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flat bone |
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Synonyms |
os planum |
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Definitions |
A bone that is shaped as a broad flat plate and composed of two thin layers of compact tissue enclosing between them a variable quantity of cancellous tissue, which is the location of red bone marrow. Examples: cranium, the ilium, sternum, rib cage, the sacrum and the scapula; the occipital, parietal, frontal, nasal, lacrimal, vomer, scapula, os coxC&, sternum, and ribs |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010428 |
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Examples: cranium, the ilium, sternum, rib cage, the sacrum and the scapula; the occipital, parietal, frontal, nasal, lacrimal, vomer, scapula, os coxC&, sternum, and ribs |
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Wikipedia:Flat_bone galen:FlatBone NCIT:C32616 SCTID:332907008 FMA:7476 |
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definition |
A bone that is shaped as a broad flat plate and composed of two thin layers of compact tissue enclosing between them a variable quantity of cancellous tissue, which is the location of red bone marrow. |
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has_related_synonym |
os planum |
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label |
flat bone |
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UBERON:0010428 |
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flat bone |
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