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MeSH Heading: Sense Organs
Tree Number(s): A09
Unique ID: D012679
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012679
Annotation: general: prefer specifics
Scope Note: Specialized organs adapted for the reception of stimuli by the NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Entry Term(s): Sensory System
Previous Indexing: Receptors, Sensory (1966-1971); Sensation (1966-1971)
See Also: Sensory Receptor Cells
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

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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)

Sense Organs MeSH Descriptor Data 2025