loading...| Preferred Name | rib | |
| Synonyms |
pleural rib dorsal rib ribs |
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| Definitions |
An intersegmental rod-shaped bone that forms in the peritoneal membrane and attach to the vertebral parapophyses. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002228 |
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| database_cross_reference |
http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/302523002 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rib http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0035561 NCIT:C12782 EMAPA:18010 CALOHA:TS-2209 AAO:0000545 ZFA:0000538 VHOG:0001154 UMLS:C0035561 MESH:D012272 OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjNoZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA EFO:0003066 TAO:0000538 FMA:7574 GAID:245 MA:0000315 galen:Rib |
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| external_definition |
Endochondral, rodlike element that articulates with the transverse process and parapophysis (double-headed rib), or with the transverse process only (single-headed rib); it extends into the body wall and provides a site for muscle attachment.[AAO] Endochondral bone that is intersegmental and rod-shaped, forming in the peritoneal membrane and attached to the vertebral parapophyses. Ribs protect and support internal organs.[TAO] |
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| function_notes |
They protect and support internal organs and enable lungs to expand by expanding the chest. |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
pleural rib dorsal rib ribs |
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| has_relational_adjective |
costal |
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| id |
UBERON:0002228 |
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| imported from | ||
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#uberon_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#efo_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#vertebrate_core http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#pheno_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#vertebrate_core |
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| label |
rib |
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| notation |
UBERON:0002228 |
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| prefLabel |
rib |
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| taxon_notes |
In most vertebrates, ribs surround the chest. In some species, especially snakes, ribs may provide support and protection for the entire body |
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| textual definition |
An intersegmental rod-shaped bone that forms in the peritoneal membrane and attach to the vertebral parapophyses. |
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| subClassOf |