proximal segment of rib

Term ID

UBERON:0010388

Synonyms

• costal part of rib
• proximal part of rib
• proximal rib
• proximal rib segment
• vertebral part of rib

Definition

The segment of the rib that connects to a vertebra[MP]. a small part of the rib composed of the head, neck, tuberculum and a short proximal part of the body[PMID] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15906248

References

• MA:0001400
• MA:0001414

Ontology

Uberon Ontology