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humerus
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000976
Paired endochondral long bone that extends between the pectoral girdle and the skeletal parts of the forelimb. [PHENOSCAPE:mah] [ https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/106 ]
Term info
Label
humerus
Synonyms
- humeri
- humerus bone
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
a synonym made on the basis of a possibly homologous structure in another species
proximal metapterygial mesomere of pectoral appendage
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https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0226313409
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a synonym made on the basis of a possibly homologous structure in another species
proximal metapterygial mesomere of pectoral fin
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https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0226313409
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contributor
https://github.com/cmungall, https://github.com/mellybelly
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Illu_upper_extremity.jpg
external definition
Paired, elongate, cylindrical bones of endochondral origin that extend from the pectoral girdle to the elbows.[AAO]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
proximal metapterygial mesomere of pectoral appendage, proximal metapterygial mesomere of pectoral fin, mesomere 1 of pectoral appendage
has relational adjective
humeral
homology notes
Most anatomists now agree that the three proximal bones of the tetrapod limbs are homologous to the two or three proximal elements of the paired fin skeleton of other sarcopterygians, that is the humerus-femur, radius-tibia, and ulna-fibula.[well established][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0000976
Term relations
Subclass of:
- upper arm bone
- shoulder bone
- forelimb long bone
- humerus endochondral element
- proximally connected to some pectoral girdle skeleton
- has_part some (part of some glenohumeral joint)
- develops from some humerus cartilage element
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