Anatomy

Face

The anterior portion of the head that includes the skin, muscles, and structures of the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, and jaw.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The anterior portion of the head that includes the skin, muscles, and structures of the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, and jaw.

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  • Faces

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

usually NIM as site; soft parts = FACE, bones = FACIAL BONES or specifics; /abnorm permitted but FACIAL BONES /abnorm is more likely; facial fractures: see note on FACIAL BONES; craniofacial dysmorphism & craniofacial fibrous dysplasia & long face syndrome: see note also on FACIAL BONES

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  1. A01.456w.505w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Face. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005145. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005145
  2. Face. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face
  3. Face. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37017