Neuroepithelial Bodies

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"Neuroepithelial Bodies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Innervated clusters of NEUROEPITHELIAL CELLS found in the LUNGS. They act as airway OXYGEN sensors, releasing regulatory PEPTIDES and SEROTONIN in response to HYPOXIA.

Descriptor ID	D046568
MeSH Number(s)	A08.663.650.915.500.530.550 A08.800.950.500.530.550 A11.436.690.550 A11.671.650.915.500.530.550
Concept/Terms	Neuroepithelial Bodies Neuroepithelial Bodies Bodies, Neuroepithelial Body, Neuroepithelial Neuroepithelial Body

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Neuroepithelial Bodies".

Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Neurons [A08.663]
Neurons, Afferent [A08.663.650]
Sensory Receptor Cells [A08.663.650.915]
Chemoreceptor Cells [A08.663.650.915.500]
Neuroepithelial Cells [A08.663.650.915.500.530]
Neuroepithelial Bodies [A08.663.650.915.500.530.550]
Peripheral Nervous System [A08.800]
Sensory Receptor Cells [A08.800.950]
Chemoreceptor Cells [A08.800.950.500]
Neuroepithelial Cells [A08.800.950.500.530]
Neuroepithelial Bodies [A08.800.950.500.530.550]
Cells [A11]
Epithelial Cells [A11.436]
Neuroepithelial Cells [A11.436.690]
Neuroepithelial Bodies [A11.436.690.550]
Neurons [A11.671]
Neurons, Afferent [A11.671.650]
Sensory Receptor Cells [A11.671.650.915]
Chemoreceptor Cells [A11.671.650.915.500]
Neuroepithelial Cells [A11.671.650.915.500.530]
Neuroepithelial Bodies [A11.671.650.915.500.530.550]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Neuroepithelial Bodies".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Neuroepithelial Bodies".

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