OntologyTerm spinal cord

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definition 
Part of the central nervous system located in the vertebral canal continuous with and caudal to the brain; demarcated from brain by plane of foramen magnum. It is composed of an inner core of gray matter in which nerve cells predominate, and an outer layer of white matter in which myelinated nerve fibers predominate, and surrounds the central canal. (CUMBO) (UBERON)
is_slim_for 
organ
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. dorsal region element
  2. anatomical structure
  3. cavitated compound organ
  4. structure with developmental contribution from neural crest
  5. ectoderm-derived structure
preferred_name 
spinal cord
references 
  1. None
slim_terms 
  1. spinal cord
  2. ectoderm
  3. central nervous system
source_ontologies 
  1. Uberon
  2. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. Entire spinal cord
  2. spinal medulla
  3. spinal cord structure
  4. medulla spinalis
term_id 
UBERON:0002240
term_name 
spinal cord
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002240