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GLOBUS OCULI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eyeball
1, record 1, English, eyeball
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ocular globe 2, record 1, English, ocular%20globe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The adult eyeball measures about 2.5 cm (1 in.) in diameter. Of its total surface area, only the anterior one sixth is exposed; the remainder is recessed and protected by the orbit, into which it fits. Anatomically, the wall of the eyeball consists of three layers: fibrous tunic, vascular tunic, and retina. 3, record 1, English, - eyeball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eyeball; bulbus oculi: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - eyeball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bulbe oculaire
1, record 1, French, bulbe%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bulbe de l’œil 2, record 1, French, bulbe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Bil
correct, masculine noun
- globe oculaire 3, record 1, French, globe%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De forme approximativement sphérique, le bulbe de l'œil est logé dans l'orbite. Sa paroi est constituée de trois membranes qui sont, de dehors en dedans, la sclère et la cornée, la tunique vasculaire du bulbe et la rétine. Il contient les milieux transparents : le cristallin, l'humeur aqueuse et l'humeur vitrée. Le globe oculaire est mobilisé par un ensemble de muscles moteurs. 2, record 1, French, - bulbe%20oculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bulbe oculaire; bulbe de l'œil : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - bulbe%20oculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bulbus oculi : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - bulbe%20oculaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- globe de l’œil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- globo ocular
1, record 1, Spanish, globo%20ocular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órgano receptor bilateral del sistema visual que recibe las imágenes del exterior y las transmite al cerebro a través de la vía óptica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - globo%20ocular
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