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Neck
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Neck
Tree Number(s)
A01.598
Unique ID
D009333
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009333
Annotation
as a region & for soft parts but note that
NECK MUSCLES
is also available; bones =
CERVICAL VERTEBRAE
; "cervical lymph nodes" =
LYMPH NODES
(IM) +
NECK
(NIM); "neck dissection" probably refers to dissection of lymph nodes in cancer: index
LYMPH NODE EXCISION
(IM) +
NECK
(NIM) for general or unspecified or
RADICAL NECK DISSECTION
if specified
Scope Note
The part of a human or animal body connecting the
HEAD
to the rest of the body.
See Also
Cervical Vertebrae
Neck Muscles
Consider Also
consider also terms at CERVICAL and
CERVICO-
Entry Combination
injuries:Neck Injuries
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/16
Entry Combination
injuries:Neck Injuries
Allowable Qualifiers
abnormalities (AB)
anatomy & histology (AH)
blood supply (BS)
diagnostic imaging (DG)
embryology (EM)
growth & development (GD)
innervation (IR)
microbiology (MI)
parasitology (PS)
pathology (PA)
physiology (PH)
physiopathology (PP)
radiation effects (RE)
surgery (SU)
virology (VI)
Body Regions [A01]
Anatomic Landmarks [A01.111]
Breast [A01.236]
Extremities [A01.378]
Head [A01.456]
Neck [A01.598]
Parapharyngeal Space [A01.598.250]
Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System [A01.598.500]
Organs at Risk [A01.635]
Perineum [A01.719]
Torso [A01.923]
Transplant Donor Site [A01.935]
Transplants [A01.941]
Trigger Points [A01.947]
Viscera [A01.960]
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Neck
Preferred
Concept UI
M0014541
Scope Note
The part of a human or animal body connecting the
HEAD
to the rest of the body.
Terms
Neck
Preferred Term
Term UI
T027844
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
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