loading...| Preferred Name |
renal system process |
| Synonyms |
excretory system process kidney system process |
| Definitions |
A organ system process carried out by any of the organs or tissues of the renal system. The renal system maintains fluid balance, and contributes to electrolyte balance, acid/base balance, and disposal of nitrogenous waste products. In humans, the renal system comprises a pair of kidneys, a pair of ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, sphincter muscle and associated blood vessels; in other species, the renal system may comprise related structures (e.g., nephrocytes and malpighian tubules in Drosophila). |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0003014 |
| definition |
A organ system process carried out by any of the organs or tissues of the renal system. The renal system maintains fluid balance, and contributes to electrolyte balance, acid/base balance, and disposal of nitrogenous waste products. In humans, the renal system comprises a pair of kidneys, a pair of ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, sphincter muscle and associated blood vessels; in other species, the renal system may comprise related structures (e.g., nephrocytes and malpighian tubules in Drosophila). |
| has exact synonym |
excretory system process |
| has related synonym |
kidney system process |
| has_obo_namespace |
biological_process |
| id |
GO:0003014 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
renal system process |
| notation |
GO:0003014 |
| prefLabel |
renal system process |
| subClassOf |