 Nictitating Membrane
"Nictitating Membrane" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A fold of the mucous membrane of the CONJUNCTIVA in many animals. At rest, it is hidden in the medial canthus. It can extend to cover part or all of the cornea to help clean the CORNEA.
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D009541
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A13.660
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| Concept/Terms |
Nictitating Membrane- Nictitating Membrane
- Membrane, Nictitating
- Membranes, Nictitating
- Nictitating Membranes
- Third Eyelid
- Eyelid, Third
- Eyelids, Third
- Third Eyelids
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| 1981 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nictitating Membrane" by people in Profiles.
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Stickney JL, Eikenburg DC. Peripheral sympatholytic effects of 1-alpha-acetylmethadol. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 1981 Mar-Apr; 3(2):369-80.
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Stickney JL, Eikenburg DC, Keedy JD. l-alpha-Acetylmethadol (LAAM) attenuates sympathetic function by a peripheral mechanism. Proc West Pharmacol Soc. 1981; 24:237-9.
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Alkadhi KA, McIsaac RJ. Effect of preganglionic nerve stimulation on sensitivity of the superior cervical ganglion to nicotinic blocking agents. Br J Pharmacol. 1974 Aug; 51(4):533-9.
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Alkadhi KA, McIsaac RJ. Non-nicotinic transmission during ganglionic block with chlorisondamine and nicotine. Eur J Pharmacol. 1973 Oct; 24(1):78-85.
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Adams HR, Smookler HH, Clarke DE, Jandhyala BS, Dixit BN, Ertel RJ, Buckley JP. Clinicopathologic effects of chronic reserpine administration in mongrel dogs. J Pharm Sci. 1971 Aug; 60(8):1134-8.
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Jandhyala BS, Buckley JP. Pharmacology and mechanism of action of cryptenamine. J Pharm Sci. 1966 Sep; 55(9):888-93.
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