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Descriptor English: Peripheral Nerves
Descriptor Spanish: Nervios Periféricos
Descriptor nervios periféricos
Entry term(s) endoneuro
epineuro
perineuro
Scope note: Nervios que se localizan fuera del cerebro y la médula espinal, incluidos los nervios autonómicos, craneales y espinales. Los nervios periféricos contienen células no neuronales y tejido conjuntivo así como axones. Las capas de tejido conjuntivo incluyen, desde afuera hacia dentro, el epineuro, el perineuro y el endoneuro.
Descriptor Portuguese: Nervos Periféricos
Descriptor French: Nerfs périphériques
Entry term(s): Endoneurium
Endoneuriums
Epineurium
Epineuriums
Nerve, Peripheral
Nerves, Peripheral
Perineurium
Perineuriums
Peripheral Nerve
Tree number(s): A08.800.800
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010525
Scope note: The nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord, including the autonomic, cranial, and spinal nerves. Peripheral nerves contain non-neuronal cells and connective tissue as well as axons. The connective tissue layers include, from the outside to the inside, the epineurium, the perineurium, and the endoneurium.
Annotation: general only; do not use as a coordinate for specific nerves indexed with organ /innerv
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Entry Combination: injuries:Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Related: Nerve Fibers MeSH
DeCS ID: 10715
Unique ID: D010525
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Peripheral Nerves - Preferred
Concept UI M0016349
Scope note The nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord, including the autonomic, cranial, and spinal nerves. Peripheral nerves contain non-neuronal cells and connective tissue as well as axons. The connective tissue layers include, from the outside to the inside, the epineurium, the perineurium, and the endoneurium.
Preferred term Peripheral Nerves
Entry term(s) Nerve, Peripheral
Nerves, Peripheral
Peripheral Nerve
Perineurium - Narrower
Concept UI M0016352
Preferred term Perineurium
Entry term(s) Perineuriums
Epineurium - Narrower
Concept UI M0016351
Preferred term Epineurium
Entry term(s) Epineuriums
Endoneurium - Narrower
Concept UI M0016350
Preferred term Endoneurium
Entry term(s) Endoneuriums



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