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.

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

DUI

D006257 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0009817