Code Table Request - part code table cleanup: cranium definition

KatherineLAnderson commented 2 months ago

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Initial Request

Goal

Current definition of cranium needs revision

Context

Current definition: "The braincase possessed by all vertebrates and some non-vertebrates such as hagfish. The skull is comprised of the cranium, the maxilla and the mandible." The current definition suggests that cranium is synonymous with braincase, which it is not. The braincase is one part of the cranium (see #7754 ) Proposed new definition: Part of the skull that includes the facial bones and cranial bones (including braincase). Does not include the mandible, see skull (inclusive of cranium and mandible).

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull

The internet is full of many definitions of all these different words. One reason for that is because a lot of that information is human-centric or mammal-centric.

Table

https://arctos.database.museum/info/ctDocumentation.cfm?table=CTSPECIMEN_PART_NAME

Proposed Value

n/a

Proposed Definition

Part of the skull that includes the facial bones and cranial bones, including braincase. Does not include the mandible (see skull).

Collection type

bio, paleo

Attribute Extras

Attribute data type

n/a

Attribute controlled values

n/a

Attribute units

n/a

Part preservation attribute affect on "tissueness"

n/a

Priority

priority normal

Example Data

Available for Public View

yes

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mkoo commented 2 months ago

Is there an ontology that can be linked to this term?

Jegelewicz commented 2 months ago

This seems promising - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233950063_A_Unified_Anatomy_Ontology_of_the_Vertebrate_Skeletal_System

But I am having difficulty locating the actual ontology?

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