loading...| Preferred Name |
bile |
| Synonyms |
fel gall |
| Definitions |
Vital aqueous secretion of the liver that is formed by hepatocytes and modified down stream by absorptive and secretory properties of the bile duct epithelium. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001970 |
| capable of part of | |
| database_cross_reference |
MA:0002513 ZFA:0005857 CALOHA:TS-1172 GAID:1157 FMA:62971 MESH:D001646 UMLS:C0005388 Wikipedia:Bile BTO:0000121 galen:Bile ENVO:02000023 NCIT:C13192 |
| definition |
Vital aqueous secretion of the liver that is formed by hepatocytes and modified down stream by absorptive and secretory properties of the bile duct epithelium. |
| has part |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_22868 |
| has quality | |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
fel gall |
| id |
UBERON:0001970 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
bile |
| notation |
UBERON:0001970 |
| prefLabel |
bile |
| produced by | |
| UBPROP_0000008 |
In many species, bile is stored in the gallbladder and upon eating is discharged into the duodenum. |
| UBPROP_0000009 |
protects the organism from enteric infections by excreting immune globulin A (IgA), inflammatory cytokines, and stimulating the innate immune system in the intestine many hormones and pheromones are excreted in bile, and contribute to growth and development of the intestine in some species and provide attractants for the weaning of non-human vertebrates aids the process of digestion of lipids in the small intestine elimination of cholesterol bile salts function to emulsify dietary fats and facilitate their intestinal absorption major excretory route for potentially harmful exogenous lipophilic substances |
| subClassOf |