loading...| Preferred Name | epidural space | |
| Synonyms |
epidural cavity cavum epidurale cavum extradurale spatium extradurale spatium epidurale extradural space |
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| Definitions |
The outermost part of the spinal canal. It is the space within the canal (formed by the surrounding vertebrae) lying outside the dura mater. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003691 |
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| alternative label |
epidural cavity cavum epidurale cavum extradurale spatium extradurale spatium epidurale extradural space |
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| database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Epidural_space MESH:D004824 SCTID:281866004 FMA:71228 GAID:243 |
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| definition |
The outermost part of the spinal canal. It is the space within the canal (formed by the surrounding vertebrae) lying outside the dura mater. |
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| external_ontology_notes |
in the FMA this is treated as a space of the head, but this ontology covers non-humans, where the space may continue into the tail |
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| has exact synonym |
cavum epidurale cavum extradurale spatium extradurale spatium epidurale extradural space |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
epidural cavity |
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| has_relational_adjective |
epidural extradural |
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| id |
UBERON:0003691 |
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| label |
epidural space |
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| notation |
UBERON:0003691 |
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| note |
The outermost part of the spinal canal. It is the space within the canal (formed by the surrounding vertebrae) lying outside the dura mater. |
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| preferred label |
epidural space |
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| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0003691 |
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| prefLabel |
epidural space |
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| surrounds | ||
| taxon_notes |
In humans the epidural space contains lymphatics, spinal nerve roots, loose fatty tissue, small arteries, and a network of large, thin-walled blood vessels called the epidural venous plexus |
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