Preferred Label : arthropod sternum;
Uberon definition : ventral portion of a segment of an arthropod thorax or abdomen. In insects, the sterna
are usually single, large sclerites, and external. However, they can sometimes be
divided in two or more, in which case the subunits are called sternites, and may also
be modified on the terminal abdominal segments so as to form part of the functional
genitalia, in which case they are frequently reduced in size and development, and
may become internalized and/or membranous.;
Uberon broad term : sternum;
Origin ID : 0003130;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
ventral portion of a segment of an arthropod thorax or abdomen. In insects, the sterna
are usually single, large sclerites, and external. However, they can sometimes be
divided in two or more, in which case the subunits are called sternites, and may also
be modified on the terminal abdominal segments so as to form part of the functional
genitalia, in which case they are frequently reduced in size and development, and
may become internalized and/or membranous.
