Functional system which consists of structures involved in respiration. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_system ]
Synonyms: respiratory system apparatus respiratorius
Term information
- EV:0100036
- UMLS:C0035237 (ncithesaurus:Respiratory_System)
- MAT:0000030
- FMA:7158
- AAO:0000541
- EMAPA:16727
- MIAA:0000030
- EHDAA2:0001604
- EFO:0000804
- SCTID:278197002
- BTO:0000203
- TAO:0000272
- XAO:0000117
- MESH:D012137
- NCIT:C12779
- ZFA:0000272
- EHDAA:2203
- CALOHA:TS-1319
- MA:0000327
- VHOG:0000202
- GAID:78
- Wikipedia:Respiratory_system
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The anatomical system in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the organism and its environment.[AAO]
There is no doubt that the primitive pattern of vertebrate air-breathing is the buccal pulse pump found in actinopterygian fishes.[well established][VHOG]
Term relations
- connected anatomical system
- anatomical system
- existence ends during some fully formed stage
- only in taxon some Bilateria
- capable of some respiratory system process
- capable of some respiratory gaseous exchange by respiratory system
- vein endothelial cell of respiratory system
- respiratory system gland
- gill
- paranasal sinus
- chordate pharynx
- respiratory airway
- respiratory system smooth muscle
- respiratory system skeletal muscle
- respiratory system epithelium
- respiratory system mucosa
- bronchoalveolar duct junction
- respiratory system blood vessel
- respiratory system connective tissue
- cartilage of respiratory system
- respiratory system lymphatic vessel
- respiratory system muscle
- respiration organ