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vigilance

vigilance Vigilance is a state of cortical alertness or readiness, thought to arise in response to sensory input through the reticular activating system.

Vigilance is a state of cortical alertness or readiness, thought to arise in response to sensory input through the reticular activating system.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Arousal” (D001143).
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