Term Name: carapace
Synonyms: chelonian carapace, dorsal armor, dorsal shell, upper shell
Definition: Dorsal subdivision of turtle shell, consisting of the animal's ribcage combined with dermal bone[WP, modified].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0008275]

Relationships
develops from: carapace primordium
is part of: dorsum turtle shell
has parts: carapace bone carapace scute costal plate of carapace neural plate of carapace pleural plate of carapace suprapygal plate of carapace
is a type of: subdivision of skeletal system