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TROU OPTIQUE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-17
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
- optic canal
1, record 1, English, optic%20canal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bony channel from the middle cranial fossa to the optic foramen in the small wing of the sphenoid bone, transmitting the optic nerve and the ophthalmic artery. 2, record 1, English, - optic%20canal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optic canal: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - optic%20canal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.021: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - optic%20canal
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
- canal optique
1, record 1, French, canal%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trou optique 2, record 1, French, trou%20optique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal s’étendant du centre de la fosse crânienne à l’apex de l’orbite, compris entre les racines de la petite aile et le corps du sphénoïde et livrant passage au nerf optique et à l’artère ophtalmique. 2, record 1, French, - canal%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal optique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - canal%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.021 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - canal%20optique
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
- canal óptico
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal que atraviesa la base del ala menor del esfenoides y por el que pasan el nervio óptico y la arteria oftálmica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - canal%20%C3%B3ptico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ciliary ganglion
1, record 2, English, ciliary%20ganglion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ophthalmic ganglion 2, record 2, English, ophthalmic%20ganglion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small parasympathetic ganglion lying in the orbit between the optic nerve and the lateral rectus muscle ... 3, record 2, English, - ciliary%20ganglion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ganglion ciliaire
1, record 2, French, ganglion%20ciliaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ganglion ophtalmique 2, record 2, French, ganglion%20ophtalmique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit corps gris-rougeâtre de la taille d’une tête d’épingle, situé dans la partie postérieure de l'orbite à environ 1 cm du trou optique entre le nerf optique et le muscle droit externe. 2, record 2, French, - ganglion%20ciliaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ganglio ciliar
1, record 2, Spanish, ganglio%20ciliar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ganglio oftálmico 1, record 2, Spanish, ganglio%20oft%C3%A1lmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ganglio parasimpático situado a unos 15 mm por detrás del globo ocular, en la pared lateral del nervio óptico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ganglio%20ciliar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- camera lucida
1, record 3, English, camera%20lucida
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an instrument ... through which an object may be viewed so as to appear on a plane surface seen in direct view and on which the outline of the object may be traced. 2, record 3, English, - camera%20lucida
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chambre claire
1, record 3, French, chambre%20claire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- camera lucida 2, record 3, French, camera%20lucida
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
appareil composé principalement d’un miroir percé d’un petit trou, ou encore d’un prisme, qui permet d’apercevoir en même temps une image optique et un écran sur lequel on dessine l'image. 3, record 3, French, - chambre%20claire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- confocal laser scanning microscopy
1, record 4, English, confocal%20laser%20scanning%20microscopy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- confocal scanning laser microscopy 2, record 4, English, confocal%20scanning%20laser%20microscopy
correct
- CSLM 2, record 4, English, CSLM
correct
- CSLM 2, record 4, English, CSLM
- laser scanning confocal microscopy 3, record 4, English, laser%20scanning%20confocal%20microscopy
correct
- LSCM 2, record 4, English, LSCM
correct
- LSCM 2, record 4, English, LSCM
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A laser scanning microscopy system that focuses on a single plane of light through a biological substance, allowing high-resolution, three-dimensional images to be built up. 4, record 4, English, - confocal%20laser%20scanning%20microscopy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy (LSCM, also referred to as CSLM, Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy) is now established as a valuable tool for obtaining high resolution images and 3-D reconstructions of a variety of biological specimens. In LSCM, a laser light beam is expanded to make optimal use of the optics in the objective. Through a x-y deflection mechanism this beam is turned into a scanning beam, focussed to a small spot by an objective lens onto a fluorescent specimen. The mixture of reflected light and emitted fluorescent light is captured by the same objective and (after conversion into a static beam by the x-y scanner device) is focused onto a photodetector (photomultiplier) via a dichroic mirror (beam splitter). The reflected light is deviated by the dichroic mirror while the emitted fluorescent light passes through in the direction of the photomultiplier. A confocal aperture (pinhole) is placed in front of the photodetector, such that the fluorescent light (not the reflected light!) from points on the specimen that are not within the focal plane (the so called out-of-focus light) where the laser beam was focussed will be largly obstructed by the pinhole. In this way, out-of-focus information (both above and below the focal plane) is greatly reduced. 2, record 4, English, - confocal%20laser%20scanning%20microscopy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microscopie confocale à balayage laser
1, record 4, French, microscopie%20confocale%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MCBL 2, record 4, French, MCBL
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principe de la microscopie confocale à balayage laser(MCBL). Le rayon laser excitateur pénètre dans l'échantillon préalablement marqué par des fluorochromes [...], auparavant répertoriés et choisis en fonction de leurs propriétés à se fixer sur des molécules particulières d’une structure ou d’un objet d’intérêt. Lors de l'impact optique, il y a émission de rayons lumineux provenant de différents plans de la préparation. Grâce à un diaphragme variable(«trou d’aiguille»-pinhole), il est possible de sélectionner les rayons émis par un seul plan de préparation et d’éliminer le signal provenant d’autres plans. Les rayons réfléchis sont filtrés en fonction de leur longueurs d’onde puis détectés par des photo-multiplicateurs. Le signal reçu est enfin converti en signal numérique, contribuant à la création d’une image [...] 2, record 4, French, - microscopie%20confocale%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20laser
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tous les champs d’application de la microscopie confocale à balayage laser : localisations intracellulaires par fluorescence (simple et double marquage), reconstitution 3D par fluorescence de structures cellulaires, hybridation in situ, cinétique de processus dans les cellules vivantes, états de surface de matériaux divers. 3, record 4, French, - microscopie%20confocale%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20laser
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-05-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mark
1, record 5, English, mark
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature of the recording layer which may take the form of a magnetic domain, an amorphous spot, crystalline spot, a pit, or any other type or form that can be sensed by the optical system. The pattern of marks represents the data on the disk. [standardized by ISO]. 1, record 5, English, - mark
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mark: standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - mark
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marque
1, record 5, French, marque
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- marque élémentaire 2, record 5, French, marque%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de la couche support d’information qui peut être un trou, un creux, une bulle, ou tout autre forme ou type d’élément susceptible d’être détecté par le système optique. Les marques représentent les données inscrites sur le disque. [normalisée par l'ISO]. 2, record 5, French, - marque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marque élémentaire : normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 5, French, - marque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-04-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gravitational lens
1, record 6, English, gravitational%20lens
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gravitating body that bends light and other radiation from a more distant object, usually producing two or more images of the latter. The term is generally used to mean a galaxy or cluster of galaxies that focuses the light of more distant quasars lying behind it. 1, record 6, English, - gravitational%20lens
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lentille gravitationnelle
1, record 6, French, lentille%20gravitationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lentille gravifique 1, record 6, French, lentille%20gravifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système optique constitué par le champ de gravité d’un corps de densité extrême(en général un trou noir). 1, record 6, French, - lentille%20gravitationnelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-03-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Cassegrain telescope
1, record 7, English, Cassegrain%20telescope
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reflecting telescope in which the light is reflected from the (parabolic) main mirror onto a convex (hyperbolic) secondary mirror and back through a hole in the center of the main mirror, thence into the eyepiece. 1, record 7, English, - Cassegrain%20telescope
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cassegrainian
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- télescope de Cassegrain
1, record 7, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20de%20Cassegrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cassegrain 1, record 7, French, cassegrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison optique dans laquelle la lumière se réfléchit sur un miroir principal parabolique concave, puis sur un petit miroir hyperbolique convexe, pour donner une image finale agrandie, à travers un trou percé au centre du miroir principal. 1, record 7, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20de%20Cassegrain
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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