epithelial tube
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Term info
Label
epithelial tube
curator note
contrast with a multi-tissue tube, which has as parts both epithelium, connective tissue, possibly muscle layers
definition
Epithelial tubes transport gases, liquids and cells from one site to another and form the basic structure of many organs and tissues, with tube shape and organization varying from the single-celled excretory organ in Caenorhabditis elegans to the branching trees of the mammalian kidney and insect tracheal system.
has exact synonym
epithelial or endothelial tube
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0003914
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