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hepatobiliary system
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The part of the digestive system that contains the liver and the biliary system [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
hepatobiliary system
Synonyms
- hepaticobiliary system
- liver and biliary system
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
external definition
System responsible for the production and movement of bile[ZFIN:curator].
function notes
The hepaticobiliary system is responsible for metabolic and catabolic processing of small molecules absorbed from the blood or gut, hormones and serum proteins, detoxification, storage of glycogen, triglycerides, metals and lipid soluble vitamins and excretion of bile. Included are the synthesis of albumin, blood coagulation factors, complement, and specific binding proteins. The parts are: liver, bile duct, gall bladder and hepatic duct [GO:0061008]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
liver/biliary system
id
UBERON:0002423
Term relations
Subclass of:
- anatomical entity
- organ system subdivision
- has_part some liver
- existence ends during some fully formed stage
- part of some digestive system
- has_part some biliary system