Preferred Label : digestive tract;
Uberon definition : A tube extending from the mouth to the anus.;
Uberon synonym : enteric tract; digestive tube;
Uberon related term : gut tube; digestive canal;
Uberon narrow term : alimentary tract; alimentary canal;
Uberon broad term : gut;
Uberon Homology note : The bilaterian gut is typically a complete tube that opens to the exterior at both
ends. It consists of mouth, foregut, midgut, hindgut, and anus (reference 1); Although
all vertebrates have a digestive tract and accessory glands, various parts of this
system are not necessarily homologous, analogous, or even present in all species.
Therefore, broad comparisons can be best made under the listings of headgut, foregut,
midgut, pancreas and biliary system, hindgut (reference 2).[well established][VHOG];
Uberon Terminology note : we following Kardong in naming the entire tube from mouth to anus the alimentary canal.
Kardong calls the portion of this tract that excludes buccal cavity and pharynx the
'alimentary canal', consider adding an extra class for this;
Origin ID : 0001555;
UMLS CUI : C0017189;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- connects
- develops from
- develops into
- dorsal to
- has part
- immediate transformation of
- part of
- produces
- ventral to
A tube extending from the mouth to the anus.
