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MEDULLA SPINALIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spinal cord
1, record 1, English, spinal%20cord
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spinal marrow 1, record 1, English, spinal%20marrow
correct
- medulla spinalis 1, record 1, English, medulla%20spinalis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The elongated cylindrical portion of the cerebrospinal axis, or central nervous system, which is contained in the spinal or vertebral canal. 1, record 1, English, - spinal%20cord
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moelle épinière
1, record 1, French, moelle%20%C3%A9pini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moelle spinale 1, record 1, French, moelle%20spinale
correct, feminine noun
- medulla spinalis 2, record 1, French, medulla%20spinalis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion centrale du système nerveux faisant suite au cerveau et située à l'intérieur de la colonne vertébrale, plus précisément dans le canal rachidien, qui est constitué par l'empilement des vertèbres 1, record 1, French, - moelle%20%C3%A9pini%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- médula espinal
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9dula%20espinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del sistema nervioso que comienza en la base del cráneo y forma un cordón que se continúa a través de la columna vertebral. 2, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9dula%20espinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conecta el cerebro con el resto del cuerpo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9dula%20espinal
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