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CANAL MEDULLAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Fibre Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lumen
1, record 1, English, lumen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cotton fibre has a fibrillar structure which consists of a primary wall, a secondary wall and a lumen ... 1, record 1, English, - lumen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes textiles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumen
1, record 1, French, lumen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canal médullaire 2, record 1, French, canal%20m%C3%A9dullaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fibre végétale peut être représentée schématiquement comme un tube, avec en son centre le lumen, un canal vide permettant le transfert de la sève et de l'eau [...] 3, record 1, French, - lumen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas textiles
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lumen
1, record 1, Spanish, lumen
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavidad o espacio interior de estructuras tubulares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lumen
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Wool Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medulla
1, record 2, English, medulla
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The innermost of the three layers of a mammalian hair. 2, record 2, English, - medulla
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rarely found in fine wools, the medulla comprises a series of cells (similar to honeycombs) that provide air spaces, giving wool its thermal insulation value. 3, record 2, English, - medulla
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Industrie lainière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canal médullaire
1, record 2, French, canal%20m%C3%A9dullaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le poil] possède un canal médullaire important recouvert d'une enveloppe (cuticule) tandis que la laine peut contenir un canal médullaire très petit et plus fin ou même voire ne pas en posséder. 2, record 2, French, - canal%20m%C3%A9dullaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medullary cavity
1, record 3, English, medullary%20cavity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- marrow cavity 1, record 3, English, marrow%20cavity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a tubelike hollow space in the diaphysis of a long bone ... filled with [lipid-rich] yellow marrow. 2, record 3, English, - medullary%20cavity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medullary cavity; marrow cavity: terms derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - medullary%20cavity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.0.00.037: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 3, English, - medullary%20cavity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cavité médullaire
1, record 3, French, cavit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9dullaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- canal médullaire 1, record 3, French, canal%20m%C3%A9dullaire
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] espace cylindrique creux à l'intérieur de la diaphyse [d'un os long,] qui contient la moelle osseuse jaune lipidique. 2, record 3, French, - cavit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9dullaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cavité médullaire : terme dérivé de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - cavit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9dullaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.0.00.037 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - cavit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9dullaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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