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TUBEROSITE ISCHION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Body Movements (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ischial tuberosity
1, record 1, English, ischial%20tuberosity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sit bone 2, record 1, English, sit%20bone
correct, familiar
- sitz bone 3, record 1, English, sitz%20bone
- sits bone 3, record 1, English, sits%20bone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rough bony projection at the junction of the inferior end of the body of the ischium and its ramus ... 4, record 1, English, - ischial%20tuberosity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The body rests on [the ischial] tuberosity when sitting, and it provides the proximal tendinous attachment of posterior thigh muscles. 4, record 1, English, - ischial%20tuberosity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tubérosité ischiatique
1, record 1, French, tub%C3%A9rosit%C3%A9%20ischiatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuber ischiadicum 2, record 1, French, tuber%20ischiadicum
correct, feminine noun
- tubérosité de l'ischion 2, record 1, French, tub%C3%A9rosit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27ischion
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillie volumineuse et arrondie située sur la partie postéro-inférieure de l’ischium, donnant insertion à certains muscles du pelvis, du périnée et de la cuisse. 3, record 1, French, - tub%C3%A9rosit%C3%A9%20ischiatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’ischium est l’os sur lequel on s’assied car il constitue la partie la plus inférieure de l’os coxal. La tubérosité ischiatique est une région épaisse qui supporte entièrement le poids du corps en position assise. 4, record 1, French, - tub%C3%A9rosit%C3%A9%20ischiatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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