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GANGLION STELLAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cervicothoracic ganglion
1, record 1, English, cervicothoracic%20ganglion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stellate ganglion 1, record 1, English, stellate%20ganglion
correct
- ganglion cervicothoracicum 1, record 1, English, ganglion%20cervicothoracicum
Latin
- ganglion stellatum 1, record 1, English, ganglion%20stellatum
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ganglion on the sympathetic trunk at the level of the 7th cervical and 1st thoracic vertebrae, anterior to the 8th cervical and 1st thoracic nerves; it has two components, the inferior cervical and first thoracic ganglia, which are usually fused, partially or completely. Its postganglionic fibers are distributed to the head and neck, heart, and upper limb. 1, record 1, English, - cervicothoracic%20ganglion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ganglion cervico-thoracique
1, record 1, French, ganglion%20cervico%2Dthoracique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ganglion stellaire 1, record 1, French, ganglion%20stellaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ganglion étoilé 2, record 1, French, ganglion%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ganglion de Neubauer 1, record 1, French, ganglion%20de%20Neubauer
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ganglion cervicothoracicum 2, record 1, French, ganglion%20cervicothoracicum
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le tronc sympathique cervical traverse] la base du cou, dans la fossette sus et retropleurale (de Sébileau) où le ganglion inférieur est confondu 3 fois sur 4 avec le ganglion thoracique, formant le ganglion cervico-thoracique ou stellaire (de Neubauer). 1, record 1, French, - ganglion%20cervico%2Dthoracique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : ganglion étoilé; ganglion stellaire; ganglion de Neubauer. 2, record 1, French, - ganglion%20cervico%2Dthoracique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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