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ORBICULAIRE LEVRES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Makeup and Costumes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbicularis oris
1, record 1, English, orbicularis%20oris
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maquillage et costumes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbiculaire des lèvres
1, record 1, French, orbiculaire%20des%20l%C3%A8vres
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orbicular muscle of mouth
1, record 2, English, orbicular%20muscle%20of%20mouth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- musculus sphincter oris 1, record 2, English, musculus%20sphincter%20oris
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A muscle] comprising a pars labialis, fibers restricted to the lips, and a pars marginalis, fibers blending with those of adjacent muscles; innervation, facial; action, closes and protrudes lips. 1, record 2, English, - orbicular%20muscle%20of%20mouth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- muscle orbiculaire des lèvres
1, record 2, French, muscle%20orbiculaire%20des%20l%C3%A8vres
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- musculus orbicularis oris 2, record 2, French, musculus%20orbicularis%20oris
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre ces deux faces, au milieu et légèrement à droite, des amas rose- clair correspondent à des faisceaux de fibres musculaires striées (ms), le muscle orbiculaire des lèvres, permettant, entre autres, l'ouverture et la fermeture de la bouche. 1, record 2, French, - muscle%20orbiculaire%20des%20l%C3%A8vres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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