Preferred Name |
respiration organ |
Synonyms |
organ of respiratory system respiratory organ organ of apparatus respiratorius breathing organ apparatus respiratorius organ respiratory system organ |
Definitions |
Organ that functions in gaseous exchange between an organism and its environment. In plants, microorganisms, and many small animals, air or water makes direct contact with the organism's cells or tissue fluids, and the processes of diffusion supply the organism with dioxygen (O2) and remove carbon dioxide (CO2). In larger animals the efficiency of gaseous exchange is improved by specialized respiratory organs, such as lungs and gills, which are ventilated by breathing mechanisms. |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000171 |
database_cross_reference |
TGMA:0001247 SPD:0000428 EMAPA:17607 |
definition |
Organ that functions in gaseous exchange between an organism and its environment. In plants, microorganisms, and many small animals, air or water makes direct contact with the organism's cells or tissue fluids, and the processes of diffusion supply the organism with dioxygen (O2) and remove carbon dioxide (CO2). In larger animals the efficiency of gaseous exchange is improved by specialized respiratory organs, such as lungs and gills, which are ventilated by breathing mechanisms. |
has exact synonym |
organ of respiratory system respiratory organ organ of apparatus respiratorius breathing organ apparatus respiratorius organ respiratory system organ |
imported from | |
inSubset |
http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#organ_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#functional_classification |
label |
respiration organ |
prefixIRI |
UBERON:0000171 |
prefLabel |
respiration organ |
subClassOf |