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Nerve Net MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Nerve Net
Tree Number(s)
A08.511
Unique ID
D009415
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009415
Annotation
note entry term NEURAL NETWORKS (ANATOMIC): NEURAL NETWORKS, COMPUTER is also available
Scope Note
A meshlike structure composed of interconnecting nerve cells that are separated at the synaptic junction or joined to one another by cytoplasmic processes. In invertebrates, for example, the nerve net allows nerve impulses to spread over a wide area of the net because synapses can pass information in any direction.
Entry Term(s)
Neural Networks (Anatomic)
NLM Classification #
WL 101
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under NERVOUS SYSTEM 1964-90
History Note
91(64); was see under NERVOUS SYSTEM 1964-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1994/05/12
Nerve Net Preferred
Neural Networks (Anatomic) Broader
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