Xenopus Anatomy Ontology

Last uploaded: September 3, 2024
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0004500
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0004500
Preferred Name

rib

Definitions
Any of the bony lateral projections from the presacral veterebrae of the anterior trunk region, enabling the lungs to expand and thus facilitate breathing by expanding the chest cavity. They serve to protect the lungs, heart, and other internal organs of the thorax.
Synonyms
vertebral rib
ribs
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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