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Head MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Head
Tree Number(s)
A01.456
Unique ID
D006257
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006257
Annotation
usually NIM as site; soft parts = FACE, bony parts = SKULL; /‌anat: consider also CEPHALOMETRY; /‌inj = CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA but consider also SKULL & FACIAL BONES & specifics under each with /‌inj; HEAD-DOWN TILT is available for physiological aspects of this position
Scope Note
The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.
See Also
Facial Bones
Skull
Entry Combination
injuries:Craniocerebral Trauma
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/16
Head Preferred
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