List of MeSH codes (A01) explained

The following is a partial list of the "A" codes for Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), as defined by the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM).

Codes following these are found at List of MeSH codes (A02). For other MeSH codes, see List of MeSH codes.

The source for this content is the set of 2006 MeSH Trees from the NLM.

– body regions

– breast

• – mammary glands, human
• – nipples

– extremities

• – amputation stumps
• – lower extremity
  • – ankle
  • – buttocks
  • – foot
    • – forefoot, human
      • – metatarsus
      • – toes
        • – hallux
    • – heel
  • – hip
  • – knee
  • – leg
  • – thigh
• – upper extremity
  • – arm
  • – axilla
  • – elbow
  • – forearm
  • – hand
    • – fingers
      • – thumb
    • – metacarpus
  • – shoulder
  • – wrist

– head

• – ear
• – face
  • – cheek
  • – chin
  • – eye
    • – eyebrows
    • – eyelids
      • – eyelashes
  • – forehead
  • – mouth
    • – lip
  • – nose
  • – parotid region
  • - Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System
• – scalp
• – skull base
  • – cranial fossa, anterior
  • – cranial fossa, middle
  • – cranial fossa, posterior
    • – Jugular Foramina
  • – Infratemporal Fossa
  • – Parapharyngeal Space

– neck

• – Parapharyngeal Space
• – Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System

– Torso

• – abdomen
  • – abdominal cavity
    • – peritoneum
      • – Douglas' Pouch
      • – Mesentery
        • – Mesocolon
      • – Omentum
      • – Peritoneal Cavity
      • – Peritoneal Stomata
    • – Retroperitoneal Space
  • – abdominal wall
  • – groin
  • – inguinal canal
  • – umbilicus
• – abdominal core
  • – abdominal wall
  • – diaphragm
  • – pelvic floor
• – back
  • – Lumbosacral Region
  • – Sacrococcygeal Region
• – pelvis
  • – lesser pelvis
  • – pelvic floor
• – thorax
  • – thoracic cavity
    • – Mediastinum
    • – Pleural Cavity
  • – thoracic wall

– Transplants

• • • • • – Allografts – Allogenic Cells – Autografts – Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafts
• – Composite Tissue Allografts
  • – Heterografts – Isografts

– viscera

----The list continues at List of MeSH codes (A02).