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MeSH Heading: Elastic Tissue
Tree Number(s): A10.165.400
Unique ID: D004547
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004547
Annotation: ELASTIC CARTILAGE is also available
Scope Note: Connective tissue comprised chiefly of elastic fibers. Elastic fibers have two components: ELASTIN and MICROFIBRILS.
Entry Term(s): Elastic Fibers
NLM Classification #: QS 532.5.E5
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

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