loading...| Preferred Name |
brain |
| Synonyms |
encephalon suprasegmental structures synganglion the brain suprasegmental levels of nervous system |
| Definitions |
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate, and most invertebrate, animals. Some primitive animals such as jellyfish and starfish have a decentralized nervous system without a brain, while sponges lack any nervous system at all. In vertebrates, the brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell[WP]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000955 |
| composed primarily of | |
| contributes to morphology of | |
| database_cross_reference |
MIAA:0000098 MBA:997 EV:0100164 EMAPA:16894 EHDAA:6485 BAMS:Br EFO:0000302 EHDAA:2641 MAT:0000098 PBA:3999 MA:0000168 FMA:50801 GAID:571 BTO:0000142 ABA:Brain BILA:0000135 neuronames:21 AAO:0010478 ZFA:0000008 NCIT:C12439 FBbt:00005095 DHBA:10155 Wikipedia:Brain MBA:8 BAMS:Brain VHOG:0000157 BIRNLEX:796 EHDAA2:0000183 SCTID:258335003 XAO:0000010 UMLS:C1269537 HBA:4005 MESH:D001921 TAO:0000008 CALOHA:TS-0095 galen:Brain UMLS:C0006104 |
| definition |
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate, and most invertebrate, animals. Some primitive animals such as jellyfish and starfish have a decentralized nervous system without a brain, while sponges lack any nervous system at all. In vertebrates, the brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell[WP]. |
| editor note |
requires review for applicability to invertebrate structures, e.g. synganglion |
| existence ends during | |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
encephalon suprasegmental structures synganglion the brain suprasegmental levels of nervous system |
| id |
UBERON:0000955 |
| immediate transformation of | |
| in anterior side of | |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#major_organ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#efo_slim |
| label |
brain |
| notation |
UBERON:0000955 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
brain |
| RO_0002175 | |
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| UBPROP_0000001 |
Part of the central nervous system situated within the cranium and composed of both nerve cell bodies and nerve fibers.[AAO] The part of the central nervous system contained within the cranium, comprising the forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain, and metencephalon. It is derived from the anterior part of the embryonic neural tube (or the encephalon). Does not include retina. (CUMBO) Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system.[TAO] |
| UBPROP_0000003 |
(...) at some stage of its development, every chordate exhibits five uniquely derived characters or synapomorphies of the group: (...) (4) a single, tubular nerve cord that is located dorsal to the notochord (...) (reference 1); The neural tube is destined to differentiate into the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system) (reference 2).[well established][VHOG] |
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