| Descriptor in English: | Muscles |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Músculos |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Músculos |
| Descriptor in French: | Muscles |
| Entry term(s): |
Muscle Muscle Tissue Muscle Tissues Tissue, Muscle Tissues, Muscle |
| Tree number(s): |
A02.633 A10.690 |
| Scope note: | Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. |
| Annotation: | general or unspecified; MUSCLE, STRIATED and MUSCLE, SMOOTH and specifics are available; /innerv: consider also NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION & MUSCLE DENERVATION; /surg: consider also SURGICAL FLAPS; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent; inflammation = MYOSITIS |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology 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 |
| History Note: | /transplantation was MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION 1963-65 |
| See also the descriptors: |
Myography
MeSH Sarcolemma MeSH Sarcoplasmic Reticulum MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 9324 |
| Descriptor UI: | D009132 |
| Date Established: | 1960/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/13 |
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ANATOMY
Tissues [A10]Tissues
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Muscles
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| Concept UI |
M0014247 |
| Scope note | Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. |
| Preferred term | Muscles |
| Entry term(s) |
Muscle Muscle Tissue Muscle Tissues Tissue, Muscle Tissues, Muscle |
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