Preferred Name |
Skeletal System |
ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12788 |
ALT_DEFINITION |
The framework that supports the soft tissues of vertebrate animals and protects many of their internal organs. The skeletons of vertebrates are made of bone and/or cartilage. |
code |
C12788 |
DEFINITION |
The collection of bones and tissues, including ligaments and cartilage, that compose the rigid internal framework of the human body, and which serves a multitude of functions, including structural support, movement, protection, production of blood cells, storage of ions, and endocrine regulation. |
Display_Name |
Skeletal System |
FULL_SYN |
skeleton skeletal Skeleton Skeletal System |
label |
Skeletal System |
Legacy Concept Name |
Skeletal_System |
Preferred_Name |
Skeletal System |
prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12788 |
prefLabel |
Skeletal System |
Semantic_Type |
Body System |
UMLS_CUI |
C0037253 |
subClassOf |