Descriptor in English: | Nervous System |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Sistema Nervioso |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Sistema Nervoso |
Descriptor in French: | Système nerveux |
Entry term(s): |
Nervous Systems System, Nervous Systems, Nervous |
Tree number(s): |
A08 |
Scope note: | The entire nerve apparatus, composed of a central part, the brain and spinal cord, and a peripheral part, the cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses. (Stedman, 26th ed) |
Annotation: | general; prefer specifics; /innerv is available for organs; use for "nerves" but note NERVE TISSUE and terms for many specific nerves are available |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
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 PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects UL ultrastructure VI virology |
See also the descriptors: |
Neurologic Manifestations
MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 9613 |
Descriptor UI: | D009420 |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2016/04/19 |
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Nervous System
- Preferred
Concept UI |
M0014665 |
Scope note | The entire nerve apparatus, composed of a central part, the brain and spinal cord, and a peripheral part, the cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses. (Stedman, 26th ed) |
Preferred term | Nervous System |
Entry term(s) |
Nervous Systems System, Nervous Systems, Nervous |
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