Preferred Label : membrane organ;
Uberon definition : Nonparenchymatous organ that primarily consists of dense connective tissue organized
into a sheet which interconnects two or more organs, separates two or more body spaces
from one another, or surrounds an organ or body part. Examples: interosseous membrane
of forearm, obturator membrane, tympanic membrane, fibrous pericardium, fascia lata,
dura mater. [FMA];
Uberon synonym : membrane of organ;
Uberon broad term : membrane;
Origin ID : 0000094;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- composed primarily of
Nonparenchymatous organ that primarily consists of dense connective tissue organized
into a sheet which interconnects two or more organs, separates two or more body spaces
from one another, or surrounds an organ or body part. Examples: interosseous membrane
of forearm, obturator membrane, tympanic membrane, fibrous pericardium, fascia lata,
dura mater. [FMA]
