Preferred Name |
eye |
Synonyms |
light-detecting organ visual apparatus |
Definitions |
An organ that detects light. |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000970 |
capable of | |
database_cross_reference |
FBbt:00005162 GAID:69 EV:0100336 MESH:D005123 EFO:0000827 MAT:0000140 MIAA:0000140 BTO:0000439 Wikipedia:Eye BILA:0000017 CALOHA:TS-0309 |
definition |
An organ that detects light. |
has part | |
has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
has_related_synonym |
light-detecting organ visual apparatus |
IAO_0000232 |
This class encompasses a variety of light-detecting structures from different phyla with no implication of homology, from the compound insect eye to the vertebrate camera-type eye (distinct classes are provided for each) |
id |
UBERON:0000970 |
in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#functional_classification http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#major_organ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
label |
eye |
notation |
UBERON:0000970 |
part_of | |
prefLabel |
eye |
RO_0002175 | |
treeView | |
UBPROP_0000007 |
optic ocular |
UBPROP_0000010 |
Note that whilst this is classified as an organ, it is in fact more of a unit composed of different structures: in Drosophila, it includes the interommatidial bristle as a part; we consider here the vertebrate eye to include the eyeball/eye proper as a part, with the eye having as parts (when present): eyelids, conjuctiva, |
subClassOf |