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circulatory system

Go to external page http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001009

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]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circulatory_system ]

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Term information

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim

curator note
  • the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system are parts of the circulatory system
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
dubious for taxon
  • http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_6231
external definition
  • 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]
has related synonym
  • systema cardiovasculare
homology notes
  • 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]
id
  • UBERON:0001009
never in taxon
  • http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_147099
  • http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_6073
  • http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_6157