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| Id | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000211
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000211
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| Preferred Name | ligament |
| Definitions |
Dense regular connective tissue connecting two or more adjacent skeletal elements or supporting an organ.
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| Synonyms |
ligament organ
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| definition | Dense regular connective tissue connecting two or more adjacent skeletal elements or supporting an organ. |
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| altLabel |
ligament organ
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| prefLabel |
ligament
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| label |
ligament
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| database_cross_reference |
MESH:D008022
SCTID:182358004
UMLS:C0023685
TAO:0001682
ZFA:0001675
XAO:0004031
galen:Ligament
VHOG:0001272
NCIT:C13046
Wikipedia:Ligament
CALOHA:TS-2145
EMAPA:35493
EFO:0001966
FMA:21496
FMA:30319
MA:0000113
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| notation |
UBERON:0000211
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| id |
UBERON:0000211
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon
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| external_ontology_notes |
this groups both skeletal and non-skeletal ligaments. What is called a 'ligament' in many AOs is actually a skeletal ligament
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| external_definition |
Portion of connective tissue that connects bone or cartilage.[TAO]
Nonparenchymatous organ that primarily consists of dense connective tissue aggregated into fasciculi by connective tissue. Examples: sutural ligament, radiate sternocostal ligament, ligament of liver, ovarian ligament[FMA][FMA:21496].
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| homology_notes |
Compared with their Ediacarian predecessor, Cambrian animals in general were characterized by their much stouter bodies. The stoutness of the body is likely due to the formation of ligaments and tendons, which in turn requires the crosslinking of collagen triple helices.[well established][VHOG]
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ligament organ
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