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PALATUM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard palate
1, record 1, English, hard%20palate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hard palate comprises the anterior two-thirds of the palate and is an immobile hard bony segment whose underlying bony structure consists of the palatine processes of the maxilla and the horizontal plates of the palatine bones. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20palate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard palate; palatum durum: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - hard%20palate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- palais dur
1, record 1, French, palais%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voûte palatine 2, record 1, French, vo%C3%BBte%20palatine
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- voûte du palais 3, record 1, French, vo%C3%BBte%20du%20palais
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a lieu de distinguer le palais dur (2/3 antérieurs) et le palais mou (1/3 postérieur). Le palais dur est formé par l'os palatin (lame horizontale) et par l'os maxillaire (processus palatin). 4, record 1, French, - palais%20dur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palais dur : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - palais%20dur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palatum durum : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - palais%20dur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft palate
1, record 2, English, soft%20palate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The soft palate makes up the posterior third of the palate and is a posterior continuation of the hard palate. The soft palate consists of muscle fibers and connective tissue covered by a mucus membrane consisting of a stratified squamous epithelium with secretory salivary glands. 2, record 2, English, - soft%20palate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soft palate; palatum molle: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - soft%20palate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- palais mou
1, record 2, French, palais%20mou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voile du palais 2, record 2, French, voile%20du%20palais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a lieu de distinguer le palais dur (2/3 antérieurs) et le palais mou (1/3 postérieur). 3, record 2, French, - palais%20mou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palais mou : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - palais%20mou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palatum molle : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - palais%20mou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Boca
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- velo del paladar
1, record 2, Spanish, velo%20del%20paladar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- paladar blando 1, record 2, Spanish, paladar%20blando
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tabique membranoso y musculoso situado en la parte posterior superior de la boca. 1, record 2, Spanish, - velo%20del%20paladar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parte de éste, la úvula, cuelga sobre la lengua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - velo%20del%20paladar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- palate
1, record 3, English, palate
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The palate forms the roof of the mouth and separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. 2, record 3, English, - palate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The front portion is bony (hard palate), and the back portion is muscular (soft palate). 3, record 3, English, - palate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palate; palatum: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 3, English, - palate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- palais
1, record 3, French, palais
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paroi supérieure de la cavité buccale, qui sépare celle-ci des fosses nasales. 2, record 3, French, - palais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palais : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - palais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palatum : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - palais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Boca
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- paladar
1, record 3, Spanish, paladar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bóveda de la boca que separa las cavidades nasal y bucal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - paladar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bony palate
1, record 4, English, bony%20palate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concave elliptic bony plate that contributes to the roof of the oral cavity, formed of the palatine process of the maxilla and the horizontal plate of the palatine bone on either side. 2, record 4, English, - bony%20palate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bony palate: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, English, - bony%20palate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.056: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 4, English, - bony%20palate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- palais osseux
1, record 4, French, palais%20osseux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément du squelette facial séparant la cavité orale de la cavité nasale. 1, record 4, French, - palais%20osseux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palais osseux : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 4, French, - palais%20osseux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.00.056 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 4, French, - palais%20osseux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Boca
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- paladar óseo
1, record 4, Spanish, paladar%20%C3%B3seo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- bóveda palatina 1, record 4, Spanish, b%C3%B3veda%20palatina
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El paladar constituye la pared superior o techo de la cavidad oral; está dividido en dos partes, la bóveda palatina o paladar óseo en sus dos tercios anteriores, y el paladar blando o velo del paladar en su tercio posterior. 1, record 4, Spanish, - paladar%20%C3%B3seo
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