Uber Anatomy Ontology

Last uploaded: March 22, 2024
Preferred Name

falx cerebri

Synonyms

cerebral falx

Definitions

The falx cerebri, also known as the cerebral falx, so named from its sickle-like form, is a strong, arched fold of dura mater which descends vertically in the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres. It is narrow in front, where it is attached to the crista galli of the ethmoid; and broad behind, where it is connected with the upper surface of the tentorium cerebelli. Its upper margin is convex, and attached to the inner surface of the skull in the middle line, as far back as the internal occipital protuberance; it contains the superior sagittal sinus. Its lower margin is free and concave, and contains the inferior sagittal sinus. The falx cerebri is known to calcify with age.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006059

database_cross_reference

Wikipedia:Falx_cerebri

SCTID:279275004

EMAPA:18551

neuronames:1237

UMLS:C0228120

NCIT:C12890

FMA:83967

definition

The falx cerebri, also known as the cerebral falx, so named from its sickle-like form, is a strong, arched fold of dura mater which descends vertically in the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres. It is narrow in front, where it is attached to the crista galli of the ethmoid; and broad behind, where it is connected with the upper surface of the tentorium cerebelli. Its upper margin is convex, and attached to the inner surface of the skull in the middle line, as far back as the internal occipital protuberance; it contains the superior sagittal sinus. Its lower margin is free and concave, and contains the inferior sagittal sinus. The falx cerebri is known to calcify with age.

depiction

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Falxcerebri.jpg

develops_from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010090

has_exact_synonym

cerebral falx

has_obo_namespace

uberon

id

UBERON:0006059

immediate transformation of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010090

in_subset

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

label

falx cerebri

notation

UBERON:0006059

part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002363

prefLabel

falx cerebri

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010090

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002363

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000064

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004121

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