Preferred Label : circulatory system;
Uberon 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].;
Uberon Homology note : 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];
Origin ID : 0001009;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- existence ends during
- has part
- part of
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].
