Subdivision of trunk that lies between the head and the abdomen. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: thorax
Term information
- FMA:259209
- EMAPA:35862
- MA:0000022
- Wikipedia:Thorax
- SCTID:302551006
uberon_slim
note that we use the slightly verbose term 'thoracic segment of trunk' to avoid confusuon with insect thorax. todo - taxonomic constraints. Also, in FMA 'thorax' is a synonym for chest
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002417
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000026
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000033
Term relations
- subdivision of trunk
- subdivision of organism along main body axis
- has skeleton some thoracic skeleton
- has part some thoracic skeleton