OntologiesuberonclassesUBERON:0003128   
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cranium
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003128

Upper portion of the skull that excludes the mandible (when present in the organism).

Also appears indhbapridecpontaismefo + 24
Exact Synonyms
bones of cranium
ossa cranii
set of bones of cranium
skull minus mandible
upper part of skull
Related Synonyms
calvarium
epicranial plate
skeletal system of head
class Information
external_ontology_notes

the inclusion of the FMA class here is probably not quite correct, as this class includes as parts sutures, whereas this is not part of the bones of the cranium

has_obo_namespace

uberon

has_relational_adjective

cranial

mutually spatially disjoint with

skeleton of lower jaw

present in taxon

Myxinidaencbitaxon

terminology_notes

The term cranium can be ambiguous, in that it can refer to the neurocranium, or the neurocranium and the Facial skeleton

class Relations