magnum to the posterior border of the hard palate. If the dens extends significantly above this line, basilar impression may be diagnosed. 1, record 3, English, - Chamberlain%27s%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne de Chamberlain
1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20Chamberlain
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne qui réunit, sur le cliché ou la tomographie de profil du crâne, le bord postérieur du palais osseux au bord postérieur du trou occipital. l'état normal, l'apophyse odontoïde ne dépasse pas cette ligne de plus de 5 à 7 mm. Au-delà, il s’agit d’une image d’impression basilaire. 1, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20Chamberlain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Bones and Joints
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- basioccipital
1, record 4, English, basioccipital
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In vertebrates the "occipital group" of bones] consists typically of four bones at the rear end of the skull, encircling the foramen magnum ... [One of these is] the "basioccipital" below. Modern amphibians lack [the] basioccipital, but they were present in extinct amphibians. 1, record 4, English, - basioccipital
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Os et articulations
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- basioccipital
1, record 4, French, basioccipital
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Ensemble le basioccipital et les exoccipitaux] entourent le trou occipital. Le basioccipital forme le condyle occipital, point d’appui de la colonne vertébrale. Chez les vertébrés inférieurs, ce condyle est unique. 1, record 4, French, - basioccipital
Record 4, Key term(s)
- basi-occipital
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Centesis and Samplings
- Animal Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flushing collection technique
1, record 5, English, flushing%20collection%20technique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brain samples may be collected using spatula technique of by removing the entire brain from the animal. A study to evaluate the flushing collection technique is underway. From a practical point of view this would be the collection method of choice using abattoir sites. Laboratory samples that are collected from bovine spongiform encephalopathy suspect animals arrive at the diagnostic laboratory within 24 hours. 1, record 5, English, - flushing%20collection%20technique
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
- Maladies des animaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technique de rinçage sous pression
1, record 5, French, technique%20de%20rin%C3%A7age%20sous%20pression
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- technique de lavage sous pression 1, record 5, French, technique%20de%20lavage%20sous%20pression
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique de prélèvement d’échantillons de tissus du cerveau pour le dépistage de l'encéphalopathie bovine spongiforme(maladie de la vache folle). Il s’agit d’insérer un boyau qui pousse un fort jet d’eau dans la cavité creusée par le trajet de la balle de fusil lors de l'abattage de l'animal. On force ainsi la sortie des tissus cérébraux par le trou occipital situé à la base du crâne, afin d’extraire une partie du tronc cérébral dans de le but déterminer la présence ou non de la maladie. 1, record 5, French, - technique%20de%20rin%C3%A7age%20sous%20pression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignement fourni par un vétérinaire au ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’agro-alimentaire du Canada. 1, record 5, French, - technique%20de%20rin%C3%A7age%20sous%20pression
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-06-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tectorial membrane
1, record 6, English, tectorial%20membrane
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- membrana tectoria 1, record 6, English, membrana%20tectoria
correct
- occipitoaxial ligament 1, record 6, English, occipitoaxial%20ligament
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cranial prolongation of the anterior layer of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the vertebral column. 2, record 6, English, - tectorial%20membrane
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
membrana tectoria: Taxonomic term (Nomina Anatomica). 2, record 6, English, - tectorial%20membrane
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ligament occipito-axoidien
1, record 6, French, ligament%20occipito%2Daxoidien
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- membrana tectoria 1, record 6, French, membrana%20tectoria
correct
- membrane tectoriale 2, record 6, French, membrane%20tectoriale
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
large bande fibreuse(lig. médian et latéraux) s’insérant sur la face interne des condyles et le pourtour antérieur du trou occipital et à la face postérieure du corps de l'axis. 1, record 6, French, - ligament%20occipito%2Daxoidien
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
membrana tectoria : nom taxonomique (Parisiensia Nomina Anatomica). 3, record 6, French, - ligament%20occipito%2Daxoidien
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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