"Sensilla" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Collective name for a group of external MECHANORECEPTORS and CHEMORECEPTORS manifesting as sensory structures in ARTHROPODS. They include cuticular projections (setae, hairs, bristles), pores, and slits.
| Descriptor ID |
D058618
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A13.093.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Sensilla- Sensilla
- Sensillum
- Antennal Sensilla
- Antennal Sensillas
- Sensilla, Antennal
- Sensillas, Antennal
- Antennal Sensillum
- Antennal Sensillums
- Sensillum, Antennal
- Sensillums, Antennal
Olfactory Sensilla- Olfactory Sensilla
- Olfactory Sensillas
- Sensilla, Olfactory
- Sensillas, Olfactory
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