Skull Base

"Skull Base" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The inferior region of the skull consisting of an internal (cerebral), and an external (basilar) surface.

Descriptor ID	D019291
MeSH Number(s)	A01.456.830 A02.835.232.781.750
Concept/Terms	Skull Base Skull Base Base, Skull Cranial Base Base, Cranial Basis cranii Base of Skull Basicranium

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Skull Base".

Anatomy [A]
Body Regions [A01]
Head [A01.456]
Skull Base [A01.456.830]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Bone and Bones [A02.835.232]
Skull [A02.835.232.781]
Skull Base [A02.835.232.781.750]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Skull Base".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Skull Base".

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