Organisms

Neanderthals

Common name for an extinct species of the Homo genus. Fossils have been found in Europe and Asia. Genetic evidence suggests that limited interbreeding with modern HUMANS (Homo sapiens) took place.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Common name for an extinct species of the Homo genus. Fossils have been found in Europe and Asia. Genetic evidence suggests that limited interbreeding with modern HUMANS (Homo sapiens) took place.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Homo neanderthalensis
  • Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
  • Neandertals
  • Neanderthal Man
  • Neandertal
  • Neanderthal

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

check the tag ANIMAL

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Hominidae (1965-2011)
  • Humans (1965-2011)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.988w.400w.112w.400w.550w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neanderthals. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059125. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059125
  2. Neanderthals. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neanderthal
  3. Neanderthals. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40171