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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Brain
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Encéfalo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Encéfalo
Synonyms
English
:
Encephalon
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
/
injuries
use
Brain Injuries
Brain
/
transplantation
use
Brain Tissue Transplantation
Brain
/
chemistry
use
Brain Chemistry
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
DG
diagnostic imaging
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
SU
surgery
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
1947
Unique Identifier:
D001921
Occurrence in VHL
:
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