limb segment
A major subdivision of a mature or developing limb, including both skeletal elements (or the mesenchyme that gives rise to the skeletal elements) and associated tissues, such as muscle, connective tissue, integument. Examples: autopod region, zeugopod region, stylopod region, metapodial region, arm region. Excludes the limb girdles. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: segment of limb, subdivision of limb, free limb segment
Term info
- MA:0002889
- UMLS:C1268195 (ncithesaurus:Extremity_Part)
- FMA:241863
- NCIT:C38630
FMA has both limb segment and free limb segment, the former includes the girdles. Note that MA uses the term more generally and includes A,S,Z,S+Z(arm/leg), whereas FMA is just A,S,Z
TODO - align this with the CARO2 class 'appendage segment'; note the FMA class does not appear to require repetition
extremity part, limb region, region of limb
uberon
UBERON:0002529
Free limb segment
Term relations
- paired limb/fin segment
- part of some limb
- existence ends during some fully formed stage
- has part some skeletal muscle organ
- existence starts during some embryo stage