Preferred Name | liver | |
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jecur iecur |
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Definitions |
An exocrine gland which secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat, synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood, synthesizes vitamin A, detoxifies poisonous substances, stores glycogen, and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002107 |
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contains process |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/HOIP/HOIP_0002552 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0008152 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0002384 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005978 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005977 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0032782 |
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database cross reference |
http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181268008 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12392 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0023884 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver VHOG:0000257 MIAA:0000097 GAID:288 EFO:0000887 BTO:0000759 MESH:D008099 OpenCyc:Mx4rvVimppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA galen:Liver EV:0100089 FMA:7197 MA:0000358 ZFA:0000123 TAO:0000123 UMLS:C0023884 XAO:0000133 EHDAA:2197 EHDAA2:0000997 EMAPA:16846 MAT:0000097 AAO:0010111 CALOHA:TS-0564 |
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definition |
An exocrine gland which secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat, synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood, synthesizes vitamin A, detoxifies poisonous substances, stores glycogen, and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes. An exocrine gland which secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat, synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood, synthesizes vitamin A, detoxifies poisonous substances, stores glycogen, and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Leber_Schaf.jpg |
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external definition |
Organ which secretes bile and participates in formation of certain blood proteins.[AAO] |
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function_notes |
secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat, synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood, synthesizes vitamin A, detoxifies poisonous substances, stores glycogen, and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes[GO]. |
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has part | ||
has_related_synonym |
jecur iecur |
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homology notes |
All vertebrates possess a liver (reference 1); Later in craniate evolution, an anterior gill arch was transformed into jaws, and many new types of feeding subsequently evolved.(...) A liver evolved that, among its many functions, stores considerable energy as glycogen or lipid (reference 2).[well established][VHOG] |
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imported from | ||
label |
liver |
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part_of |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002423 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000949 |
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prefixIRI |
UBERON:0002107 |
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prefLabel |
liver |
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taxon notes |
An organ sometimes referred to as a liver is found associated with the digestive tract of the primitive chordate Amphioxus. However, this is an enzyme secreting gland, not a metabolic organ, and it is unclear how truly homologous it is to the vertebrate liver. The zebrafish liver differs from the mammalian liver in that the hepatocytes are not clearly organized in cords or lobules and the typical portal triads are not apparent. In addition, the zebrafish liver does not have Kuppfer cells. Furthermore, a clear distinction can be made between the male and female liver in the adult zebrafish. The female hepatocytes are very basophilic (Figure 15c) as a result of the production of vitellogenin (Van der Ven et al. 2003). The liver is found in all vertebrates, and is typically the largest visceral organ. Its form varies considerably in different species, and is largely determined by the shape and arrangement of the surrounding organs. Nonetheless, in most species it is divided into right and left lobes; exceptions to this general rule include snakes, where the shape of the body necessitates a simple cigar-like form. The internal structure of the liver is broadly similar in all vertebrates. |
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treeView |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002423 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000949 |
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subClassOf |