loading...| Preferred Name |
epithelial tube |
| Synonyms |
epithelial or endothelial tube |
| Definitions |
Epithelial tubes transport gases, liquids and cells from one site to another and form the basic structure of many organs and tissues, with tube shape and organization varying from the single-celled excretory organ in Caenorhabditis elegans to the branching trees of the mammalian kidney and insect tracheal system. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003914 |
| database_cross_reference |
FBbt:00007474 EHDAA2:0003114 AEO:0000114 |
| definition |
Epithelial tubes transport gases, liquids and cells from one site to another and form the basic structure of many organs and tissues, with tube shape and organization varying from the single-celled excretory organ in Caenorhabditis elegans to the branching trees of the mammalian kidney and insect tracheal system. |
| has_exact_synonym |
epithelial or endothelial tube |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| IAO_0000232 |
contrast with a multi-tissue tube, which has as parts both epithelium, connective tissue, possibly muscle layers |
| id |
UBERON:0003914 |
| label |
epithelial tube |
| notation |
UBERON:0003914 |
| prefLabel |
epithelial tube |
| subClassOf |