A principle subdivision of an organism that includes all structures along the primary axis, typically the anterior-posterior axis, from head to tail, including structures of the body proper where present (for example, ribs), but excluding appendages.
Preferred term label
main body axis
Synonyms
primary axis
Textual definition
A principle subdivision of an organism that includes all structures along the primary axis, typically the anterior-posterior axis, from head to tail, including structures of the body proper where present (for example, ribs), but excluding appendages.
Suggested is_a parent term(s)
organism subdivision
xref
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0013701