Term Name: trunk vertebra
Synonyms: abdominal vertebra, abdominal vertebrae, precaudal vertebra, precaudal vertebrae, presacral vertebra, thoracolumbar vertebra, trunk vertebra, trunk vertebrae
Definition: A vertebra in the trunk region. For tetrapods, includes lumbar and thoracic vertebrae. Excludes caudal/coccygeal vertebra, which are located posteriorly. In tetrapods this includes thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebrae, and excludes the cervical vertebrae, which are located anteriorly.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0011677]

Relationships
is part of: trunk region of vertebral column
is a type of: bone of dorsum trunk bone trunk or cervical vertebra vertebra
has subtype: non-Weberian precaudal vertebra
inverse union_of: trunk or cervical vertebra