Preferred Label : subdivision of cardinal body part;
RADLEX synonyms : principal body part subdivision;
Definition : Anatomical structure, which is a subdivision of a cardinal body part; it may exclude
bones; is demarcated from other subdivisions of the same cardinal body part by anatomical
surfaces or lines or topographical references; together with other contiguous subdivisions
of the same cardinal body part, it constitutes a cardinal body part. Examples: thorax,
perineum, back of neck, forearm, hand, phalanx, nose, auricle of ear, scrotum.;
Origin ID : RID13281;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- FMA entity(ies)
Anatomical structure, which is a subdivision of a cardinal body part; it may exclude
bones; is demarcated from other subdivisions of the same cardinal body part by anatomical
surfaces or lines or topographical references; together with other contiguous subdivisions
of the same cardinal body part, it constitutes a cardinal body part. Examples: thorax,
perineum, back of neck, forearm, hand, phalanx, nose, auricle of ear, scrotum.
