rib skeletal system

Term ID

UBERON:0014478

Synonyms

• rib series
• rib skeleton

Definition

Subdivision of skeletal system that consists of all ribs and rib joints in an organism. In many vertebrates this consists of the combination of the rib cage and all rib joints, but some vertebrates have ribs outside the thoracic rib cage. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165

References

• TAO:0002100

Ontology

Uberon Ontology