Connected anatomical system that forms a barrier between an animal and its environment. In vertebrates, the integumental system consists of the epidermis, dermis plus associated glands and adnexa such as hair and scales. In invertebrates, the integumental system may include cuticle. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CARO_0002001 https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/29 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: integumentary system
Term information
- EMAPA:17524
- EFO:0000807
- MESH:D034582
- CALOHA:TS-1299
- HAO:0000421
- BILA:0000118
- AEO:0000154
- SCTID:361692004
- MA:0000014
- EHDAA2_RETIRED:0003154
- MIAA:0000033
- XAO:0000176
- VHOG:0000403
- FMA:72979
- galen:Surface
- EHDAA:6520
- EHDAA2:0000836
- TADS:0000108
- FBbt:00004969 (ManualMappingCuration)
- CARO:0002001
- UMLS:C0037267 (ncithesaurus:Integumentary_System)
- NCIT:C12907
- Wikipedia:Integumentary_system
- EV:0100151
- MAT:0000033
efo_slim, pheno_slim, grouping_class, human_reference_atlas
surface
organism surface
external covering of organism
dermal system
body surface
integumentum commune
(...) the integument of many tetrapods is reinforced by a morphologically and structurally diverse assemblage of skeletal elements. These elements are widely understood to be derivatives of the once all-encompassing dermal skeleton of stem-gnathostomes (...).[well established][VHOG]
Term relations
- anatomical system
- existence ends during some fully formed stage
- bounding layer of some multicellular organism
- surrounded by some space surrounding organism
- has part some outer epithelium
- chitin-based cuticle
- gland of integumental system
- integumentary adnexa
- mammary gland
- tunicate tunic
- muscularis orbicularis
- integumentary system layer
- integumentary projection
- scale
- cutaneous appendage
- integument
- skin muscle
- insect region of integument
- shell
- exoskeleton
- integumental taste bud
- exocrine gland of integumental system
- fish scute
- major vestibular gland