Connected anatomical system that forms a barrier between an animal and its environment. In vertebrates, the integumental system consists of the epidermis, dermis plus associated glands and adnexa such as hair and scales. In invertebrates, the integumental system may include cuticle. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CARO_0002001 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/29 ]
Synonyms: integumentary system
Term information
- MAT:0000033
- SCTID:361692004
- NCIT:C12907
- AEO:0000154
- CARO:0002001
- EV:0100151
- TADS:0000108
- MA:0000014
- EHDAA2_RETIRED:0003154
- EMAPA:17524
- EHDAA:6520
- XAO:0000176
- CALOHA:TS-1299
- FMA:72979
- Wikipedia:Integumentary_system
- EHDAA2:0000836
- BILA:0000118
- EFO:0000807
- VHOG:0000403
- MESH:D034582
- galen:Surface
- MIAA:0000033
- HAO:0000421
efo_slim, pheno_slim, grouping_class, human_reference_atlas
surface
organism surface
external covering of organism
dermal system
body surface
integumentum commune
Term relations
- anatomical system
- existence ends during some fully formed stage
- surrounded by some space surrounding organism
- bounding layer of some multicellular organism
- has part some outer epithelium