Anatomy

Tail

An extension of the posterior of an animal body beyond the TORSO.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An extension of the posterior of an animal body beyond the TORSO.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Tails

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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 subheadings when tail is test tissue

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History Note

68

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Previous Indexing

  • specific animal (1966-1967)

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Tree Number

  1. A13.895w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tail. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013623. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013623
  2. Tail. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tail
  3. Tail. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60960