Anatomy

Parenchymal Tissue

The tissue that constitutes the essential or functional part of an organ (e.g., parenchyma of lung, parenchyma of liver, or parenchyma of kidney).

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Abstract

The tissue that constitutes the essential or functional part of an organ (e.g., parenchyma of lung, parenchyma of liver, or parenchyma of kidney).

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Parenchymal Tissues
  • Tissue, Parenchymal
  • Tissues, Parenchymal

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

human and animal; PALISADE PARENCHYMA CELLS see MESOPHYLL CELLS is available for plants

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History Note

2017

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  1. A10w.806w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Parenchymal Tissue. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072356. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072356
  2. Parenchymal Tissue. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parenchyma
  3. Parenchymal Tissue. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270524