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upper digestive tract
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The region of the digestive tract extending from the mouth cavity through pharynx esophagus stomach and duodenum. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alimentary_canal#Upper_gastrointestinal_tract ]
Term info
Label
upper digestive tract
Synonyms
- upper GI tract
- upper gastrointestinal tract
Subsets
uberon_slim
external ontology notes
WP: small intestine, large intestine, anus. Anal canal not part of LGIT according to FMA, but anus is considered part of LGIT according to WP. Duodenum overlaps both U/L. In Galen, entire GI tract excludes esophagus
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0004908