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CORNU POSTERIUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- posterior horn of the lateral ventricle
1, record 1, English, posterior%20horn%20of%20the%20lateral%20ventricle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cornu posterius ventriculi lateralis 2, record 1, English, cornu%20posterius%20ventriculi%20lateralis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The posterior or occipital division of the lateral ventricle which lies within the occipital lobe and is the variable part of the lateral ventricles. It does not have any choroid plexus. 3, record 1, English, - posterior%20horn%20of%20the%20lateral%20ventricle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corne occipitale du ventricule latéral
1, record 1, French, corne%20occipitale%20du%20ventricule%20lat%C3%A9ral
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cornu posterius ventriculi lateralis 2, record 1, French, cornu%20posterius%20ventriculi%20lateralis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dorsal horn
1, record 2, English, dorsal%20horn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dorsal horn of spinal cord 2, record 2, English, dorsal%20horn%20of%20spinal%20cord
correct
- posterior horn 3, record 2, English, posterior%20horn
correct
- posterior horn of spinal cord 2, record 2, English, posterior%20horn%20of%20spinal%20cord
correct
- cornu dorsale medullae spinalis 2, record 2, English, cornu%20dorsale%20medullae%20spinalis
Latin
- cornu posterius medullae spinalis 2, record 2, English, cornu%20posterius%20medullae%20spinalis
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The horn-shaped configuration presented by the dorsal column of the spinal cord, playing an important role in the processing and transmission of pain information from the body to the central nervous system. 4, record 2, English, - dorsal%20horn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corne dorsale
1, record 2, French, corne%20dorsale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- corne dorsale de la moelle 1, record 2, French, corne%20dorsale%20de%20la%20moelle
correct, feminine noun
- corne postérieure 1, record 2, French, corne%20post%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- corne postérieure de la moelle 1, record 2, French, corne%20post%C3%A9rieure%20de%20la%20moelle
correct, feminine noun
- cornu posterius medullae spinalis 1, record 2, French, cornu%20posterius%20medullae%20spinalis
Latin
- cornu posterius 1, record 2, French, cornu%20posterius
Latin
- cornu dorsale 1, record 2, French, cornu%20dorsale
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité postérieure de l'axe gris médullaire, située de chaque côté et en arrière du canal épendymaire, impliquée dans l'intégration des informations douloureuses. 1, record 2, French, - corne%20dorsale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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