Gastrointestinal tract

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf organ system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs digestive tract
alimentary canal
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Crohn's_disease
colorectal cancer
ulcerative colitis
irritable bowel syndrome
gastroenteritis
gptkbp:extendsTo mouth
anus
gptkbp:function digestion
elimination of waste
absorption of nutrients
gptkbp:hasSection lower gastrointestinal tract
upper gastrointestinal tract
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gastrointestinal tract
gptkbp:includes gptkb:large_intestine
gptkb:small_intestine
esophagus
stomach
rectum
pharynx
gptkbp:inHumans present
gptkbp:inInvertebrates present
gptkbp:innervates enteric nervous system
gptkbp:inVertebrates present
gptkbp:length about 9 meters in adult humans
gptkbp:linedBy mucous membrane
gptkbp:mainFunction processing food
gptkbp:partOf digestive system
gptkbp:receivesBloodFrom gptkb:superior_mesenteric_artery
gptkb:inferior_mesenteric_artery
gptkb:celiac_artery
gptkbp:studiedIn gastroenterology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Neuroendocrine_Tumor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6