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Descriptor
English
:
Brain
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Encéfalo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Encéfalo
Tree Number:
A08.186.211
Definition
English
:
The part of
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the
NEURAL TUBE
, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including
PROSENCEPHALON
(the
forebrain
);
MESENCEPHALON
(the
midbrain
); and
RHOMBENCEPHALON
(the
hindbrain
). The developed brain consists of
CEREBRUM
;
CEREBELLUM
; and other structures in the
BRAIN STEM.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
general;
/blood supply
: consider also
CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION
;
CEREBRAL ARTERIES
;
CEREBRAL VEINS
;
CRANIAL SINUSES
; /cytol: do not routinely convert to
NEURONS
; /surg: consider specific
neurosurgical procedures
in Category E4;
inflammation
=
ENCEPHALITIS
& its specifics; infarct =
CEREBRAL INFARCTION
; malacia =
ENCEPHALOMALACIA
; brain-isolated, encéphale isolé, cerveau isolé: index
DECEREBRATE STATE
Consider also terms at
English
:
CEREBR- and ENCEPHAL-
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Brain
/
chemistry
use
Brain Chemistry
Brain
/
injuries
use
Brain Injuries
Brain
/
transplantation
use
Brain Tissue Transplantation
Brain
/
ultrasonography
use
Echoencephalography
See Related
English
:
Cerebral Decortication
Psychosurgery
History Note
English
:
/enzymology was BRAIN ENZYMOLOGY 1964-65; /physiology was BRAIN PHYSIOLOGY 1965; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY was heading 1964-65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
1947
Unique Identifier:
D001921
Occurrence in VHL
:
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