Source: Schema.org v30.1 offline vocabulary. Official AnatomicalStructure definition.
What is AnatomicalStructure?
Any part of the human body, typically a component of an anatomical system. Organs, tissues, and cells are all anatomical structures.
Example JSON-LD skeleton
This minimal example only identifies a Schema.org type. It is not a complete entity, a Google rich-result test, or a claim about a real business.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "AnatomicalStructure"
}Full parent hierarchy
Each chain starts at a root type. Multiple paths are shown when Schema.org defines more than one parent. For very complex types, up to 256 paths are displayed; consult the official definition for the full graph.
- Thing → MedicalEntity → AnatomicalStructure
Direct parents: MedicalEntity
Child types (7)
Properties that accept AnatomicalStructure values (14)
| Property | On types | Description |
|---|---|---|
| arterialBranch | Artery | The branches that comprise the arterial structure. |
| associatedAnatomy | MedicalCondition or PhysicalActivity | The anatomy of the underlying organ system or structures associated with this entity. |
| branch | Nerve | The branches that delineate from the nerve bundle. Not to be confused with [[branchOf]]. |
| comprisedOf | AnatomicalSystem | Specifying something physically contained by something else. Typically used here for the underlying anatomical structures, such as organs, that comprise the anatomical system. |
| connectedTo | AnatomicalStructure | Other anatomical structures to which this structure is connected. |
| expressedIn | Gene | Tissue, organ, biological sample, etc in which activity of this gene has been observed experimentally. For example brain, digestive system. |
| insertion | Muscle | The place of attachment of a muscle, or what the muscle moves. |
| regionDrained | LymphaticVessel or Vein | The anatomical or organ system drained by this vessel; generally refers to a specific part of an organ. |
| relatedAnatomy | SuperficialAnatomy | Anatomical systems or structures that relate to the superficial anatomy. |
| relatedStructure | AnatomicalSystem | Related anatomical structure(s) that are not part of the system but relate or connect to it, such as vascular bundles associated with an organ system. |
| sensoryUnit | Nerve | The neurological pathway extension that inputs and sends information to the brain or spinal cord. |
| subStructure | AnatomicalStructure | Component (sub-)structure(s) that comprise this anatomical structure. |
| supplyTo | Artery | The area to which the artery supplies blood. |
| tributary | Vein | The anatomical or organ system that the vein flows into; a larger structure that the vein connects to. |
Properties usable on AnatomicalStructure (29)
This list includes properties whose domainIncludes names AnatomicalStructure or one of its ancestors. DomainIncludes is advisory; it is not an exhaustive set of permitted properties.
| Property | Expected value types | Description |
|---|---|---|
| additionalType | Text, URL | An additional type for the item, typically used for adding more specific types from external vocabularies in microdata syntax. This is a relationship between something and a class that the thing is in. Typically the value is a URI-identified RDF class, and in this case corresponds to the use of rdf:type in RDF. Text values can be used sparingly, for cases where useful information can be added without their being an appropriate schema to reference. In the case of text values, the class label should follow the schema.org <a href="https://schema.org/docs/styleguide.html">style guide</a>. |
| alternateName | Text | An alias for the item. |
| associatedPathophysiology | Text | If applicable, a description of the pathophysiology associated with the anatomical system, including potential abnormal changes in the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of the system. |
| bodyLocation | Text | Location in the body of the anatomical structure. |
| code | MedicalCode | A medical code for the entity, taken from a controlled vocabulary or ontology such as ICD-9, DiseasesDB, MeSH, SNOMED-CT, RxNorm, etc. |
| connectedTo | AnatomicalStructure | Other anatomical structures to which this structure is connected. |
| description | Text, TextObject | A description of the item. |
| diagram | ImageObject | An image containing a diagram that illustrates the structure and/or its component substructures and/or connections with other structures. |
| disambiguatingDescription | Text | A sub property of description. A short description of the item used to disambiguate from other, similar items. Information from other properties (in particular, name) may be necessary for the description to be useful for disambiguation. |
| funding | Grant | A [[Grant]] that directly or indirectly provide funding or sponsorship for this item. See also [[ownershipFundingInfo]]. |
| guideline | MedicalGuideline | A medical guideline related to this entity. |
| identifier | PropertyValue, Text, URL | The identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of [[Thing]], such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See [background notes](/docs/datamodel.html#identifierBg) for more details. |
| image | ImageObject, URL | An image of the item. This can be a [[URL]] or a fully described [[ImageObject]]. |
| legalStatus | DrugLegalStatus, MedicalEnumeration, Text | The drug or supplement's legal status, including any controlled substance schedules that apply. |
| mainEntityOfPage | CreativeWork, URL | Indicates a page (or other CreativeWork) for which this thing is the main entity being described. See [background notes](/docs/datamodel.html#mainEntityBackground) for details. |
| medicineSystem | MedicineSystem | The system of medicine that includes this MedicalEntity, for example 'evidence-based', 'homeopathic', 'chiropractic', etc. |
| name | Text | The name of the item. |
| owner | Organization, Person | A person or organization who owns this Thing. |
| partOfSystem | AnatomicalSystem | The anatomical or organ system that this structure is part of. |
| potentialAction | Action | Indicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role. |
| recognizingAuthority | Organization | If applicable, the organization that officially recognizes this entity as part of its endorsed system of medicine. |
| relatedCondition | MedicalCondition | A medical condition associated with this anatomy. |
| relatedTherapy | MedicalTherapy | A medical therapy related to this anatomy. |
| relevantSpecialty | MedicalSpecialty | If applicable, a medical specialty in which this entity is relevant. |
| sameAs | URL | URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website. |
| study | MedicalStudy | A medical study or trial related to this entity. |
| subjectOf | CreativeWork, Event | A CreativeWork or Event about this Thing. |
| subStructure | AnatomicalStructure | Component (sub-)structure(s) that comprise this anatomical structure. |
| url | URL | URL of the item. |
Schema.org vs Google
This type's presence in Schema.org is not a Google feature approval. Check our dated Google status snapshot and Google's official Rich Results Test separately.