"Skull" 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 SKELETON of the HEAD including the FACIAL BONES and the bones enclosing the BRAIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D012886
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Skull" by people in Profiles.
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Diversity and disparity are decoupled in the most ecomorphologically diverse rodent radiation. Evolution. 2026 Sep 07; 80(9):2046-2061.
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Comparative Morphology and Mechanics of Aquatic and Terrestrial Feeding Salamanders. J Morphol. 2026 Sep; 287(9):e70172.
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Neural tissues and chondrostean traits in a Carboniferous actinopterygian. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Jul 07; 123(27):e2610438123.
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Scimitar-crested Spinosaurus species from the Sahara caps stepwise spinosaurid radiation. Science. 2026 Feb 19; 391(6787):eadx5486.
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3D anatomical atlas of the heads of male and female adult Chamaeleo calyptratus. Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2026 Aug; 309(8):1937-1969.
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Population-Driven Synthesis of Personalized Cranial Development From Cross-Sectional Pediatric CT Images. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2025 09; 72(9):2732-2741.
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Microtopography-induced changes in cell nucleus morphology enhance bone regeneration by modulating the cellular secretome. Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 11; 16(1):6444.
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Re-make, re-model: evolution and development of vertebrate cranial lateral lines. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2025 12; 100(6):2237-2256.
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Development of the zebrafish anterior lateral line system is influenced by underlying cranial neural crest. Dev Biol. 2025 09; 525:102-121.
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Chicago Archaeopteryx informs on the early evolution of the avian bauplan. Nature. 2025 05; 641(8065):1201-1207.