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ETAGE MOYEN BASE CRANE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- middle cranial fossa
1, record 1, English, middle%20cranial%20fossa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The butterfly-shaped middle cranial fossa has a central part composed of the sella turcica on the body of the sphenoid and large, depressed lateral parts on each side. 2, record 1, English, - middle%20cranial%20fossa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
middle cranial fossa: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - middle%20cranial%20fossa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.049: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - middle%20cranial%20fossa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse crânienne moyenne
1, record 1, French, fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étage moyen de la base du crâne 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tage%20moyen%20de%20la%20base%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle s'étend de la petite aile du sphénoïde jusqu'à la crête de la partie pétreuse de l'os temporal. 3, record 1, French, - fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20moyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fosse crânienne moyenne : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20moyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.00.049 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - fosse%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20moyenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa craneal media
1, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20craneal%20media
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El escalón central [de la cavidad del cráneo], la fosa craneal media, recibe los lóbulos temporales del cerebro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20craneal%20media
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.00.049: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20craneal%20media
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