loading...| Preferred Name | rib | |
| Synonyms |
ribs dorsal rib pleural rib |
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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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| altLabel |
ribs dorsal rib pleural rib |
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| definition |
An intersegmental rod-shaped bone that forms in the peritoneal membrane and attach to the vertebral parapophyses. |
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| external_definition |
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] 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] |
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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 related synonym |
ribs dorsal rib pleural rib |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_relational_adjective |
costal |
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| id |
UBERON:0002228 |
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| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#efo_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/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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| xRef |
NCIT:C12782 MA:0000315 VO:0012403 ZFA:0000538 VHOG:0001154 TAO:0000538 MESH:D012272 galen:Rib UMLS:C0035561 EMAPA:18010 AAO:0000545 SCTID:302523002 CALOHA:TS-2209 GAID:245 FMA:7574 EFO:0003066 Wikipedia:Rib |
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