thoracic skeleton

Preferred Label : thoracic skeleton;

Uberon definition : Subdivision of skeletal system that consists of all skeletal elements in the thoracic region of the trunk. In most vertebrates this is the rib cage and sternum.;

Uberon synonym : thoracic part of axial skeleton; skeleton of thorax;

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Origin ID

0014477;

Uberon cross reference
- Skeleton of thoracic segment of trunk [FMA entity]
has part
- thoracic region of vertebral column [UBERON concept]
- thoracic rib cage [UBERON concept]
has skeleton
- thoracic skeleton [UBERON concept]
part of
- postcranial axial skeleton [UBERON concept]
- thoracic segment of trunk [UBERON concept]
skeleton of
- thoracic skeleton [UBERON concept]

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