gastrointestinal tract

Definition

The part of the digestive system that excludes the hepatobiliary system.

Source: UBERON · Licence: CC-BY-3.0

Definition from the Uberon multi-species anatomy ontology (Mungall CJ et al., Genome Biology 2012, 13:R5), https://obophenotype.github.io/uberon/, licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Sub-structures

• appendix
• ascending colon
• biliary tree
• cecum
• descending colon
• esophagus
• gallbladder
• large intestine
• liver
• lower gastrointestinal tract
• pancreas
• peritoneal sac
• rectum
• small intestine
• stomach
• transverse colon
• upper gastrointestinal tract

Neighbouring structures

• epiploic appendage of transverse colon
• omentum
• palatine tonsils
• pharynx
• mouth
• pancreaticobiliary system

Identifiers

FMA

71132

UBERON

0005409

Wikidata

Q66568966