Structured Summary
Abstract
Organs and other anatomical structures of non-human vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
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Classification
Narrower headings
- Air Sacs
- Anal Sacs
- Animal Fins
- Animal Fur
- Animal Mammary Glands
- Animal Scales
- Animal Shells
- Arthropod Antennae
- Arthropod Compound Eye
- Avian Crop
- Avian Stomach
- Beak
- Bursa of Fabricius
- Cloaca
- Comb and Wattles
- Corpora Allata
- Egg Shell
- Electric Organ
- Fat Body
- Feathers
- Forelimb
- Gills
- Harderian Gland
- Head Kidney
- Hemolymph
- Hepatopancreas
- High Vocal Center
- Hindlimb
- Hoof and Claw
- Horns
- Imaginal Discs
- Interrenal Gland
- Invertebrate Ganglia
- Invertebrate Photoreceptor Cells
- Lateral Line System
- Malpighian Tubules
- Metrial Gland
- Mushroom Bodies
- Nematocyst
- Nictitating Membrane
- Non-avian Gizzard
- Nonmammalian Embryo
- Nonmammalian Optic Lobe
- Oviducts
- Perianal Glands
- Ruminant Stomach
- Salt Gland
- Scent Glands
- Tail
- Ultimobranchial Body
- Vibrissae
- Wool
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Animal Structure
- Structure, Animal
- Structures, Animal
- Animal Organs
- Animal Organ
- Organ, Animal
- Organs, Animal
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
avoid: too general; prefer specifics
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History Note
1998 (1967); for ANIMAL ORGANS use ANIMALS 1986-2003
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Previous Indexing
- Animals/anatomy & histology (1966-1997)
- specific animal/anatomy & histology (1966-1997)
MeSH Hierarchy
Tree Number
- A13
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Animal Structures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000825. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000825
- Animal Structures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25570959