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LOBE OCCIPITAL [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-27
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
- cerebral fossa
1, record 1, English, cerebral%20fossa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of a pair of depressions in the internal surface of the occipital bone, posterior to the cerebellar fossae, that house the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. 2, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cerebral fossa: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.036: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
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
- fosse cérébrale
1, record 1, French, fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation [dans la face interne de l'os occipital, postérieure à la fosse cérébelleuse, ] recevant le lobe occipital du cerveau. 1, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosse cérébrale : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.036 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frontal lobe
1, record 2, English, frontal%20lobe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anterior lobe of glabella 1, record 2, English, anterior%20lobe%20of%20glabella
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The frontal lobe is a] lobe of [the] glabella between [the] preglabellar furrow and most anterior lateral glabellar furrows ... [of a trilobite] 1, record 2, English, - frontal%20lobe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lobe frontal
1, record 2, French, lobe%20frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lobe frontal de la glabelle 1, record 2, French, lobe%20frontal%20de%20la%20glabelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sillons glabellaires délimitent des «lobes glabellaires» désignés, d’arrière en avant, sous les noms d’«anneau occipital», «lobes latéraux» et «lobe frontal», ce dernier limité antérieurement par le sillon préglabellaire. 1, record 2, French, - lobe%20frontal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- preoccipital glabellar lobe
1, record 3, English, preoccipital%20glabellar%20lobe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- basal lobe of glabella 1, record 3, English, basal%20lobe%20of%20glabella
correct
- cervical lobe 1, record 3, English, cervical%20lobe
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] Lateral portion of [the] glabellar region directly in front of [the] occipital when differentiated ... 1, record 3, English, - preoccipital%20glabellar%20lobe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lobe préoccipital impair
1, record 3, French, lobe%20pr%C3%A9occipital%20impair
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lobe préoccipital 1, record 3, French, lobe%20pr%C3%A9occipital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un «lobe préoccipital impair» peut s’individualiser en avant du sillon occipital [...] [chez un Trilobite] 1, record 3, French, - lobe%20pr%C3%A9occipital%20impair
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- occipital lobe
1, record 4, English, occipital%20lobe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lobus occipitalis 1, record 4, English, lobus%20occipitalis
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The posterior portion of the cerebral hemisphere, on the medial surface extending from the posterior pole to the parietooccipital fissure but on the lateral surface continuous with the parietal lobe superiorly and with the temporal lobe inferiorly. 1, record 4, English, - occipital%20lobe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lobe occipital
1, record 4, French, lobe%20occipital
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lobus occipitalis 2, record 4, French, lobus%20occipitalis
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pôle postérieur de l’hémisphère cérébral. 2, record 4, French, - lobe%20occipital
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lobe occipital occupe la partie postérieure de l'hémisphère. Il a la forme d’une pyramide triangulaire dont le sommet ou pôle occipital regarde en arrière. 1, record 4, French, - lobe%20occipital
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- calcarine fissure
1, record 5, English, calcarine%20fissure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sulcus calcarinus 2, record 5, English, sulcus%20calcarinus
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [cerebral] fissures comprise the choroidal and hippocampal ... and ... the calcarine and collateral, which produce the swellings known respectively as the calcar avis and the collateral eminence in the ventricular cavity. 3, record 5, English, - calcarine%20fissure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scissure calcarine
1, record 5, French, scissure%20calcarine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sillon calcarin 2, record 5, French, sillon%20calcarin
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- calcarine sulcus 2, record 5, French, calcarine%20sulcus
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur la face médiale du lobe pariétal se trouve le lobule quadrilatère et sur la face médiale du lobe occipital se trouve le cuneus, délimité par le sillon pariéto-occipital(scissure perpendiculaire interne) et le sillon calcarin(scissure calcarine), zone de projection corticale de la vision. 1, record 5, French, - scissure%20calcarine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : scissure calcarine. 2, record 5, French, - scissure%20calcarine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-01-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- visual cortex
1, record 6, English, visual%20cortex
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- visual area 1, record 6, English, visual%20area
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The region of the cerebral cortex occupying the entire surface of the occipital lobe, and composed of Brodmann's areas 17 to 19. 1, record 6, English, - visual%20cortex
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Area 17 (which is also called striate cortex or area because the line of Gennari is grossly visible on its surface) is the primary visual cortex, receiving the visual radiation from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus. 1, record 6, English, - visual%20cortex
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aire visuelle
1, record 6, French, aire%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circonvolution angulaire du lobe occipital; zone de réception spécifique des messages visuels. 1, record 6, French, - aire%20visuelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- posterior cerebral artery
1, record 7, English, posterior%20cerebral%20artery
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- arteria cerebri posterior 1, record 7, English, arteria%20cerebri%20posterior
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The posterior cerebral artery (a. cerebri posterior) ... Passing lateralward, parallel to the superior cerebellar artery, and receiving the posterior communicating from the internal carotid, it winds around the cerebral peduncle, and reaches the tentorial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum, where it breaks up into branches for the supply of the temporal and occipital lobes. 1, record 7, English, - posterior%20cerebral%20artery
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- artère cérébrale postérieure
1, record 7, French, art%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale%20post%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- arteria cerebri posterior 2, record 7, French, arteria%20cerebri%20posterior
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'artère cérébrale postérieure naît de la bifurcation de l'artère basilaire, irrigue le lobe occipital et les régions médianes et inférieures du lobe temporal. 1, record 7, French, - art%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- arteria cerebral posterior
1, record 7, Spanish, arteria%20cerebral%20posterior
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rama de la arteria basilar que a su vez nace de la confluencia de las dos arterias vertebrales. Las arterias cerebrales posteriores están formadas por la bifurcación de la arteria basilar. Riegan la superficie medial de los lóbulos occipitales y la superficie inferior de los lóbulos temporales. Riega prácticamente toda la corteza visual. 2, record 7, Spanish, - arteria%20cerebral%20posterior
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-07-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- basal lobe
1, record 8, English, basal%20lobe
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The basal lobe is the] lateral lobe adjacent to [the] posterolateral extremity of [the] glabella, as in Agnostida (...) 1, record 8, English, - basal%20lobe
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lobe basal
1, record 8, French, lobe%20basal
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lobe latéral situé immédiatement en avant de l'anneau occipital [chez un trilobite] porte le nom de(...) "lobe basal" lorsqu'il est entièrement circonscrit par le sillon dorsal, le sillon occipital et le premier sillon latéral(...) 1, record 8, French, - lobe%20basal
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1977-07-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- posterior lobe
1, record 9, English, posterior%20lobe
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The posterior lobe is the] main glabellar lobe of Agnostida. 1, record 9, English, - posterior%20lobe
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lobe postérieur
1, record 9, French, lobe%20post%C3%A9rieur
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lobe latéral situé immédiatement en avant de l'anneau occipital [chez un trilobite] porte le nom de "loge postérieur",(...) 1, record 9, French, - lobe%20post%C3%A9rieur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1977-03-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- occipital segment
1, record 10, English, occipital%20segment
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hindmost part of [a trilobite] glabella, bounded in front by a complete transverse groove [the] occipital furrow. 1, record 10, English, - occipital%20segment
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- anneau occipital
1, record 10, French, anneau%20occipital
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) lobe(...) d’une glabelle(...) isolée par le sillon occipital [chez un trilobite. ] 1, record 10, French, - anneau%20occipital
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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