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SUBSTANTIA ALBA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white matter
1, record 1, English, white%20matter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white substance 2, record 1, English, white%20substance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The white nervous tissue, constituting the conducting portion of the brain and spinal cord ... 3, record 1, English, - white%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it is composed mostly of myelinated nerve fibers arranged in anterior, posterior, and lateral funiculi in the spinal cord and in a number of named fasciculi in the brain. 3, record 1, English, - white%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
white matter; substantia alba: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - white%20matter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance blanche
1, record 1, French, substance%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matière blanche 2, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La substance blanche [...] constitue la partie interne du cerveau et est constituée de faisceaux de fibres axonales entourées d'une gaine de myéline. 2, record 1, French, - substance%20blanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substance blanche : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - substance%20blanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
substantia alba : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - substance%20blanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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