OntologyTerm brain

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definition 
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate, and most invertebrate, animals. Some primitive animals such as jellyfish and starfish have a decentralized nervous system without a brain, while sponges lack any nervous system at all. In vertebrates, the brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell[WP]. (UBERON)
is_slim_for 
organ
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. anatomical structure
  2. material anatomical entity
  3. ectoderm-derived structure
  4. organ
preferred_name 
brain
references 
  1. None
slim_terms 
  1. ectoderm
  2. central nervous system
  3. brain
source_ontologies 
  1. Ontology for Biomedical Investigations
  2. Uberon
  3. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. synganglion
  2. Entire brain
  3. encephalon
term_id 
UBERON:0000955
term_name 
brain
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000955