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shoulder
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001467
A subdivision of the pectoral complex consisting of the structures in the region of the shoulder joint (which connects the humerus, scapula and clavicle). [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
shoulder
Synonyms
- shoulder region
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Shoulderjoint.PNG
external ontology notes
In FMA, the shoulder is part of the pectoral girdle region. in MA, shoulder structures like shoulder joints, bones, nerves etc are part of the shoulder and the forelimb. E.g. humerus is a shoulder bone
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
articulatio humeri
homology notes
(...) endochondral elements of the early tetrapod shoulder develop from two centers of ossification, giving rise to a scapula and a 'coracoid'.[well established][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0001467
Term relations
Subclass of:
- organism subdivision
- part of some pectoral complex
- has part some (part of some pectoral girdle region)
- has part some shoulder joint