part of part of connects immediate transformation of tube mouth digestive system digestive tract alimentary canal digestive tube galen:AlimentaryTract FMA also has a term 'gastrointestinal tract', but this includes the liver. UMLS:C0017189 AAO:0010023 UBERON:0001555 we following Kardong in naming the entire tube from mouth to anus the alimentary canal. Kardong calls the portion of this tract that excludes buccal cavity and pharynx the 'alimentary canal', consider adding an extra class for this BTO:0000511 gut tube BILA:0000083 enteric tract uberon OpenCyc:Mx4rvVi0GpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA gut MA:0000917 VHOG:0000309 A tube extending from the mouth to the anus. WBbt:0005743 we place the MA and EMAPA class here, although the intent is probably a smaller region. See https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/509 TAO:0000112 FBbt:00003125 digestive canal The alimentary or digestive tract, and associated organs.[TAO] EMAPA:16247 TGMA:0001819 alimentary tract EHDAA2:0000726 BTO:0000545 The bilaterian gut is typically a complete tube that opens to the exterior at both ends. It consists of mouth, foregut, midgut, hindgut, and anus (reference 1); Although all vertebrates have a digestive tract and accessory glands, various parts of this system are not necessarily homologous, analogous, or even present in all species. Therefore, broad comparisons can be best made under the listings of headgut, foregut, midgut, pancreas and biliary system, hindgut (reference 2).[well established][VHOG] EHDAA:518 ZFA:0000112 FMA:45615 presumptive gut