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ROOF NASAL CAVITY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-02
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
- palate
1, record 1, English, palate
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The palate forms the roof of the mouth and separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. 2, record 1, English, - palate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The front portion is bony (hard palate), and the back portion is muscular (soft palate). 3, record 1, English, - palate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palate; palatum: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - palate
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
1, record 1, French, palais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paroi supérieure de la cavité buccale, qui sépare celle-ci des fosses nasales. 2, record 1, French, - palais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palais : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - palais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palatum : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - palais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Boca
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paladar
1, record 1, Spanish, paladar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bóveda de la boca que separa las cavidades nasal y bucal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - paladar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roof of nasal cavity
1, record 2, English, roof%20of%20nasal%20cavity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- roof of the nasal cavity 2, record 2, English, roof%20of%20the%20nasal%20cavity
correct
- nasal cavity roof 3, record 2, English, nasal%20cavity%20roof
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The roof of the nasal cavity is curved and narrow, except at its posterior end; it is divided into three parts(frontonasal, ethmoidal, and sphenoidal) named from the bone forming each part... 4, record 2, English, - roof%20of%20nasal%20cavity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roof of nasal cavity; paries superior cavitatis nasi : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 2, English, - roof%20of%20nasal%20cavity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paroi supérieure de la cavité nasale
1, record 2, French, paroi%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20la%20cavit%C3%A9%20nasale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- toit de la cavité nasale 2, record 2, French, toit%20de%20la%20cavit%C3%A9%20nasale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le toit de la cavité nasale est étroit et incurvé, sauf au niveau de son extrémité postérieure; on peut le subdiviser en trois parties (fronto-nasale, ethmoïdale et sphénoïdale) selon les os que le constituent [...] 2, record 2, French, - paroi%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20la%20cavit%C3%A9%20nasale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paroi supérieure de la cavité nasale : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - paroi%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20la%20cavit%C3%A9%20nasale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paries superior cavitatis nasi : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - paroi%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20la%20cavit%C3%A9%20nasale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- olfactory groove
1, record 3, English, olfactory%20groove
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the narrow slit which leads from the atrium, between the agger nasi and the roof of the nasal cavity, upward towards the lamina cribrosa and the anterior part of the regio olfactoria. 1, record 3, English, - olfactory%20groove
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
olfactory groove; sulcus olfactorius nasi: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, English, - olfactory%20groove
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sillon olfactif
1, record 3, French, sillon%20olfactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gouttière olfactive 1, record 3, French, goutti%C3%A8re%20olfactive
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sillon olfactif : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - sillon%20olfactif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sulcus olfactorius nasi : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - sillon%20olfactif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
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
- sphenoidal concha
1, record 4, English, sphenoidal%20concha
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Bertin’s bone 2, record 4, English, Bertin%26rsquo%3Bs%20bone
correct
- sphenoturbinal bone 3, record 4, English, sphenoturbinal%20bone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin curved plate of bone at the anterior and lower part of the body of the sphenoid bone, on either side, forming part of the roof of the nasal cavity. 3, record 4, English, - sphenoidal%20concha
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sphenoidal concha: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 4, English, - sphenoidal%20concha
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.019: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 4, English, - sphenoidal%20concha
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
- cornet sphénoïdal
1, record 4, French, cornet%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- osselet de Bertin 2, record 4, French, osselet%20de%20Bertin
correct, masculine noun
- cornet de Bertin 2, record 4, French, cornet%20de%20Bertin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cornet sphénoïdal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, French, - cornet%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFdal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.019 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, French, - cornet%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFdal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cornete esfenoidal
1, record 4, Spanish, cornete%20esfenoidal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- concha esfenoidal 2, record 4, Spanish, concha%20esfenoidal
correct, masculine noun
- cornete de Bertin 3, record 4, Spanish, cornete%20de%20Bertin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lámina huesosa, muy delgada, que procede de los palatinos, y cierra en parte los senos esfenoidales. 2, record 4, Spanish, - cornete%20esfenoidal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.05.019: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 4, record 4, Spanish, - cornete%20esfenoidal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cribriform plate of ethmoid bone
1, record 5, English, cribriform%20plate%20of%20ethmoid%20bone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cribrum 2, record 5, English, cribrum
correct
- lamina cribosa ossis ethmoidalis 3, record 5, English, lamina%20cribosa%20ossis%20ethmoidalis
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The horizontal plate of the ethmoid bone that forms the roof of the nasal cavity; it is perforated by many foramina for the passage of the olfactory nerves. 4, record 5, English, - cribriform%20plate%20of%20ethmoid%20bone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lame criblée de l'ethmoïde
1, record 5, French, lame%20cribl%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27ethmo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lamina cribosa 1, record 5, French, lamina%20cribosa
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame horizontale de l'ethmoïde, qui coupe la lame verticale à la jonction de l'apophyse crista-galli et unit les deux masses latérales par leurs bords supérieurs. 1, record 5, French, - lame%20cribl%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27ethmo%C3%AFde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- The Nose (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- olfactory receptor cell
1, record 6, English, olfactory%20receptor%20cell
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Schultze’s cell 1, record 6, English, Schultze%26rsquo%3Bs%20cell
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Any of seveal] spindle-shaped, modified bipolar nerve cells evenly distributed between the supporting cells of the olfactory epithelium in the roof of the nasal cavity. 1, record 6, English, - olfactory%20receptor%20cell
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Schultze cell
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Nez (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cellule olfactive
1, record 6, French, cellule%20olfactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cellules olfactives, stimulées par ces molécules odorantes, émettent des potentiels d'action (influx nerveux) qui circulent dans les nerfs olfactifs, reliés dans l'encéphale aux lobes olfactifs. 1, record 6, French, - cellule%20olfactive
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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