Preferred Label : Brain;
NCIt related terms : Nervous System, Brain; Brain, NOS; CNS-Brain; Brain structure (body structure);
NCIt definition : An organ composed of grey and white matter containing billions of neurons that is
the center for intelligence and reasoning. It is protected by the bony cranium.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: An organ composed of gray and white matter that is the center for intelligence
and reasoning. It is protected by the bony cranium.; UBERON: 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.;
Codes from synonyms : 12738006;
Origin ID : C12439;
UMLS CUI : C0006104;
Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Associated anatomy of gene products
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Brain [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Brain [ICHI extension code]
- Contains anatomical structure(s)
- False automatic mappings
- Brain [ICNP localization]
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- anatomic_structure_has_location
- concept_is_in_subset
- is_associated_anatomic_site_of
- is_location_of_biological_process
- is_metastatic_anatomic_site_of_disease
- is_not_primary_anatomic_site_of_disease
- is_primary_anatomic_site_of_disease
- partially_excised_anatomy_has_procedure
- tissue_is_expression_site_of_gene_product
