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102 changes: 102 additions & 0 deletions src/valuesets/schema/spatial/spatial_qualifiers.yaml
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Expand Up @@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ slots:
cell_polarity:
description: Spatial polarity in cells and tissues
range: CellPolarity
anatomical_orientation:
description: Directional orientation between anatomical positions
range: AnatomicalOrientation
enums:
SimpleSpatialDirection:
description: Basic spatial directional terms for general use
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description: Pole further from the cell body
annotations:
context: neurons, polarized cells
AnatomicalOrientation:
description: Directional orientation between anatomical positions based on OME NGFF specification
permissible_values:
LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
title: Left to right orientation
description: Directional orientation from left to right lateral side of an anatomical structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
title: Right to left orientation
description: Directional orientation from right to left lateral side of an anatomical structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
ANTERIOR_TO_POSTERIOR:
title: Anterior to posterior orientation
description: Directional orientation from front to back of an anatomical structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
POSTERIOR_TO_ANTERIOR:
title: Posterior to anterior orientation
description: Directional orientation from back to front of an anatomical structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
INFERIOR_TO_SUPERIOR:
title: Inferior to superior orientation
description: Directional orientation from below to above in an anatomical structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
SUPERIOR_TO_INFERIOR:
title: Superior to inferior orientation
description: Directional orientation from above to below in an anatomical structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
DORSAL_TO_VENTRAL:
title: Dorsal to ventral orientation
description: Directional orientation from top/upper to belly/lower in an anatomical structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
VENTRAL_TO_DORSAL:
title: Ventral to dorsal orientation
description: Directional orientation from belly/lower to top/upper in an anatomical structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
DORSAL_TO_PALMAR:
title: Dorsal to palmar orientation
description: Directional orientation from top/upper to palm of hand
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
context: hand anatomy
PALMAR_TO_DORSAL:
title: Palmar to dorsal orientation
description: Directional orientation from palm of hand to top/upper
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
context: hand anatomy
DORSAL_TO_PLANTAR:
title: Dorsal to plantar orientation
description: Directional orientation from top/upper to sole of foot
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
context: foot anatomy
PLANTAR_TO_DORSAL:
title: Plantar to dorsal orientation
description: Directional orientation from sole of foot to top/upper
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
context: foot anatomy
ROSTRAL_TO_CAUDAL:
title: Rostral to caudal orientation
description: Directional orientation from nasal to tail end, typically for central nervous system
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
context: central nervous system
CAUDAL_TO_ROSTRAL:
title: Caudal to rostral orientation
description: Directional orientation from tail to nasal end, typically for central nervous system
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
context: central nervous system
CRANIAL_TO_CAUDAL:
title: Cranial to caudal orientation
description: Directional orientation from head to tail end of a structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
CAUDAL_TO_CRANIAL:
title: Caudal to cranial orientation
description: Directional orientation from tail to head end of a structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
PROXIMAL_TO_DISTAL:
title: Proximal to distal orientation
description: Directional orientation from body center to periphery of a structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF
DISTAL_TO_PROXIMAL:
title: Distal to proximal orientation
description: Directional orientation from periphery to body center of a structure
annotations:
source: OME NGFF