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SULCI [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Epidermis and Dermis
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skin sulci
1, record 1, English, skin%20sulci
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- skin furrows 2, record 1, English, skin%20furrows
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
skin sulci: The fine depressions on the surface of the skin between dermal ridges. 2, record 1, English, - skin%20sulci
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skin sulci; sulci cutis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - skin%20sulci
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Épiderme et derme
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sillons de la peau
1, record 1, French, sillons%20de%20la%20peau
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sillons cutanés 2, record 1, French, sillons%20cutan%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- sillons interpapillaires 3, record 1, French, sillons%20interpapillaires
correct, masculine noun, plural, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sillons de la peau; sillons cutanés : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - sillons%20de%20la%20peau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sulci cutis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - sillons%20de%20la%20peau
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sillons inter-papillaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arterial groove
1, record 2, English, arterial%20groove
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- arterial sulcus 2, record 2, English, arterial%20sulcus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
arterial grooves: Grooves on the internal surfaces of the cranial bones for the meningeal arteries. 2, record 2, English, - arterial%20groove
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arterial groove; arterial sulcus; sulcus arteriosus: designations usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - arterial%20groove
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arterial groove; arterial sulcus: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - arterial%20groove
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.00.042: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - arterial%20groove
Record 2, Key term(s)
- arterial grooves
- arterial sulci
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sillon artériel
1, record 2, French, sillon%20art%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sillons artériels : Sillons sur la paroi interne du crâne, principalement pour l'artère méningée moyenne et ses branches. 1, record 2, French, - sillon%20art%C3%A9riel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sillon artériel; sulcus arteriosus : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - sillon%20art%C3%A9riel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sillon artériel : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - sillon%20art%C3%A9riel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.00.042 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - sillon%20art%C3%A9riel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sillons artériels
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- surco arterial
1, record 2, Spanish, surco%20arterial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- surco meníngeo 1, record 2, Spanish, surco%20men%C3%ADngeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los surcos arteriales o surcos meníngeos son surcos en la superfice interna de los huesos craneales para las arterias meníngeas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - surco%20arterial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- venous groove
1, record 3, English, venous%20groove
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- venous sulcus 2, record 3, English, venous%20sulcus
correct
- sulcus venosus 2, record 3, English, sulcus%20venosus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
venous grooves: Grooves on the internal surfaces of the cranial bones for the meningeal veins. 2, record 3, English, - venous%20groove
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
venous groove; venous sulcus; sulcus venosus: designations usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - venous%20groove
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
venous groove; venous sulcus: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - venous%20groove
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.00.041: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 3, English, - venous%20groove
Record 3, Key term(s)
- venous grooves
- venous sulci
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sillon veineux
1, record 3, French, sillon%20veineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sulcus venosus 1, record 3, French, sulcus%20venosus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sillon veineux; sulcus venosus : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - sillon%20veineux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sillon veineux : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - sillon%20veineux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.00.041 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - sillon%20veineux
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sillons veineux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- surcos venosos
1, record 3, Spanish, surcos%20venosos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surcos sobre las superficies interiores de los huesos del cráneo para las venas meníngeas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - surcos%20venosos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.00.041: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 1, record 3, Spanish, - surcos%20venosos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grooves for arteries of internal surface of parietal bone
1, record 4, English, grooves%20for%20arteries%20of%20internal%20surface%20of%20parietal%20bone
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- arterial grooves of internal surface of parietal bone 2, record 4, English, arterial%20grooves%20of%20internal%20surface%20of%20parietal%20bone
plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sulci arteriosi faciei internae ossis parietalis; grooves for arteries of internal surface of parietal bone; arterial grooves of internal surface of parietal bone: designations rarely used in the singular. 2, record 4, English, - grooves%20for%20arteries%20of%20internal%20surface%20of%20parietal%20bone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grooves for arteries of internal surface of parietal bone: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 4, English, - grooves%20for%20arteries%20of%20internal%20surface%20of%20parietal%20bone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.02.006: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 2, record 4, English, - grooves%20for%20arteries%20of%20internal%20surface%20of%20parietal%20bone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sillons artériels de la face interne de l’os pariétal
1, record 4, French, sillons%20art%C3%A9riels%20de%20la%20face%20interne%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bos%20pari%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sulci arteriosi faciei internae ossis parietalis; sillons artériels de la face interne de l'os pariétal : désignations inusitées au singulier. 2, record 4, French, - sillons%20art%C3%A9riels%20de%20la%20face%20interne%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bos%20pari%C3%A9tal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sillons artériels de la face interne de l'os pariétal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 4, French, - sillons%20art%C3%A9riels%20de%20la%20face%20interne%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bos%20pari%C3%A9tal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.02.006 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 4, French, - sillons%20art%C3%A9riels%20de%20la%20face%20interne%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bos%20pari%C3%A9tal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sulcus
1, record 5, English, sulcus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the narrow fissures separating adjacent convolutions of the brain. 1, record 5, English, - sulcus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: sulci. 2, record 5, English, - sulcus
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sulci
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sillon
1, record 5, French, sillon
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sulcus 1, record 5, French, sulcus
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cerveau vu de côté et un peu de l'arrière. sillon ou sulcus désigne un repli, gyrus désigne un renflement,lobe désigne une large région. 1, record 5, French, - sillon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sulcus, pluriel : sulci. 2, record 5, French, - sillon
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sulci
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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