Organisms

Vertebrates

Animals having a vertebral column, members of the phylum Chordata, subphylum Craniata comprising mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Animals having a vertebral column, members of the phylum Chordata, subphylum Craniata comprising mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.

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  • Vertebrate

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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avoid: too general; prefer specific classes, orders, families & genera

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vertebrates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014714. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014714
  2. Vertebrates. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertebrate
  3. Vertebrates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25241