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Test Your Knowledge
Exercises
What is the best description of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)?
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d) All of the above
View the PubMed record for “Sailors and the Risk of Asbestos-Related Cancer” (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34444165/). Which of the following are not MeSH terms associated with the article?
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e) All of the terms are associated with the article. Hint: Look under "MeSH Terms."
Match the MeSH vocabulary term with the definition:
a) Primarily substance terms, but also include some protocols, virus terms and rare disease terms
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b) Describe a particular aspect of a concept
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c) Topical concepts that are used to index citations in NLM's MEDLINE database
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d) Describe the type of publication being indexed or characteristics of the research
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a) Supplementary Concept Records - Primarily substance terms, but also include some protocols, virus terms and rare disease terms. b) Subheadings – Describe a particular aspect of a concept. c) Main Headings – Topical concepts that are used to index citations in NLM's MEDLINE database. d) Publication Characteristics – Describe the type of publication being indexed or characteristics of the research.
How many main branches are in the MeSH Tree?
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b) 16
Looking at the MeSH hierarchy below, when you search for the MeSH term “sweat glands,” which of the following is also included (exploded)?
Anatomy
Integumentary System
Skin
Dermis
Acellular Dermis
Epidermis
Hair Follicle
Sebaceous Glands
Sweat Glands
Apocrine Glands Eccrine Glands
Answer
d) Apocrine Glands. Note that "Apocrone Glands" is beneath "Sweat Glands" in the MeSH hierarchy.
Which of the following is an entry term for the MeSH Term “myocardial infarction?”
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a) Cardiovascular Stroke. While the other options can be somewhat related to a myocardial infarction, a cardiovascular stroke is another way of explaining the concept.
Searching PubMed with MeSH terms will retrieve all relevant items. True or False?
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b) False. MeSH terms are applied to MEDLINE records, not all PubMed records.