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Upper portion of the human body
In human anatomy, the head is at the top of the human body. It supports the face and is maintained by the skull, which itself encloses the brain. The human
Human_head
American video game developer
Human Head Studios, Inc. was an American video game developer located in Madison, Wisconsin. Human Head Studios was founded in October 1997 by a group
Human_Head_Studios
Specially prepared human head
A shrunken head is a severed and specially prepared human head with the skull removed – many times smaller than its original size – that is used for trophy
Shrunken_head
Allegedly unexplained human incineration
Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is the pseudoscientific concept of the spontaneous combustion of a living (or recently deceased) human body without
Spontaneous_human_combustion
This is a table of skeletal muscles of the human anatomy, with muscle counts and other information. Skeletal muscle maps Anterior view Posterior view
List of skeletal muscles of the human body
List_of_skeletal_muscles_of_the_human_body
Cephalic part of an animal
concentrate into the anterior region; these collectively form the head. The human head is an anatomical unit that consists of the skull, hyoid bone and
Head
Experimental surgical operation
protocol the grafted heads survived up to six months. In 2013, Sergio Canavero published a protocol that he said would make human head transplantation possible
Head_transplant
Insect parasite of humans
The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is an obligate ectoparasite of humans. Head lice are wingless insects that spend their entire lives on the human
Head_louse
Process through which human hair grows
many hairs are on a human head in total and per square inch?". curlcentric.com. Retrieved April 18, 2022. "Number of hairs on human head". harvard.edu. Archived
Human_hair_growth
Severed head on a pole
warning to spectators. The head may be a human head or an animal head. The earliest known archeological evidence for mounting heads on stakes has been identified
Head_on_a_spike
The treatment of human lice is the removal of head lice parasites from human hair. It has been debated and studied for centuries. However, the number
Treatment_of_human_lice
Stone representations of human heads
differences to the colossal heads. Two thirds of Olmec monumental sculptures represent the human form, and the colossal heads fall within this major theme
Olmec_colossal_heads
Species of hominid in the genus Homo
Humans (Homo sapiens, meaning 'thinking man' or 'wise man') are the most abundant and widespread species of primates, characterized by bipedalism, minimal
Human
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Head, head, -head, cephalic, or heads in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The head is the part of an animal or human that usually includes the
Head_(disambiguation)
four-headed aspect of the Hindu god Vishnu: a human head, a lion head, a boar head and a fierce head. Winged lion Yali (Hindu) – Portrayed with the head and
List of legendary creatures by type
List_of_legendary_creatures_by_type
Portrait in which the focus is on the face
A head shot or headshot is a photographic portrait in which the focus is on the subject's face. The term is usually applied to professional profile images
Head_shot
Part of human anatomy
In human anatomy, the mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and produces saliva. The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane
Human_mouth
Method for humans to carry a burden
should be proposed." Human-powered transport Land transport Matki (earthen pot) Tumpline Wikimedia Commons has media related to Head-carrying. Bohm, Robert
Head-carrying
Bony structure that forms the head in vertebrates
amphibians, the skull is of cartilage. The skull is at the head end of the vertebrate. In a human, the skull comprises two prominent parts: the neurocranium
Skull
Mythological creature with a human head and lion body
the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. In Greek tradition, the sphinx is a treacherous and merciless being with the head of
Sphinx
Practice of hunting a human and collecting the severed head after killing the victim
Headhunting is the practice of hunting a human and collecting the severed head after killing the victim. More portable body parts (such as ear, nose,
Headhunting
Complete separation of the head from the body
Decapitation is the total separation of the head from the body. This injury is invariably fatal to humans and all vertebrate animals, since it deprives
Decapitation
Feature of the human face
The human nose is the first organ of the respiratory system. It is also the principal organ in the olfactory system. The shape of the nose is determined
Human_nose
Retention of juvenile traits into adulthood
into adulthood. In humans, this trend is greatly amplified, especially when compared to non-human primates. Neotenic features of the head include the globular
Neoteny_in_humans
Physical substance of the human organism
human body consists of a head, hair, neck, torso (which includes the thorax and abdomen), genitals, arms, hands, legs, and feet. The internal human body
Human_body
body of a human. Khnum – An Egyptian god with the head of a ram. Maahes, Pakhet, Sekhmet, and Tefnut – Each of these Egyptian gods has the head of a lion
List of hybrid creatures in folklore
List_of_hybrid_creatures_in_folklore
Medical condition
do not play a role in transmission. Head lice feed only on human blood and are only able to survive on human head hair. When adults, they are about 2
Head_lice_infestation
American video game publisher
In November 2019, Human Head Studios shut down while Bethesda established a new studio, Roundhouse Studios, offering all Human Head employees a position
Bethesda_Softworks
Tutelary spirit in Assyrian mythology
depicted from Assyrian times as a hybrid of a human, bird, and either a bull or lion—specifically having a human head, the body of a bull or a lion, and bird
Lamassu
2026 Japanese-South Korean television series
Human Vapor (Japanese: ガス人間; Korean: 가스인간) is a 2026 science fiction crime thriller television series based on the 1960 tokusatsu film The Human Vapor
Human_Vapor
Severed head of the English statesman
Oliver Cromwell's head was severed from his body in 1661, three years after his death and burial. The head was placed on a 20-foot (6.1 m) pole and displayed
Oliver_Cromwell's_head
Protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis, or skin
The diameter of human hair varies from 0.017 to 0.18 millimeters (0.00067 to 0.00709 in). Some of these characteristics in humans' head hair vary by race:
Hair
Massage of the scalp or head
Head massage or scalp massage is a form of massage directed towards the scalp or head of the recipient. One such massage device is the "Orgasmatron",
Head_massage
Legendary Chinese creatures
the cardinal point East and Spring. Bai Ze, a cow-like monster with a human head, six horns and nine eyes. Baihu Bai Suzhen Bailongma Bashe, a python-like
List of legendary creatures from China
List_of_legendary_creatures_from_China
Bone of the middle ear
in the middle ear and the smallest in the human body. It measures roughly 2 to 3 mm, greater along the head-base span. It rests on the oval window, to
Stapes
Techniques for consensually restraining people for sexual pleasure
refer to encasing the head in a bondage hood, a head harness (a device made of interconnected straps designed to encircle the human head), a box, or the use
Bondage_positions_and_methods
Italian researcher of head transplantation (born 1964)
claims about the near-term feasibility of head transplantation—the grafting of a head onto a new body—in humans. He made headlines in 2015 when he publicly
Sergio_Canavero
Heraldry figure of severed head
In European heraldry, the severed Turk head, most often as pierced by a sword, signifies the many wars fought by European Christian states against the
Turk_head_(heraldry)
Video game
Prey 2 was a cancelled first-person shooter game developed by Human Head Studios and to be published by Bethesda Softworks. It was planned as a sequel
Prey_2
Iron Age carved stone head from Ireland
The head was discovered near the Corraghy Heads—a stylistically very different janiform sculpture with a ram's head on one side and a human head on the
Corleck_Head
Hypothetical organism
A human–animal hybrid (or animal–human hybrid) is a hypothetical organism that incorporates elements from both humans and non-human animals. In a technical
Human–animal_hybrid
Heraldic figure
The heads of humans and other animals are frequently occurring charges in heraldry. The blazon, or heraldic description, usually states whether an animal's
Heads_in_heraldry
Area of the head between the eyebrows and the hairline
In human anatomy, the forehead is an area of the head bounded by three features, two of the skull and one of the scalp. The top of the forehead is marked
Forehead
Organ of hearing and balance
level with the eyes. The ears of newborn humans are proportionally very large, even more so than the head's largeness as compared to the body. Ears grow
Ear
Infraorder of insects
becoming fully grown, a process that takes about four weeks. Humans host two species of louse—the head louse and the body louse are subspecies of Pediculus humanus;
Louse
Organ that smells and facilitates breathing
respiratory structure in vertebrates. It consists of a nasal cavity inside the head, and an external nose on the face. The external nose houses the nostrils
Nose
Three membranes protecting the brain
possible fourth meningeal layer that was proposed in 2023 in the brain of humans and mice. Its existence is still very controversial. The SLYM would be located
Meninges
Form of body alteration
deformation or modification, head flattening, or head binding is a form of body alteration in which the skull of a human being is deformed intentionally
Artificial cranial deformation
Artificial_cranial_deformation
Body part that connects the head and torso
the neck is highly flexible, allowing the head to turn and move in all directions. Anatomically, the human neck is divided into four compartments: vertebral
Neck
2000 action-adventure video game
Rune is an action-adventure video game developed by Human Head Studios which was released in 2000. The game is based on Ragnarok, showing the conflict
Rune_(video_game)
Proportions of the human body in art
relation of the elements of the human body to each other and to the whole. These ratios are used in depictions of the human figure and may become part of
Body_proportions
2006 video game
Prey is a 2006 first-person shooter game developed by Human Head Studios, under contract for 3D Realms, and published by 2K Games, while the Xbox 360 version
Prey_(2006_video_game)
1962 film by Joseph Green
doctor who discovers a way to keep a human head alive had been used in fiction earlier (such as Professor Dowell's Head from 1925), as well as other variants
The_Brain_That_Wouldn't_Die
Top of the head
crown is the top portion of the head behind the vertex. The anatomy of the crown varies between different organisms. The human crown is made of three layers
Crown_(anatomy)
Human evolutionary phenomenon
Human jaw shrinkage is the phenomenon of continued size reduction of the human mandible and maxilla over the past 12,000 to 15,000 years. Modern human
Human_jaw_shrinkage
American paleoanthropologist (born 1964)
Department of Human Evolutionary Biology. He is best known for his research on running, the evolution of the human head and the human body, and for studying
Daniel_Lieberman
Style of hair, usually on the human scalp
hairdo, haircut, or coiffure refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human head but sometimes on the face or body. The fashioning of hair can be considered
Hairstyle
Chinese orthopedic surgeon (born 1961)
he was a controversial figure as he announced his intent to perform a human head transplant, an operation that has never been done before. Many criticized
Ren_Xiaoping
Evolutionary process
history, humans gradually developed traits such as bipedalism, dexterity, and complex language. Modern humans interbred with archaic humans, indicating
Human_evolution
National museum in London, England
The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of
British_Museum
Abnormally large head size
Macrocephaly is a condition in which circumference of the human head is abnormally large. It may be pathological or harmless, and can be a familial genetic
Macrocephaly
Removing part of the human scalp
Scalping is the act of cutting or tearing a part of the human scalp, with hair attached, from the head, and generally occurred in warfare with the scalp being
Scalping
Scientific study of the morphology of the human body
medical school. Human anatomy can be taught regionally or systemically; that is, respectively, studying anatomy by bodily regions such as the head and chest
Human_anatomy
Voice box, an organ in the neck of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals
The infraglottic cavity is the open space below the glottis. In adult humans, the larynx is found in the anterior neck at the level of the cervical vertebrae
Larynx
Horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology
fleshless horse which sports one eye and fins on its legs, with a fleshless human head, torso, and arms longer than normal sprouting out the horse's back. British
Nuckelavee
Chinese water god
as having a copper human head with an iron forehead, red hair, and the body of a serpent, or sometimes the head and torso are human, with the tail of a
Gonggong
Anatomical area bordered by the face at the front, and by the neck at the sides and back
The scalp is the area of the head where head hair grows. It is made up of skin, layers of connective and fibrous tissues, and the membrane of the skull
Scalp
Skull of the composer Joseph Haydn
to bribe the gravedigger and thereby sever and steal the dead composer's head. These were Joseph Carl Rosenbaum, a former secretary of the Esterházy family
Haydn's_skull
Species of insect
is more distantly related to the genus Pediculus, which contains the human head and body lice and lice that affect chimpanzees and bonobos. An adult crab
Crab_louse
Mythological serpent
a human head, or magical abilities, such as shape-shifting. One famous snake that was able to transform back and forth between a snake and a human being
Snakes_in_Chinese_mythology
creature from Meitei mythology that is part-human and part-hornbill, having an avian body and a human head.[citation needed] Cupid is often depicted as
List_of_avian_humanoids
Species of moth
Acherontia atropos creates an illusion of a head with eyes: the mark on its thorax likened to a human skull is the "nose", with the skull's eye-sockets
Death's-head_hawkmoth
Structure of the human head and neck
head and neck of the human body, including the brain, bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, glands, nose, mouth, teeth, tongue, and throat. The head
Head_and_neck_anatomy
Air-filled spaces surrounding the nasal cavity
bones. The evolutionary function of the sinuses is still partly debated. Humans possess four pairs of paranasal sinuses, divided into subgroups that are
Paranasal_sinuses
Universal form of vishnu in Hinduism
Visvarupa has three heads: a human (centre), a lion (the head of Narasimha, the man-lion avatar of Vishnu) and a boar (the head of Varaha, the boar avatar
Vishvarupa
Joints connecting the jawbone to the skull
The temporomandibular joints are one of the few synovial joints in the human body with an articular disc, another being the sternoclavicular joint. The
Temporomandibular_joint
Facial feature
nose and the left or right ear. Buccal means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve. The area between the inside
Cheek
Front of a head
The face is the front of the head in humans and many other animals that features most of the sense organs including the eyes, nose and mouth. Many animals
Face
Visible body parts at the mouth
jaws and are the most visible part of the mouth of many animals, including humans. Mammal lips are soft, movable and serve to facilitate the ingestion of
Lip
Gesture; side-to-side tilting of the head to approve
The head bobble, head wobble, or Indian head shake refers to a common gesture found in South Asian cultures, most notably in India. The motion usually
Head_bobble
Geomorphological feature in Canada
Google Earth. Viewed from the air, the feature has been said to resemble a human head wearing a full Indigenous type of headdress, facing directly westward
Badlands_Guardian
Endocrine gland of the brain
pituitary gland or hypophysis cerebri is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans, the pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain, protruding off
Pituitary_gland
Opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth
mouth and serving to open and close it and is part of the body plan of humans and most animals. In arthropods, the jaws are chitinous and oppose laterally
Jaw
Small stone heads found in England
house shortly afterwards. The heads were subsequently given to Anne Ross, an expert in Celtic artefacts. The human head, according to Ross, was "venerated
Hexham_Heads
English actor (1954–2026)
Anthony Stewart Head (20 February 1954 – 1 June 2026) was an English actor and singer. Primarily a performer in musical theatre, he rose to fame in the
Anthony_Head
Cannibalistic spirit from Haudenosaunee and Wyandot mythology
Flying Heads are described as being ravenous spirits that are cursed with an insatiable hunger. They are generally described as resembling a human head with
Flying_Head
Serpent with a head at each end. Anak (Jewish) – Giant. Andean wolf (Argentina) – Mountain wolf Androsphinx (Ancient Egyptian) – Human-headed sphinx. Angel
List of legendary creatures (A)
List_of_legendary_creatures_(A)
Endocrine gland in the brain of most vertebrates
to the cortex and white matter), it may be mistaken for a neoplasm. The human pineal gland grows in size until about 1–2 years of age, remaining stable
Pineal_gland
Medical condition
infestation with head lice is named pediculosis capitis, while this with body lice, pediculosis corporis. Although pediculosis in humans may properly refer
Pediculosis
Italian painter (1527–1593)
painter best known for creating imaginative portraits in the shapes of human heads, though composed entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers
Giuseppe_Arcimboldo
Religion practised by ancient Celtic people
human head is believed by many archaeologists and historians to have played a significant part in Celtic religion. It has been referred to as a "head
Ancient_Celtic_religion
Pseudoscientific study of human skull shape
been discredited, the study of the inner surface of the skulls of archaic human species allows modern researchers to obtain information about the development
Phrenology
Human emotional expression
claimed that this behavior likely evolved in humans to share head lice among friends and relatives. Head lice infestations might serve as a protection
Touching_heads
Rack or palisade that displays human skulls
display of human skulls, typically those of war captives or other sacrificial victims. It is a scaffold-like construction of poles on which heads and skulls
Tzompantli
Illuminated Passover liturgical manuscript
historical events. The Birds' Head Haggadah is so called because all Jewish men, women, and children depicted in the manuscript have human bodies with the faces
Birds'_Head_Haggadah
Mythological creature
Chinese ones. In Tiandi ruixiang zhi, Hakutaku has the body of a cow and a human head with a beard. The “Hakutaku hi kai zu” image painted by Fukuhara Gogaku
Bai_Ze
Small cast objects decorated with bronze sculptures from the Early Iron Age found in Iran
describes them). Ibex or mouflon pin head Human on pin head Pinhead with idol standard motif Openwork pin head Animal-headed deity as master of animals, holding
Luristan_bronze
Mythological creature combining body parts of more than one real species
waist), Kurma (human form with turtle's body below waist), Varaha (human form with a boar's head), and Narasimha (human form with lion's head). Kamadhenu
Hybrid_beasts_in_folklore
Biblical event and Christian holy day
for his head, which Herodias took and buried in a dung heap. Later, Saint Joanna, who was married to Herod's steward, secretly took his head and buried
Beheading_of_John_the_Baptist
Kissing muscles
In human anatomy, the orbicularis oris muscle is a complex of muscles in the lips that encircles the mouth. It is not a true sphincter, as was once thought
Orbicularis_oris_muscle
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