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Descriptor English: Primates
Descriptor Spanish: Primates
Descriptor primates
Scope note: Orden de mamíferos constituido por más de 300 especies, que incluye las familias LEMURIDAE, LORISIDAE, TARSIIDAE, MONOS y HOMÍNIDOS. Se caracterizan por poseer un cerebro relativamente grande en comparación con otros mamíferos terrestres, ojos orientados hacia delante, la presencia de la CISURA CALCARINA y MECANORRECEPTORES especializados, en las manos y los pies, que les permiten percibir estímulos táctiles suaves.
Descriptor Portuguese: Primatas
Descriptor French: Primates
Entry term(s): Primate
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.988
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011323
Scope note: An order of mammals consisting of more than 300 species that include LEMURS; LORISIDAE; TARSIERS; MONKEYS; and HOMINIDS. They are characterized by a relatively large brain when compared with other terrestrial mammals, forward-facing eyes, the presence of a CALCARINE SULCUS, and specialized MECHANORECEPTORS in the hands and feet which allow the perception of light touch.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
DeCS ID: 11759
Unique ID: D011323
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Primates - Preferred
Concept UI M0017579
Scope note An order of mammals consisting of more than 300 species that include LEMURS; LORISIDAE; TARSIERS; MONKEYS; and HOMINIDS. They are characterized by a relatively large brain when compared with other terrestrial mammals, forward-facing eyes, the presence of a CALCARINE SULCUS, and specialized MECHANORECEPTORS in the hands and feet which allow the perception of light touch.
Preferred term Primates
Entry term(s) Primate



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