Preferred Name

brain

Synonyms

the brain

encephalon

suprasegmental levels of nervous system

suprasegmental structures

synganglion

Definitions

The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate, and most invertebrate, animals. Some primitive animals such as jellyfish and starfish have a decentralized nervous system without a brain, while sponges lack any nervous system at all. In vertebrates, the brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell[WP].

ID

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001016

contributor

https://github.com/cmungall

database_cross_reference

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_796

http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0006104

http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/258335003

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12439

http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=21

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain

http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1269537

GAID:571

ABA:Brain

DHBA:10155

galen:Brain

BAMS:Br

MA:0000168

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XAO:0000010

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definition

The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate, and most invertebrate, animals. Some primitive animals such as jellyfish and starfish have a decentralized nervous system without a brain, while sponges lack any nervous system at all. In vertebrates, the brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell[WP].

editor note

requires review for applicability to invertebrate structures, e.g. synganglion

existence ends during

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000066

external_definition

Part of the central nervous system situated within the cranium and composed of both nerve cell bodies and nerve fibers.[AAO]

Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system.[TAO]

The part of the central nervous system contained within the cranium, comprising the forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain, and metencephalon. It is derived from the anterior part of the embryonic neural tube (or the encephalon). Does not include retina. (CUMBO)

has_obo_namespace

uberon

has_related_synonym

the brain

encephalon

suprasegmental levels of nervous system

suprasegmental structures

synganglion

homology_notes

(...) at some stage of its development, every chordate exhibits five uniquely derived characters or synapomorphies of the group: (...) (4) a single, tubular nerve cord that is located dorsal to the notochord (...) (reference 1); The neural tube is destined to differentiate into the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system) (reference 2).[well established][VHOG]

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#cumbo

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#vertebrate_core

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#major_organ

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#vertebrate_core

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#major_organ

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim

label

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notation

UBERON:0000955

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prefLabel

brain

treeView

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subClassOf

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