organ system

Also known as body system, physiological system, bodily system, anatomical system, system of organs

group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions; collection of organs joined in structural unit to serve a common function

AI overview

An organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform one or more related functions in your body. These systems matter because they allow your body to carry out essential tasks like digestion, circulation, and breathing by having different organs coordinate their efforts.

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Instance of: subsystem
Part of: organism
Has parts of class: organ

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NCI Thesaurus ID: C12919
facet of: physiology
Commons category: Organ systems
topic's main category: Category:Organ systems
topic has template: Template:Human systems and organs
has characteristic: biological function
found in taxon: plant

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Encyclopedic overview

An organ system is a biological system consisting of a group of organs that work together to perform one or more bodily functions. Each organ has a specialized role in an organism body, and is made up of distinct tissues.

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