Terminology Service for NFDI4Health
anal region
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001353
The anus and surrounding regions. Encompasses both internal and external regions, where present [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
anal region
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Gray408.png
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
posterior, posterior end of organism
homology notes
Although all vertebrates have a digestive tract and accessory glands, various parts of this system are not necessarily homologous, analogous, or even present in all species. Therefore, broad comparisons can be best made under the listings of headgut, foregut, midgut, pancreas and biliary system, hindgut.[uncertain][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0001353
see also
https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/507
Term relations
Subclass of:
- organism subdivision
- has_part some (part of some terminal part of digestive tract)
- has developmental contribution from some proctodeum