Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Nuchal region

Known as: Posterior cervical region, nape, Neck back 
Subdivision of neck, which is demarcated from the front of the neck by the plane of the anterior part of the prevertebral fascia; together with the… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

5 relations

Broader (3)

Back structure, including back of neckNeckRegion of neck (body structure)

Narrower (2)

Cervical spineSet of suboccipital muscles

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
2006
2006
Effective treatment of scalp psoriasis using the excimer (308 nm) laser
Background: Psoriasis of the scalp can be a major therapeutic challenge as response to topical medication is often inadequate… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
123I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine uptake in the nape of the neck of children: likely visualization of brown adipose tissue.
UNLABELLED The distribution of radioiodinated metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) has been studied primarily in patients with… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Advances in prenatal screening for Down syndrome: II first trimester testing, integrated testing, and future directions.
  • P. Benn
  • Clinica chimica acta; international journal of…
  • 2002
  • Corpus ID: 24391875
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Inflammatory nuchal-occipital port-wine stains.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Determination of optimum formulation of a novel infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) vaccine constructed by mixing bursal disease antibody with IBDV.
A novel vaccine against infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) has been developed. The new vaccine was constructed by mixing… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Nuchal Fibroma: A Clinicopathological Study of Nine Cases
Nuchal fibroma apparently was first described in the second edition of Enzinger's and Weiss's text book in 1988. We have been… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Feminine dimension in the play fighting of rats (Rattus norvegicus) and its defeminization neonatally by androgens.
In rats (Rattus norvegicus), juvenile males engage in more play fighting (a male-typical behavior) than do juvenile females, and… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Excitatory effects of the suprachiasmatic nucleus on the ventromedial nucleus in the rat hypothalamic slice
1981
1981
Ring chromosome 14: a distinct clinical entity.
An infant girl with ring chromosome 14 is presented. The findings in this patient and in six previously reported cases of a ring… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Localization of Erythropoietin in Glomeruli of Sheep Kidney by Fluorescent Antibody Technique
THE kidney has been shown by several workers1–3 to produce an erythropoietic substance. Investigations of the renal site of… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)