"Frontal Bone" 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.
The bone that forms the frontal aspect of the skull. Its flat part forms the forehead, articulating inferiorly with the NASAL BONE and the CHEEK BONE on each side of the face.
| Descriptor ID |
D005624
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.375
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| Concept/Terms |
Frontal Bone- Frontal Bone
- Bone, Frontal
- Bones, Frontal
- Frontal Bones
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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