Anatomy

Skull

The SKELETON of the HEAD including the FACIAL BONES and the bones enclosing the BRAIN.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The SKELETON of the HEAD including the FACIAL BONES and the bones enclosing the BRAIN.

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4 entry terms
  • Cranium
  • Skulls
  • Calvaria
  • Calvarium

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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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bony part of head only; differentiate from HEAD & FACE; "cranial" is SKULL; /abnorm: consider also CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES; /anat: consider also CEPHALOMETRY; /inj "cranio-cerebral inj" is CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA (or its specifics) only & not also here unless particularly discussed; /surg: consider also CRANIOTOMY & TREPHINING; "craniofacial dysmorphism" or "craniofacial fibrous dysplasia": index under FACIAL BONES (IM) + SKULL (IM) + FIBROUS DYSPLASIA, POLYOSTOTIC (IM)

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  1. A02w.835w.232w.781w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Skull. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012886. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012886
  2. Skull. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull
  3. Skull. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13147