Vertex (anatomy)
| Vertex | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vertex |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.033 |
| TA2 | 179 |
| FMA | 46484 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In arthropod and vertebrate anatomy, the vertex (or cranial vertex) is the highest point of the head.
In humans, the vertex is formed by four bones of the
male pattern baldness in which the baldness is limited to the vertex, resembling a tonsure. In childbirth, vertex birth refers to the common head-first presentation of the baby, as opposed to the buttocks-first position of a breech birth
.
In entomology, the color and shape of an insect's vertex and the structures arising from it are commonly used in identifying species.
See also
- Calvaria (skull)
- Crown (anatomy)
- Male pattern baldness
References
- Gray, Henry; Keen, William Williams (1887). Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical. Lea brothers & co. pp. 203.
vertex skull anatomy.
- Beehner, Michael L., M.D. (2001). "Nomenclature proposal for the zones and landmarks of the balding scalp". Dermatologic Surgery. 27 (4): 385–390. S2CID 20497720.)
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