Anatomy

Head

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

See Also

MeSH Record

Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Heads

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

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

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

usually NIM as site; soft parts = FACE, bony parts = SKULL; /anat: consider also CEPHALOMETRY; /inj = CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA but consider also SKULL & FACIAL BONES & specifics under each with /inj; HEAD-DOWN TILT is available for physiological aspects of this position

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. A01.456w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Head. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006257. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006257
  2. Head. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_head
  3. Head. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3409626