Foundational Model of Anatomy

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The Foundational Model of Anatomy (FMA) is a reference system for human anatomy.[1] It shows the structure of a living organism in a symbolic way. The Structural Informatics Group at the University of Washington created and maintains the FMA.[2] It includes around 75,000 categories and more than 120,000 terms, with over 2.1 million connections between body parts, using 168 types of relationships.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Foundational Model of Anatomy. Wikidata (9 August 2018). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Foundational Model of Anatomy ontology. Structural Informatics Group (19 June 2006). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Foundational Model of Anatomy ontology. Structural Informatics Group (19 June 2006). Retrieved 29 September 2024.