Head

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The head ( also the head; Latin caput; . AltGr κεφαλή kephale ) as anatomical term is the foremost body portion of an animal to which the mouth and mouthparts and sensory organs are important. It also contains significant portions of the central nervous system (CNS).

The most primitive multicellular animals, such as the Coelenterata, have no head, but he is present in most bilaterians.

  • 2.1 Chordates 2.1.1 vertebrates 2.1.1.1 people 2.1.1.1.1 Colloquial terms
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Panarthropoda

Arthropod

Insects

The head is I.A. in insects called Caput. This consists of the Acron and six, fused to the so-called head capsule segments. The head capsule is the Oberschlundganglion.Während the compound eyes sit on the Acron, spring the antennas on the second segment, the mouthparts on the fourth to sixth segment.

Broadly following sections distinguished clypeus ( head shield ), vertex ( vertices ), Genae ( cheeks), occiput ( back of the head ).

Chordates

Vertebrates

In vertebrates, include the head constant sense organs nose, eyes and ears as well as the smell and taste senses in the mouth and nose. The main part of the central nervous system, the brain is protected by the bony cartilaginous or mostly skull.

People

The front of the human head with eyes, nose and mouth is called the face, the back of mind. The separation of the head from the rest of the body is called decapitation or heads.

Colloquial terms

For head are of similarly shaped objects derived slang terms such as turnip, pear, walnut, pumpkin and balloon in use.

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