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OS SPHENOIDALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
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
- sphenoidal bone
1, record 1, English, sphenoidal%20bone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sphenoid bone 2, record 1, English, sphenoid%20bone
correct
- sphenoid 3, record 1, English, sphenoid
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wedged between the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones is the sphenoid, an irregular unpaired bone that consists of a body and three pairs of processes: greater wings, lesser wings, and the pterygoid processes. 4, record 1, English, - sphenoidal%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sphenoidal bone; sphenoid: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - sphenoidal%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 5, record 1, English, - sphenoidal%20bone
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
- os sphénoïde
1, record 1, French, os%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sphénoïde 2, record 1, French, sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enclavé entre les os frontal, temporaux et occipital, le sphénoïde est un os impair irrégulier composé d'un corps et de trois paires de processus : les grandes ailes, les petites ailes et les processus ptérygoïdes. 3, record 1, French, - os%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
os sphénoïde; sphénoïde : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - os%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.001 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - os%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
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
- hueso esfenoides
1, record 1, Spanish, hueso%20esfenoides
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- esfenoides 2, record 1, Spanish, esfenoides
correct, masculine noun
- esfenoidal 2, record 1, Spanish, esfenoidal
correct, masculine noun
- esfenoideo 2, record 1, Spanish, esfenoideo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hueso impar del cráneo, de forma irregular, situado en el centro de la base del cráneo, por delante del occipital y por detrás del etmoides, que se articula con dichos huesos, y además con el frontal y el vómer, ambos temporales, parietales, malares y palatinos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hueso%20esfenoides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hueso esfenoides: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hueso%20esfenoides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.001: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hueso%20esfenoides
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