Term Name: | thoracic skeleton |
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Synonyms: | skeleton of thorax, thoracic part of axial skeleton, thoracic skeleton |
Definition: | Subdivision of skeletal system that consists of all skeletal elements in the thoracic region of the trunk. In most vertebrates this is the rib cage and sternum. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0014477] |