Anatomy

Nerve Tissue

Differentiated tissue of the central nervous system composed of NERVE CELLS, fibers, DENDRITES, and specialized supporting cells.

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Abstract

Differentiated tissue of the central nervous system composed of NERVE CELLS, fibers, DENDRITES, and specialized supporting cells.

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7 entry terms
  • Nervous Tissue
  • Nerve Tissues
  • Nervous Tissues
  • Tissue, Nerve
  • Tissue, Nervous
  • Tissues, Nerve
  • Tissues, Nervous

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

nerve as tissue: not for specific nerves or unspecified nerves ( = NERVOUS SYSTEM); inflammation = NEURITIS

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  1. A10w.755w

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NLM Classification

QS 532.5.N3

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nerve Tissue. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009417. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009417
  2. Nerve Tissue. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nervous_tissue
  3. Nerve Tissue. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203850