loading...| Preferred Name |
circulatory system |
| Synonyms |
systema cardiovasculare |
| Definitions |
Organ system that passes nutrients (such as amino acids and electrolytes), gases, hormones, blood cells, etc. to and from cells in the body to help fight diseases and help stabilize body temperature and pH to maintain homeostasis[WP]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001009 |
| capable of | |
| database_cross_reference |
AAO:0000959 FBbt:00005057 VHOG:0001248 Wikipedia:Circulatory_system OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjzG5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA CALOHA:TS-2103 |
| definition |
Organ system that passes nutrients (such as amino acids and electrolytes), gases, hormones, blood cells, etc. to and from cells in the body to help fight diseases and help stabilize body temperature and pH to maintain homeostasis[WP]. |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Circulatory_System_en.svg |
| existence ends during | |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
systema cardiovasculare |
| IAO_0000232 |
the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system are parts of the circulatory system |
| id |
UBERON:0001009 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
circulatory system |
| notation |
UBERON:0001009 |
| only_in_taxon | |
| prefLabel |
circulatory system |
| RO_0002161 |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_6073 |
| RO_0002174 | |
| UBPROP_0000001 |
Anatomical system of ion binding, a pumping mechanism, and an efficient vascular system; consisting of the blood, heart, and blood and lymph vessels, respectively.[AAO] |
| UBPROP_0000003 |
We should divest ourselves of the view that earlier vertebrate groups were 'on their way' to becoming mammals, as clearly they were not such visionaries. Neither were their systems 'imperfect' as earlier anatomists thought. Instead, their circulatory systems served them well to address the ecological demands arising from their lifestyles.[well established][VHOG] |
| disjointWith |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004456 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001434 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001016 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001033 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002405 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002416 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002330 |
| subClassOf |