Search
Descriptor English: Vomeronasal Organ
Descriptor Spanish: Órgano Vomeronasal
Descriptor órgano vomeronasal
Entry term(s) nervio vomeronasal
Scope note: Órgano quimiorreceptor accesorio que está separado de la MUCOSA OLFATORIA principal. Está situado en la base del tabique nasal cerca del VÓMER y de los HUESOS NASALES. Envía señales químicas (como las FEROMONAS) hacia el SISTEMA NERVIOSO CENTRAL, y así influir en la conducta social y reproductiva. En los seres humanos, la mayoría de sus estructuras, salvo el conducto vomeronasal, se atrofian y desaparecen después del nacimiento.
Descriptor Portuguese: Órgão Vomeronasal
Descriptor French: Organe voméronasal
Entry term(s): Jacobson Organ
Jacobson's Organ
Jacobsons Organ
Organum Vomeronasale
Organum Vomeronasales
Vomeronasal Nerve
Vomeronasal Nerves
Vomeronasal Organs
Vomeronasal System
Vomeronasal Systems
Vomeronasale, Organum
Tree number(s): A09.531.940
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019147
Scope note: An accessory chemoreceptor organ that is separated from the main OLFACTORY MUCOSA. It is situated at the base of nasal septum close to the VOMER and NASAL BONES. It forwards chemical signals (such as PHEROMONES) to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, thus influencing reproductive and social behavior. In humans, most of its structures except the vomeronasal duct undergo regression after birth.
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
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 97
History Note: 97
DeCS ID: 32871
Unique ID: D019147
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Vomeronasal Organ - Preferred
Concept UI M0028545
Scope note An accessory chemoreceptor organ that is separated from the main OLFACTORY MUCOSA. It is situated at the base of nasal septum close to the VOMER and NASAL BONES. It forwards chemical signals (such as PHEROMONES) to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, thus influencing reproductive and social behavior. In humans, most of its structures except the vomeronasal duct undergo regression after birth.
Preferred term Vomeronasal Organ
Entry term(s) Jacobson Organ
Jacobson's Organ
Jacobsons Organ
Organum Vomeronasale
Organum Vomeronasales
Vomeronasal Organs
Vomeronasale, Organum
Vomeronasal Nerve - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0028546
Preferred term Vomeronasal Nerve
Entry term(s) Vomeronasal Nerves
Vomeronasal System - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0028547
Preferred term Vomeronasal System
Entry term(s) Vomeronasal Systems



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey