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loading...| Preferred Name | rib | |
| Synonyms |
ribs vertebral rib |
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| 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. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0004500 |
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| created_by |
eriksegerdell |
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| creation_date |
2013-04-10T19:32:29Z |
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| definition |
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. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
vertebral rib |
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| has_obo_namespace |
xenopus_anatomy |
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| has_related_synonym |
ribs |
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| id |
XAO:0004500 |
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| label |
rib |
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| notation |
XAO:0004500 |
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| prefLabel |
rib |
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