open tracheal system

Term ID

UBERON:0005155

Synonyms

• invertebrate tracheal system
• open tracheal system
• tracheal system

Definition

An open tracheal system is a respiratory system, a branched network of epithelial tubes that supplies oxygen to target tissues via spiracles. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.

References

• BTO:0003870
• FBbt:00005024
• SPD:0000427
• TADS:0000043

Ontology

Cell Ontology