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vertebral column

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001130

Subdivision of skeletal system that consists of all the vertebra and associated skeletal elements and joints in the body[modified from VSAO]. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3530322&group_id=76834&atid=2257941 VSAO:0000185 ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • AAO:0000734
  • UMLS:C0037949 (ncithesaurus:Vertebral_Column)
  • MA:0002416
  • Wikipedia:Vertebral_column
  • ZFA:0001559
  • TAO:0001559
  • galen:SpinalColumn
  • NIF_Subcellular:sao1145756102
  • AAO:0000699
  • EHDA:10119
  • NCIT:C33588
  • EMAPA:35919
  • VSAO:0000185
  • GAID:106
  • NCIT:C12998
  • VHOG:0001142
  • MESH:D013131
  • EFO:0001369
  • SCTID:44300000
  • FMA:13478
  • BTO:0000818
  • UMLS:C1519455 (ncithesaurus:Spinal_Cord_Column)
  • XAO:0003074
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core

UBPROP 0000001

The vertebral column consists of a series of vertebrae connected by ligaments. It provides a supporting axis for the body and protects the spinal cord. [TFD][VHOG], Anatomical cluster that consists of all the vertebra in the body.[VSAO]

UBPROP 0000003

Vertebrata is characterized by three synapomorphies. First, vertebrates have a backbone composed of vertebrae (...).[well established][VHOG]

editor note

Note that in contrast to VSAO, this is a subset of the skeletal system, and thus includes intervertebral joints, cartilage and ligaments etc. Some ontologies such as AAO seem to purely refer to the skeleton

has related synonym

columna vertebralis, vertebral region, spinal column, dorsal spine

has narrow synonym

backbone, vertebral column skeleton

id

UBERON:0001130

never in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_7762

prefLabel

Vertebral column