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Descriptor English: Mirror Neurons
Descriptor Spanish: Neuronas Espejo
Descriptor neuronas espejo
Scope note: Neuronas que se activan cuando un animal actúa u observa la misma acción en otro, consecuentemente codificando la respuesta motora. Fueron descubiertas originalmente en la corteza premotora y parietal del mono y los estudios han demostrado que esas neuronas tienen un similar mecanismo y están presentes en los seres humanos. Las neuronas espejo se cree están relacionadas con la cognición social.
Descriptor Portuguese: Neurônios-Espelho
Descriptor French: Neurones miroirs
Entry term(s): Mirror Neuron
Neuron, Mirror
Neurons, Mirror
Tree number(s): A08.675.500
A11.671.487
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059167
Scope note: Neurons that fire when an animal acts or observes the same action of another thus coding the motor response. They were originally discovered in the premotor and parietal cortex of the monkey and studies have shown that neurons that have a similar mechanism are present in humans. Mirror neurons are theorized to be related to social cognition.
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Neurons (1999-2011)
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
DeCS ID: 54420
Unique ID: D059167
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Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Mirror Neurons - Preferred
Concept UI M0548498
Scope note Neurons that fire when an animal acts or observes the same action of another thus coding the motor response. They were originally discovered in the premotor and parietal cortex of the monkey and studies have shown that neurons that have a similar mechanism are present in humans. Mirror neurons are theorized to be related to social cognition.
Preferred term Mirror Neurons
Entry term(s) Mirror Neuron
Neuron, Mirror
Neurons, Mirror



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