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respiration organ

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000171

Organ that functions in gaseous exchange between an organism and its environment. In plants, microorganisms, and many small animals, air or water makes direct contact with the organism's cells or tissue fluids, and the processes of diffusion supply the organism with dioxygen (O2) and remove carbon dioxide (CO2). In larger animals the efficiency of gaseous exchange is improved by specialized respiratory organs, such as lungs and gills, which are ventilated by breathing mechanisms.

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respiration organ

Synonyms

apparatus respiratorius organ
breathing organ
gas exchange organ
organ of apparatus respiratorius
organ of respiratory system
respiratory organ
respiratory system organ

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organ_slim, functional_classification

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uberon

UBERON:0000171

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organ