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VELUM PALATINUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft palate
1, record 1, English, soft%20palate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The soft palate makes up the posterior third of the palate and is a posterior continuation of the hard palate. The soft palate consists of muscle fibers and connective tissue covered by a mucus membrane consisting of a stratified squamous epithelium with secretory salivary glands. 2, record 1, English, - soft%20palate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soft palate; palatum molle: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - soft%20palate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- palais mou
1, record 1, French, palais%20mou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voile du palais 2, record 1, French, voile%20du%20palais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a lieu de distinguer le palais dur (2/3 antérieurs) et le palais mou (1/3 postérieur). 3, record 1, French, - palais%20mou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palais mou : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - palais%20mou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palatum molle : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - palais%20mou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Boca
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velo del paladar
1, record 1, Spanish, velo%20del%20paladar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- paladar blando 1, record 1, Spanish, paladar%20blando
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tabique membranoso y musculoso situado en la parte posterior superior de la boca. 1, record 1, Spanish, - velo%20del%20paladar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parte de éste, la úvula, cuelga sobre la lengua. 1, record 1, Spanish, - velo%20del%20paladar
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