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head (hed) caput; the upper, anterior, or proximal extremity of a structure, especially the part of an organism containing the brain and organs of special sense.

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h. of muscle  the end of a muscle at the site of its attachment (origin) to a bone or other fixed structure.

Lateral and medial heads of the gastrocnemius muscle.

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head (hd)

n.

1. The uppermost or forwardmost part of the human body, containing the brain and the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and jaws.

2. The analogous part of various vertebrate and invertebrate animals.

3. The pus-containing tip of an abscess, boil, or pimple.

4. The rounded proximal end of a long bone.

5. The end of a muscle that is attached to the less movable part of the skeleton.

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head

Etymology: AS, heafod

1 the uppermost extremity, containing the brain, special sense organs, mouth, nose, ears, and related structures. Most of the tissues are enclosed within the skull, composed of 28 bones. At birth the head is about half the size of an adult head; the greatest changes after infancy involve growth of the facial area.

2 a rounded, usually proximal portion of some long bones.

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head, eye, ear, nose, and throat (HEENT),

a specialty in medicine concerned with the anatomic, physiologic, and pathologic characteristics of the head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat and with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of those structures.

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head

1. the anterior or superior part of a structure or organism, in vertebrates containing the brain and the organs of special sense. See also skull, caput.

2. one animal; used in reference to farm livestock, e.g. ten head of cattle.

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articular head

an eminence on a bone by which it articulates with another bone.

head bail

see headstock.

head bob

the patient is unable to keep the head still while at rest, it makes an involuntary, usually at regular intervals, short, quick downward movement then recovers.

head bot

see cephenemyia.

head cap

of spermatozoon, formed by the collapse of the acrosomial vesicle over the nucleus.

head carriage

includes at attention, drooping, rotated, deviated.

head catarrh

malignant catarrhal fever.

head clamp

see headstock.

head collar

a leather halter-like piece of harness consisting of a poll strap, nose band and usually a rope shank.

head cover

hood or cap used by surgical personnel to reduce contamination of the surgical area by hair and associated flora.

head deviation

the poll-nose axis is turned laterally so that the animal walks in circles but there is no disturbance of balance. Occurs in lesions of the neck and of the cerebral cortex.

fetal head lateral deviation

the fetal head is deviated laterally to lie against the shoulder of the fetus, the front feet and the lateral aspect of the neck being presented to the pelvic inlet; a dystocia which can only be relieved by repulsion of the fetus and the return of the head to between the front feet.

fetal head ventral deviation

the head of the fetus is flexed ventrally so that the fore feet and the dorsum of the neck are presented to the pelvic inlet; a dystocia which can only be relieved by repulsion of the fetus and lifting of the head into the pelvic canal.

head grit

jaundice, photosensitization and hepatic injury in lambs caused by Narthecium ossifragum poisoning.

head injury

traumatic injury to the head resulting from a fall or violent blow. Such an injury may be open or closed and may involve a brain concussion, skull fracture, or contusions of the brain.

head mange

see notoedric mange.

nerve head

the optic disk.

head nod

see head bob (above).

head picking

a form of cannibalism in which birds pick at and injure each other's wattles, combs, eyes; beak trimming reduces the problem but does not prevent the vice.

head posture

see head carriage (above).

head pressing

persistent pushing with the head against a fixed object. Part of the dummy syndrome as in hepatic encephalopathy or encephalitis.

head process

the elongating cephalic tissues which represent the first step in the development of the fetal body.

head rotation

twisting of the head around the axis from the poll to the nose. To be differentiated from deviation of the head. Caused usually by lesions of the vestibular apparatus on one side. The animal walks in circles and has problems maintaining its balance.

head shaking

common in dogs and cats with acute inflammation or foreign bodies in the external ear canal. May be a cause of auricular hematoma. Seasonal head shaking is seen in horses mainly during spring, worsening in summer. A trigeminal neuritis caused by increased levels of melatonin is the suspected cause in some. Allergic rhinitis may also be an underlying cause.

head shy

said of a horse that tries to avoid having its head handled or its headstall put on.

head stall

see head collar (above).

head tilt

includes rotation and deviation.

Head tilt. By permission from Nelson RW, Couto CG, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Mosby, 2003

head tremor

a feature of cerebellar lesions.

head twist injury

injury to cervical vertebrae may occur in horses as a result of a fall with the head and neck under the body.

head's zones

in acupuncture the zones of human skin which are responsive to abnormalities in each of the vital organs.

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Patient discussion about heading.

Q. I have a pain in the side of my head how can I know if it is serious? In the last two days i have a pain in the side of my head. The pain is more severe after eating but I can feel it almost all the time. how can I know if its something severe or just a temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome ?

A. IHAVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR OR U CAN USE TEMPROTAR

Q. What is a concussion? How do you treat it? My child fell and hit his head and passed out. We went to the hospital and they say it’s a concussion and he’ll be fine. Can some one explain what it is exactly?

A. When your brain gets hit hard- this is concussion. But there’s a nice short video about it with a nice pediatrician that explains it:
http://www.5min.com/Video/Dealing-with-Baby-Head-Injuries-7104

Q. How can you know if you have a brain tumor or not? Does it have symptoms? Same is stroke? Painful? And is it curable? I’ll appreciate honesty. Thanks!

A. Headaches, epileptic seizures, vomiting + nausea, depend on the tumor location- problem with neurological functions. If it’s curable? Well that depends…what kind of tumor is it? Where is it located? How soon was it diagnosed? The best way to diagnose it is by MRI.