loading...| Preferred Name |
flat bone |
| Synonyms |
os planum |
| Definitions |
Examples: cranium, the ilium, sternum, rib cage, the sacrum and the scapula; the occipital, parietal, frontal, nasal, lacrimal, vomer, scapula, os coxC&, sternum, and ribs A bone that is shaped as a broad flat plate and composed of two thin layers of compact tissue enclosing between them a variable quantity of cancellous tissue, which is the location of red bone marrow. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010428 |
| comment |
Examples: cranium, the ilium, sternum, rib cage, the sacrum and the scapula; the occipital, parietal, frontal, nasal, lacrimal, vomer, scapula, os coxC&, sternum, and ribs |
| database_cross_reference |
NCIT:C32616 FMA:7476 Wikipedia:Flat_bone galen:FlatBone UMLS:C0222649 SCTID:332907008 |
| definition |
A bone that is shaped as a broad flat plate and composed of two thin layers of compact tissue enclosing between them a variable quantity of cancellous tissue, which is the location of red bone marrow. |
| has quality | |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
os planum |
| id |
UBERON:0010428 |
| label |
flat bone |
| notation |
UBERON:0010428 |
| prefLabel |
flat bone |
| UBPROP_0000008 |
In an adult mammal, most red blood cells are formed in flat bones |
| UBPROP_0000009 |
Flat bones are those bones which are found where the principal requirement is either extensive protection or the provision of broad surfaces for muscular attachment |
| subClassOf |