| Term: | tripus anterior region |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | tripus |
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| Definition: | The fourth Weberian ossicle. The tripus is a complex modification of the parapophysis and rib of the third vertebra. Anteriorly it attaches to the interosseus ligament and posteriorly it extends as a transformator process embedded in the tunica externa of the swim bladder. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000698] |
| Name: | anterior region |
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| Definition: | Anatomical region anteriorly located on the body or body part. |
| Ontology: | Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000071] |