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vertebral column
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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 ]
Term info
Label
vertebral column
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
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
external definition
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]
has broad synonym
spine
has narrow synonym
backbone, vertebral column skeleton
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
columna vertebralis, vertebral region, spinal column, dorsal spine
homology notes
Vertebrata is characterized by three synapomorphies. First, vertebrates have a backbone composed of vertebrae (...).[well established][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0001130