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CORTEX SOMESTHESIQUE SECONDAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary somatosensory cortex
1, record 1, English, secondary%20somatosensory%20cortex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- S2 2, record 1, English, S2
correct
- SII 3, record 1, English, SII
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secondary somatic sensory cortex 2, record 1, English, secondary%20somatic%20sensory%20cortex
correct
- secondary somesthetic cortex 4, record 1, English, secondary%20somesthetic%20cortex
correct
- secondary somatosensory area 5, record 1, English, secondary%20somatosensory%20area
correct
- secondary somatic sensory area 6, record 1, English, secondary%20somatic%20sensory%20area
correct
- secondary somesthetic area 7, record 1, English, secondary%20somesthetic%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functionally-defined region of cortex in the parietal operculum on the ceiling of the lateral sulcus. 8, record 1, English, - secondary%20somatosensory%20cortex
Record 1, Key term(s)
- secondary somato-sensory cortex
- secondary somato-sensory area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cortex somatosensoriel secondaire
1, record 1, French, cortex%20somatosensoriel%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- S2 2, record 1, French, S2
correct, masculine noun
- SII 3, record 1, French, SII
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cortex somesthésique secondaire 3, record 1, French, cortex%20somesth%C3%A9sique%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- aire somatosensorielle secondaire 4, record 1, French, aire%20somatosensorielle%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
- aire somesthésique secondaire 5, record 1, French, aire%20somesth%C3%A9sique%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone du cortex située à la partie pariétale de la lèvre supérieure du sillon latéral de Sylvius et au niveau de l'insula. 3, record 1, French, - cortex%20somatosensoriel%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le cortex somatosensoriel secondaire (ou S2) reçoit les informations nociceptives à la fois de l'aire S1 et des noyaux thalamiques. Si on assigne généralement à S2 un rôle dans la reconnaissance de la douleur et la mémoire des douleurs passées, S1 est associé pour sa part à la discrimination des différentes propriétés de la douleur. 1, record 1, French, - cortex%20somatosensoriel%20secondaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cortex somato-sensoriel secondaire
- aire somato-sensorielle secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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