Preferred Label : trabecula;
Uberon definition : A small, often microscopic, tissue element in the form of a small beam, strut or rod,
generally having a mechanical function, and usually but not necessarily composed of
dense collagenous tissue. On histological section, a trabecula can look like a septum,
but in three dimensions they are topologically distinct, with trabeculae being roughly
rod or pillar-shaped and septa being sheet-like. Trabeculae are usually composed of
dense fibrous tissue, i.e. mainly of collagen, and in most cases provide mechanical
strengthening or stiffening to a soft solid organ, such as the spleen. They can be
composed of other materials, such as bone or muscle[WP].;
Origin ID : 0000440;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
A small, often microscopic, tissue element in the form of a small beam, strut or rod,
generally having a mechanical function, and usually but not necessarily composed of
dense collagenous tissue. On histological section, a trabecula can look like a septum,
but in three dimensions they are topologically distinct, with trabeculae being roughly
rod or pillar-shaped and septa being sheet-like. Trabeculae are usually composed of
dense fibrous tissue, i.e. mainly of collagen, and in most cases provide mechanical
strengthening or stiffening to a soft solid organ, such as the spleen. They can be
composed of other materials, such as bone or muscle[WP].
