Term Name: | trunk region of vertebral column |
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Synonyms: | presacral region, thoracolumbar column, thoracolumbar region of vertebral column, thoracolumbar vertebral column, trunk skeleton, trunk spine, trunk vertebrae series, trunk vertebral column |
Definition: | Subdivision of vertebral column that corresponds to the trunk of the body, containing the trunk/presacral vertebrae. In organisms that have a thoracic and lumbar distinction, this corresponds to the sum of both of these regions. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0009568] |