The “attaches to” relationship
The Shirt Ontology is structured by the part relationships and hierarchical class relationships. But other types of relationships can also be defined. One of these is the “attaches to” relationship.
The “attaches to” relationship describes two regional parts that are connected by a seam. An example of this relationship is:
Collar properattaches toCollar band
Notice that this is a bidirectional relationship (and therefore the arrowhead has been omitted).
The two diagrams below display all the “attaches to” relationships for the shirt. The first diagram uses the names of the classes and the second uses pictures. The blue shapes group together the classes that are regional parts of the Collar, Shirt body, Left sleeve, and Right sleeve.
Recall that Sleeve proper has been divided into three regions (proximal, intermediate, and distal). These regions are related by a “is continuous with” with relationship.
This is the series of relationships from Left half of front of shirt body proper to Left Cuff:
Left half of front of shirt body properattaches toProximal
region of left sleeve properis continuous
with
Intermediate region of left sleeve
properis continuous withDistal region of left sleeve proper
attaches toLeft cuff
In the FMA
The FMA contains a number of relationships that describe how anatomical structures are connected.
Pharynxis continuous withEsophagusis continuous withStomach
Right hip bonearticulates withRight femurarticulates withRight tibia
Short head of biceps brachiiattaches toApical part of coracoid process
Right lymphatic ductefferent toRight brachiocephalic vein