format-version: 1.2
date: 08:12:2009 16:21
saved-by: caripark
auto-generated-by: OBO-Edit 2.0
subsetdef: slim_cattle "ATO Cattle Slim"
subsetdef: slim_chkn "ATO Chicken Slim"
subsetdef: slim_pig "ATO Pig Slim"
default-namespace: Trait.ontology
RGDformat-version: 1.2

[Term]
id: VT:0000000
name: circulatory physiology
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the flow of blood or lymph through its vascular system or of the vascular system itself" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001544 ! cardiovascular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000001
name: Trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of an organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig

[Term]
id: VT:0000002
name: head size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the head" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000432 ! head morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000003
name: adipose tissue morphology
alt_id: VT:0000011
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the connective tissue composed of fat cells enmeshed in areolar tissue" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005375 ! adipose trait

[Term]
id: VT:0000005
name: right atrium size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the right upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "right atrial size" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0003140 ! atrium size
relationship: part_of VT:0000019 ! right atrium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000006
name: atrial appendage completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the small trabeculated chamber projecting from the atrium proper" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004253 ! atrium appendage integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0000008
name: atrium appendage configuration
def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the small trabeculated chamber projecting from the atrium proper" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "atrial appendage configuration" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000024 ! atrium appendage morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000009
name: atrium septum completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the wall between the upper chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "atrial septal completeness" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000282 ! atrium septum integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0000010
name: abdominal fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue in the abdomen" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "abdominal fat depot morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000012
name: left atrium size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "left atrial size" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0003140 ! atrium size
relationship: part_of VT:0000020 ! left atrium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000013
name: fat distribution
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the normal placement of fat on the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "adipose tissue distribution" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000003 ! adipose tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000015
name: outer ear pigmentation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the outer ear" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002095 ! skin pigmentation
relationship: part_of VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000017
name: outer ear size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the outer ears" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "ear size" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000018
name: ventricle membranous septum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable structural characteristic of the membranous portion of the wall between the lower chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "interventricular membranous septum thickness" RELATED []
synonym: "ventricular membranous septal thickness" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0007082 ! ventricle septum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000019
name: right atrium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the right upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "right atrial morphology" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000020
name: left atrium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "left atrial morphology" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000021
name: outer ear prominence
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical distance from the outer edge of the outer ear to the head" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000022
name: outer ear shape
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape of the external ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000023
name: ear distance/ position
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between or the placement of the outer ears" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000024
name: atrium appendage morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small trabeculated chamber projecting from the atrium proper" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "atrial appendage morphology" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000025
name: atrioventricular valve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valves that gate the flow of blood from the atria into the ventricles" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000285 ! heart valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000026
name: inner ear morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the labyrinth, including the semicircular canals, vestibule and cochlea" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
xref: GO:0042472
relationship: part_of VT:0002102 ! ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000027
name: head width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ear to ear distance across the head" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000002 ! head size

[Term]
id: VT:0000028
name: pars superior vestibularis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the vestibular ganglion that receives fibers from the maculae of the utricle and the sacculae and the ampullae of the anterior and lateral semicircular ducts" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002856 ! vestibular ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000029
name: malleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the  largest of the three auditory ossicles, which resembles a club or hammer" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0005105 ! middle ear ossicle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000030
name: tympanic ring morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bony ring at the ear canal to which the tympanic membrane is attached" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000031
name: cochlea morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the spiral-shaped bony canal in the inner ear containing the hair cells that transduce sound" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000032
name: cochlear integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the cochlea" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000033
name: mitral valve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000025 ! atrioventricular valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000034
name: vestibule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cavity between the semicircular canals and the cochlea of the inner ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000035
name: membranous labyrinth morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the complex arrangement of communicating canaliculi and sacs suspended within the cavity of the bony labyrinth of the inner ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000036
name: tricuspid valve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000025 ! atrioventricular valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000037
name: lateral semicircular canal morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lateral long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "horizontal semicircular canal morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002428 ! semicircular canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000038
name: head length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the anterior to posterior length of the head" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000002 ! head size

[Term]
id: VT:0000039
name: otic capsule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the  cartilage or bony capsule surrounding the inner ear mechanism" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "periotic capsule morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000040
name: aortic valve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valve between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002746 ! semilunar valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000041
name: endolymphatic duct size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of small membranous canal of the inner ear; connecting membranous labyrinth with the endolymphatic sac" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006011 ! endolymphatic duct morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000042
name: organ of Corti
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the highly specialized epithelium in the floor of the ductus cochlearis; also referred to a spiral organ (organum spirale), or acoustic papilla" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "spiral organ morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000043
name: organ of Corti integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the highly specialized epithelium in the floor of the ductus cochlearis" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000042 ! organ of Corti

[Term]
id: VT:0000044
name: pulmonary valve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002746 ! semilunar valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000045
name: hair cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sensory epithelial cells of the inner ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000972 ! mechanoreceptor morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000046
name: sulcus ampullaris morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transverse groove on the membranous amupulla of each semicircular duct, where the nerve enters the ampullary crest" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "ampullary groove morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "ampullary sulcus morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000047
name: head circumference
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance around the widest part of the head" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000002 ! head size

[Term]
id: VT:0000048
name: stria vascularis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the stratified, secretory epithelium which lines the upper part of the cochlear spiral ligament and maintains K+ homeostasis in the endolymph; stria vascularis normally consists of marginal, intermediate, and basal cells: basal and marginal cell tight junctions preclude paracellular diffusion into and out of the intrastrial space while basal and intermediate cells secrete into this space K+ derived from fibrocytes through gap junctions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "psalterial cord morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "stria vascularis ductus cochlearis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "vascular stripe morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000049
name: middle ear morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the components of the tympanic cavity or its ossicles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002102 ! ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000051
name: testes physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes of the male reproductive glands" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "testicular physiology" EXACT []
synonym: "testis physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005647 ! sex gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000052
name: onset of ear unfolding
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the timing of the initiation of opening and spreading out of the outer ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0015029 ! outer ear development

[Term]
id: VT:0000053
name: heart integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the organ that pumps blood through the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000054
name: onset of ear emergence
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the timing of the start of the growth of the outer ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "onset of ear elevation" EXACT []
synonym: "onset of ear extroversion" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0015029 ! outer ear development

[Term]
id: VT:0000057
name: osteogenesis
alt_id: VT:0001535
alt_id: VT:0001536
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of bone formation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "bone formation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000058
name: heart muscle compact layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the outer, dense layer of the myocardium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "myocardial compact layer morphology" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0005329 ! heart muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000059
name: osteoclast formation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the development of this multinucleated cell, which normally functions in the absorption and removal of osseous tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "osteophage formation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000057 ! osteogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0000060
name: onset of bone ossification
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the onset of the formation of bone" [J:40203]
relationship: part_of VT:0000057 ! osteogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0000061
name: heart muscle fiber morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the multinucleated muscle cells comprising the myocardium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "myocardial fiber morphology" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0005329 ! heart muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000062
name: heart muscle trabeculae morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the supporting bundles of muscular fibers lining the walls of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac muscle trabeculae morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "myocardial trabeculae morphology" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0005329 ! heart muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000063
name: ventricle papillary muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the group of myocardial bundles which terminate in the chordae tendineae that attach to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves; each ventricle has an anterior and a posterior papillary muscle; the right ventricle sometimes has a septal papillary muscle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "musculus papillaris morphology" RELATED []
xref: MP:0004058
relationship: part_of VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005329 ! heart muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000064
name: secondary bone resorption
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of osteoclasts to degrade the organic and inorganic phases of bone by absorption" [J:61295, J:67040]
relationship: part_of VT:0001541 ! osteoclast physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000065
name: bone marrow cavity morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the medullary cavities of the bones" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61295]
relationship: part_of VT:0000168 ! bone marrow development

[Term]
id: VT:0000071
name: axial skeleton cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in the skeletal elements of the trunk" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:55583, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002114 ! axial skeleton morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000073
name: heart muscle integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the involuntary muscle comprising the myocardium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac muscle integrity" RELATED []
synonym: "myocardial integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0005329 ! heart muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000074
name: neurocranium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bones of the skull enclosing the brain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000438 ! skull morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000075
name: blood-brain barrier morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the group of barriers and transport systems in the brain capillary endothelium that controls the entrance of substances into the brain extracellular space from the blood" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000076
name: calvaria morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the upper dome-like portion of the skull" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cranial vault morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000074 ! neurocranium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000077
name: interparietal bone morphology
alt_id: VT:0000110
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone of the cranium that lies above and anterior to the occipital bone in some mammals" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000076 ! calvaria morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000078
name: supraoccipital bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005269 ! occipital bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000079
name: basioccipital bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the basilar process of the occipital bone in the base of the cranium, frequently forming a direct part of the occipital in the adult, but usually distinct in the young" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005269 ! occipital bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000080
name: exoccipital bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone or region on the lateral sides of the great foremen of the skull, which often forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually distinct in the young" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005269 ! occipital bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000081
name: onset of suture closure
alt_id: VT:0005268
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the fusion of the bones of the skull" [J:26513]
synonym: "craniostosis" EXACT []
synonym: "craniosynostosis" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003420 ! onset of intramembranous bone ossification

[Term]
id: VT:0000082
name: parietal bone articulation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern position of the parietal bones in relation to each other" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000109 ! parietal bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000084
name: fontanelle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the membranous interval at the margins of cranial bones in neonates" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "fontanel morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000076 ! calvaria morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000085
name: blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the group of barriers and transport systems in the choroid plexus located in the lateral, third, and fourth brain ventricles that controls the entrance of substances into the cerebrospinal fluid from the blood" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000087
name: capillary morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the minute blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: MP:0003658
is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000088
name: blood vessel integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the tubes that carry blood through the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "vascular integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000090
name: inferior vena cava integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the principal vein draining blood from the lower portion of the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000118 ! vein integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0006063 ! inferior vena cava morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000091
name: superior vena cava integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the principal vein draining blood from the upper portion of the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000118 ! vein integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0006064 ! superior vena cava morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000092
name: stria vascularis blood vessel integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the blood vessels supplying the stria vascularis in the cochlea of the inner ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "integrity of the stial vasculature" RELATED []
synonym: "stria vascularis vascular integrity" RELATED []
synonym: "strial vascular integrity" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0004368 ! stria vascularis blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000093
name: choroid blood vessel integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessels of the choroid" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0006237 ! choroid blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000094
name: conjunctival blood vessel integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessel network of the conjunctiva" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "conjunctival vascular integrity" RELATED []
synonym: "integrity of the conjunctival vasculature" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0006192 ! conjunctival blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000097
name: retina blood vessel integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessels supplying the retina" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "integrity of the retinal vasculature" RELATED []
synonym: "retinal vascular integrity" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0002792 ! retina blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000098
name: vomer bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the triangular flat bone of the nasal septum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000099
name: aortic arch integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the diaphragm" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004113 ! aortic arch morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0007044 ! aorta integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0000100
name: ethmoidal bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the midline facial bone that encloses the nasal cavity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "ethmoid bone morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005273 ! cranial base morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000101
name: blood vessel elastic tissue integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the tissue that is found in the tunica media of the vessels wall and allows vessels to stretch" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "vascular elastic tissue integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0006083 ! blood vessel elastic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000102
name: nasal bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of two rectangular bone plates forming the bridge of the nose" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000103
name: pulmonary vein integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessels that return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "pulmonary venous integrity" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0000118 ! vein integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0002726 ! pulmonary vein morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000104
name: sphenoid bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the irregularly shaped bone of the base of the skull" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005273 ! cranial base morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000106
name: basisphenoid bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the base of the cranium between the basioccipital and the presphenoid, which usually ossifies separately in the embryo or in the young, and becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult; in many animals it persists as a separate bone between the basioccipital bone and the presphenoidal bone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000104 ! sphenoid bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000107
name: frontal bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone forming the forehead and roof of the eye orbit" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000076 ! calvaria morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000109
name: parietal bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the curved bone forming part of the vault of the cranium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000076 ! calvaria morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000116
name: tooth development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the teeth during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development
relationship: part_of VT:0003935 ! craniofacial development

[Term]
id: VT:0000117
name: tooth primordium development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the cells that give rise to the teeth during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "tooth anlage development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000116 ! tooth development

[Term]
id: VT:0000118
name: vein integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessels that return blood to the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "venous integrity" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity
is_a: VT:0002725 ! vein morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000119
name: tooth eruption
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the passage of a tooth through the alveolar process and perforation of the gums" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000120
name: bite alignment
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the patterned arrangement of the teeth or alignment of the jaw" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000438 ! skull morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000121
name: cardiovascular development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the heart or blood vessels during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0100015 ! circulatory system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000122
name: blood vessel development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the vasculature during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "vascular development" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000121 ! cardiovascular development

[Term]
id: VT:0000124
name: tooth number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the count of the hard structures of the upper and lower jaws used in mastication" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61295]
relationship: part_of VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000125
name: heart tube morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the early embryonic heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000267 ! heart development

[Term]
id: VT:0000126
name: tooth strength
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of teeth to endure the application of force without yielding or breaking" [J:61509, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000127
name: molar integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness, or configuration of the molars" [J:61509, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002689 ! molar morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000128
name: molar growth
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the rate of increase in size of the most posterior teeth located on either side of the jaw, and characterized by a large crown and broad chewing surface" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000116 ! tooth development

[Term]
id: VT:0000129
name: ameloblast integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the epithelial cells of the inner later of the enamel organ of the developing tooth" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002650 ! ameloblast development

[Term]
id: VT:0000130
name: cancellous bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of bone that has a lattice-like or spongy structure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "spongy bone morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "spongy spongiosa morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "spongy substance morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "substantia trabecularis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "trabecular bone morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003795 ! bone structure

[Term]
id: VT:0000131
name: long bone epiphysis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the head of a developing long bone that is separated from the shaft by the epiphyseal plate" [J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development
relationship: part_of VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000132
name: epiphysis width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the part of the long bones that initially develops from a distinct ossification center than the shaft" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61295]
relationship: part_of VT:0000131 ! long bone epiphysis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000133
name: long bone metaphysis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the conical section of bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis of the long bones" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61295]
synonym: "metaphysis morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000134
name: cortical bone thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the superficial layer of compact bone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:58795]
relationship: part_of VT:0003796 ! cortical bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000135
name: outflow tract morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the path through which blood exits the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002127 ! cardiovascular system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000136
name: microglial cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small neuroglial cells, possibly of mesodermal origin, which may become phagocytic, in areas of neural damage or inflammation" [J:71688, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000952 ! central nervous system glia morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000137
name: vertebra morphology
alt_id: VT:0001538
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segment of the spinal column" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002114 ! axial skeleton morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000138
name: vertebra number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of bony segments of the spinal column" [J:35802]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000139
name: transverse process morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony protrusion on either side of the arch of a thoracic vertebrae" [J:62022, J:62023]
relationship: part_of VT:0003047 ! thoracic vertebra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000140
name: pedicle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of part of the posteriorlateral vertebral arch of a thoracic vertebrae" [J:62022, J:62023]
relationship: part_of VT:0003047 ! thoracic vertebra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000141
name: vertebral body morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the vertebra anterior to the vertebral canal" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:55583]
relationship: part_of VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000142
name: ear thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the straight line distance from the exterior surface to the interior surface of the outer ear" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000017 ! outer ear size

[Term]
id: VT:0000143
name: immature B cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the cells of the B lymphocyte lineage that have undergone VDJ rearrangement of the heavy chain and V-J rearrangement of the light chain; these cells express IgM on the cell surface but have not yet been selected for self-reactivity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005022 ! immature B cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000148
name: shoulder/pelvic girdle morphology
alt_id: VT:0001540
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bones of the shoulder or of the bones of the pelvis by which the limbs attach to the axial skeleton" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000149
name: scapula morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of either or both of the large, flat bones of the back part of the shoulder" [J:13049]
relationship: part_of VT:0000148 ! shoulder/pelvic girdle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000150
name: rib morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bones forming the bony wall of the chest" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:50311]
relationship: part_of VT:0002114 ! axial skeleton morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000151
name: atrioventricular canal partitioning
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which the right and left sides of the heart become separated" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000267 ! heart development

[Term]
id: VT:0000152
name: proximal rib morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the rib structures near the spine; ribs do not contact vertebrae" [J:62022, J:62023]
relationship: part_of VT:0000150 ! rib morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000153
name: blood circulatory physiology
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the flow of blood through its vasculature or of the vasculature itself" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000000 ! circulatory physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000154
name: lymph circulatory physiology
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the flow of lymph through its vasculature or of the vasculature itself" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000000 ! circulatory physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000155
name: rib attachment
def: "characteristic related to attachment of ribs to the vertebral column or to the sternum" [J:19212]
relationship: part_of VT:0000150 ! rib morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000156
name: memory B cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells of the B lymphocyte lineage that do not secrete antibody after an initial contact with antigen, but can be rapidly activated after a second challenge with the same antigen" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002440 ! memory B cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000157
name: sternum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the long flat bone of the chest; articulates with clavicle and first seven rib pairs" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:19212]
relationship: part_of VT:0002114 ! axial skeleton morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000159
name: xiphoid process morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the posterior tip of the sternum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:42932]
relationship: part_of VT:0000157 ! sternum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000163
name: cartilage morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nonvascular, resilient, flexible connective tissue found primarily in joints, walls of the thorax, and tubular structures, but which also comprises most of the skeleton in early fetal life" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000164
name: cartilage development
def: "characteristic related to formation of the nonvascular, resilient, flexible connective tissue found primarily in joints, walls of the thorax, and tubular structures, but which also comprises most of the skeleton in early fetal life" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000165
name: hypertrophic chondrocyte zone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cartilage cell matrix layer" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:58795]
relationship: part_of VT:0000164 ! cartilage development
relationship: part_of VT:0003055 ! epiphyseal plate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000166
name: chondrocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of nondividing cartilage cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:40203]
relationship: part_of VT:0000163 ! cartilage morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000167
name: chondrocyte number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of nondividing cartilage cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0000166 ! chondrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000168
name: bone marrow development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the soft, pulpy tissue filling the medullary cavities of bones during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000170
name: blood vessel physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the blood vessel" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000153 ! blood circulatory physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000171
name: blood physiology
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood or the flow of blood through the blood vessels" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000153 ! blood circulatory physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000172
name: bone marrow cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that make up the core cavities of bones" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002398 ! bone marrow cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000173
name: lymph vessel physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the lymph vessel" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000154 ! lymph circulatory physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000174
name: lymph physiology
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to lymph or the flow of lymph through the lymph vessels" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000154 ! lymph circulatory physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000175
name: hemodynamics
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of the flow of blood through the blood vessels" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000171 ! blood physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000179
name: blood chemistry
alt_id: VT:0001546
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentrations of proteins, minerals, nutrients, gases, or other substances in the blood" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005428 ! clinical chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0000180
name: circulating cholesterol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of these most abundant steroids in animal tissues, and precursors to steroid hormones and bile salts; also components of plasma membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0003947 ! cholesterol level
is_a: VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid level

[Term]
id: VT:0000181
name: circulating LDL cholesterol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of low density lipoprotein, which normally transports cholesterol to tissues other than the liver" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "LDL cholesterol level" EXACT []
synonym: "LDL level" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000180 ! circulating cholesterol level

[Term]
id: VT:0000182
name: blood flow
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the quantity of blood that passes a given point in the circulation in a given period of time" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000175 ! hemodynamics

[Term]
id: VT:0000183
name: blood pressure
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the force exerted by the blood against the vessel wall" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000175 ! hemodynamics

[Term]
id: VT:0000184
name: circulating HDL cholesterol level
alt_id: VT:0001555
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of high density lipoprotein; this molecule transports cholesterol to the liver for excretion in bile" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "HDL cholesterol level" EXACT []
synonym: "HDL level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000180 ! circulating cholesterol level

[Term]
id: VT:0000185
name: blood flow velocity
def: "any measurable characteristic relate to the rate of linear blood movement through the vessels" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000175 ! hemodynamics

[Term]
id: VT:0000186
name: blood shear stress
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mechanical force exerted on the vessel wall due to the flow of blood within the vessel" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000175 ! hemodynamics

[Term]
id: VT:0000187
name: triglyceride level
alt_id: VT:0001551
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this molecule, glycerol esterified at each of its three hydroxyl groups by a fatty acid; triglyceride is an important molecule for storage of fatty acids in adipose tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "triacylglycerol level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001547 ! lipid level

[Term]
id: VT:0000188
name: circulating glucose level
alt_id: VT:0001557
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this major monosaccharide of the body; it is an important energy source" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "blood glucose level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0000189
name: blood vessel distensibilty
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the blood vessel to stretch" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000170 ! blood vessel physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000190
name: blood vessel permeability
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of water and solutes to pass through the blood vessel wall" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000170 ! blood vessel physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000192
name: mineral level
alt_id: VT:0001561
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of any inorganic substance that has importance in body functions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0005636 ! mineral homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0000194
name: blood vessel proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of increasing the number of blood vessels within a given area or volume of tissue" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000170 ! blood vessel physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000195
name: blood vessel reactivity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a blood vessel to change diameter in response to a chemical or mechanical signal" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000170 ! blood vessel physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000197
name: vasodilation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a blood vessel to increase its diameter in response to a chemical or mechanical signal" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000195 ! blood vessel reactivity

[Term]
id: VT:0000198
name: vasoconstriction
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a blood vessel to reduce its diameter in response to a chemical or mechanical signal" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000195 ! blood vessel reactivity

[Term]
id: VT:0000199
name: circulating albumin level
alt_id: VT:0001568
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this most abundant of the plasma proteins" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "albumin level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005416 ! circulating protein level

[Term]
id: VT:0000202
name: circulating alkaline phosphatase level
alt_id: VT:0001571
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this enzyme, which hydrolyzes orthophosphoric monoesters; low levels are seen in cases of hypophosphatasia" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "alkaline phosphatase activity" RELATED []
synonym: "alkaline phosphatase level" EXACT []
synonym: "AP level" EXACT []
synonym: "circulating ALP levels" EXACT []
xref: GO:0004035
is_a: VT:0001570 ! circulating enzyme level

[Term]
id: VT:0000203
name: circulating aspartate transaminase level
alt_id: VT:0001572
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this enzyme, which catalyzes the reversible transfer of an amine group from l-glutamic acid to oxaloacetic acid, forming alpha-ketoglutaric acid and l-aspartic acid; aids in diagnosis of viral hepatitis and myocardial infarction" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "aspartate aminotransferase level" EXACT []
synonym: "aspartate transaminase level" EXACT []
synonym: "AST level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001570 ! circulating enzyme level

[Term]
id: VT:0000207
name: agonist-induced vasodilation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to an increase in blood vessel diameter caused by chemical, hormone, or other substance" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000197 ! vasodilation

[Term]
id: VT:0000208
name: hypoxia-induced vasodilation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to an increase in blood vessel diameter caused by a change in oxygen concentration" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000197 ! vasodilation

[Term]
id: VT:0000215
name: stretch-induced vasodilation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to an increase in blood vessel diameter caused by increased stretch of the blood vessel wall" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000197 ! vasodilation

[Term]
id: VT:0000216
name: agonist-induced vasoconstriction
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the reduction of blood vessel diameter caused by chemical, hormone, or other substance" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000198 ! vasoconstriction

[Term]
id: VT:0000217
name: white blood cell number
alt_id: VT:0001587
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of nucleated cells of the myeloid or lymphoid lineages, found in blood or other tissue" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "leukocyte count" EXACT []
synonym: "leukocyte number" EXACT []
synonym: "WBC count" EXACT []
synonym: "white blood cell count" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000716 ! immune system cell morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0015026 ! leukocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000218
name: heart physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the heart" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
synonym: "cardiac physiology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001544 ! cardiovascular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000219
name: lymph flow
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of lymph that passes a given point in the circulation in a given period of time" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000174 ! lymph physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000220
name: heart contractile physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of heart muscle to contract thereby causing blood to flow out of the heart chambers" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
synonym: "cardiac contractile physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000218 ! heart physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000222
name: neutrophil number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neutrophils" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "neutrophil count" EXACT []
synonym: "segmented neutrophil count" NARROW []
is_a: VT:0000334 ! granulocyte number
relationship: part_of VT:0002415 ! neutrophil morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000223
name: monocyte number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the large, phagocytic mononuclear leukocytes produced in the vertebrate bone marrow and released into the blood" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "monocyte count" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000217 ! white blood cell number
relationship: part_of VT:0002620 ! monocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000226
name: mean corpuscular volume
alt_id: VT:0001590
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the average amount of space occupied by each red blood cell, calculated from the hematocrit and red cell count, in erythrocyte indices" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: MCV is calculated by dividing the hematocrit by the total number of RBCs and multiplying this number by ten (10). This was found on medfriendly.com. cwg 3/10/03
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "MCV" EXACT []
synonym: "mean cell volume" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000248 ! erythrocyte size

[Term]
id: VT:0000228
name: thrombopoiesis
alt_id: VT:0000211
alt_id: VT:0000227
alt_id: VT:0001583
alt_id: VT:0001591
alt_id: VT:0001592
alt_id: VT:0002448
def: "characteristic related to development of the non-nucleated cells of the blood (platelets, thrombocytes) involved in blood coagulation" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "platelet development" NARROW []
synonym: "thrombocyte development" NARROW []
relationship: part_of VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis
relationship: part_of VT:0002417 ! megakaryocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000229
name: megakaryocyte differentiation
alt_id: VT:0001593
def: "characteristic related to the formation and development of these very large bone marrow cells which release mature platelets" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000228 ! thrombopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0000231
name: heart excitatory physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the generation and conduction of electrical impulses in the heart" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
synonym: "cardiac excitatory physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000218 ! heart physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000237
name: blood cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the various types of blood cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "hematopoietic cell number" EXACT []
synonym: "hemopoietic cell number" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0000239
name: myeloid colony forming progenitor cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of precursors of the myeloid cell types" [J:60630, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0000240
name: hematopoiesis location
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the identification of the physical site where formation and development of blood cells occurs" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0000242
name: heart electrical impulse generation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the generation of action potentials in cardiac muscle" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000231 ! heart excitatory physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000244
name: cardiac output
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of blood that is ejected from the heart into the aorta in a given period of time" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow

[Term]
id: VT:0000245
name: erythropoiesis
alt_id: VT:0001608
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the formation of red blood cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "erythrocytopoiesis" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0000247
name: interleukin-10 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of this factor that is a co-regulator of mast cell growth and produced by T and B cells" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "IL-10 physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002529 ! interleukin physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000248
name: erythrocyte size
alt_id: VT:0001610
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the red blood cells" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002447 ! erythrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000253
name: plasma cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the specialized forms of B-lymphocytes which produce and secrete immunoglobulin" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002439 ! plasma cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000254
name: cerebrospinal fluid volume
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of the serum-like fluid that circulates through the ventricles of the brain, the cavity of the spinal cord, and the subarachnoid space, functioning in shock absorption." [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000255
name: regional blood flow
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in a specific region of the body, tissue, or organ" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow

[Term]
id: VT:0000259
name: capillary permeability
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of water and solutes to pass through the capillary wall" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000190 ! blood vessel permeability

[Term]
id: VT:0000260
name: hemostasis
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the process of prevention of blood loss" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000171 ! blood physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000261
name: arterial blood flow
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the arteries" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow

[Term]
id: VT:0000262
name: venous blood flow
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the veins" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow

[Term]
id: VT:0000263
name: capillary blood flow
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the capillaries" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow

[Term]
id: VT:0000266
name: heart morphology
alt_id: VT:0000271
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ that pumps blood through the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "cardiac morphology" EXACT []
xref: GO:0007505
xref: MP:0000266
relationship: part_of VT:0002127 ! cardiovascular system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000267
name: heart development
alt_id: VT:0001624
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the heart during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac development" EXACT []
xref: GO:0007507
xref: MP:0000267
relationship: part_of VT:0000121 ! cardiovascular development

[Term]
id: VT:0000268
name: vibrissae number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of whiskers" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002098 ! vibrissae morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000269
name: heart tube looping morphogenesis
def: "any measurable or observable characteristics pertaining to the process by which the embryonic heart tube bends to transform from a straight tube into the final folded configuration of the adult heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac looping morphogenesis" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000267 ! heart development

[Term]
id: VT:0000270
name: heart tube integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the early embryonic heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000125 ! heart tube morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000272
name: aorta morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the main trunk of the systemic arteries" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: MP:0000272
is_a: VT:0002191 ! artery morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000276
name: right ventricle cell size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the cells in the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "right ventricular cell size" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0001625 ! heart cell size
relationship: part_of VT:0003920 ! right ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000277
name: heart shape
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the form of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac shape" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000278
name: heart muscle fiber integrity
alt_id: VT:0002994
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the multinucleated muscle cells of the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "cardiac muscle fiber integrity" RELATED []
synonym: "myocardial fiber integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000061 ! heart muscle fiber morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000073 ! heart muscle integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0004087 ! muscle fiber morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000281
name: ventricle septum integrity
alt_id: VT:0005484
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the wall between the two lower chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "interventricular septum integrity" RELATED []
synonym: "ventricular septal morphology" RELATED []
xref: MP:0000281
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0007082 ! ventricle septum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000282
name: atrium septum integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "atrial septal integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0007081 ! atrium septum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000284
name: right ventricle integrity
alt_id: VT:0000283
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0003920 ! right ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000285
name: heart valve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the membranous folds of the heart that prevent reflux of fluid" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac valve morphology" RELATED []
xref: MP:0000285
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000286
name: mitral valve integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0002745 ! atrioventricular valve integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0000033 ! mitral valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000288
name: pericardium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibroserous membrane covering the heart and beginning of the great vessels" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "pericardial morphology" EXACT []
xref: GO:0007513
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000297
name: endocardial cushion integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the mounds of embryonic connective tissue that bulge into the embryonic atrioventricular canal; these mounds fuse to form the valves between the right and left atrioventricular orifices" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: GO:0007505
relationship: part_of VT:0007001 ! endocardial cushion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000306
name: umbilical artery integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessel of the umbilical cord" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0003410 ! artery integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0001725 ! umbilical cord morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000307
name: blood-inner ear barrier function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the group of barriers and transport systems which regulate the transport of various substances from blood to inner ear tissue and maintain the microhomeostasis and functional integrity of the inner ear; the endothelial cells of the inner ear blood capillaries, linked to each other by tight junctions, represent the main component of the blood-inner ear barrier" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003878 ! ear physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000313
name: cell death
alt_id: VT:0001647
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cessation of function at the cellular level" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "cellular death" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000315
name: urine hemoglobin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of hemoglobin in the urine" [J:82330, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "hemoglobinuria" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005160 ! urine protein level

[Term]
id: VT:0000317
name: cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005384 ! cellular trait

[Term]
id: VT:0000319
name: endolymph physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the processes involved in the production (volume) or ionic homeostasis of the fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003878 ! ear physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000330
name: endolymph production
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion of the fluid that is normally contained within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000319 ! endolymph physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000334
name: granulocyte number
alt_id: VT:0000723
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of leukocytes that have abundant granules in the cytoplasm: basophils, neutrophils, or eosinophils" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "granulocyte count" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000217 ! white blood cell number
relationship: part_of VT:0002441 ! granulocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000336
name: mast cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the granulated cells found in most tissues and which contain large amounts of histamine and heparin in granules" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "mast cell count" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002607 ! basophil number
relationship: part_of VT:0000359 ! mast cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000340
name: perilymph physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production (volume) or ionic homeostasis of the fluid contained within the osseous labyrinth, surrounding and protecting the membranous labyrinth" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003878 ! ear physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000341
name: bile color
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the color of the fluid secreted by the liver through the bile duct, determined by relative levels of bile pigments" [J:80519, RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005085 ! gall bladder physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000344
name: Cajal-Retzius cell morphology
alt_id: VT:0000793
alt_id: VT:0000817
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the distinct population of large, bipolar cells, distributed in a continuous band along the marginal zone of the cortex extending to the molecular layer of the dentate gyrus" [J:60896, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000792 ! cortical marginal zone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000812 ! dentate gyrus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000348
name: aerobic fitness
def: "characteristic related to the ability to do physical work" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002121 ! metabolism

[Term]
id: VT:0000350
name: cell proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the growth and reproduction of similar cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000353
name: vestibular system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic of the processes pertinent to the function of the sensory system responsible for the sense of head position and movement of the body through space" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003878 ! ear physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000354
name: linear vestibular evoked potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the biphasic response elicited by linear acceleration transients (usually jerk pulses to an animal's head); normally, this response is measured by electrophysiological activity of the peripheral vestibular nerve; this assesses the function of the gravity receptor system including the utricles and saccules of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "linear vestibular compound action potentials" RELATED []
synonym: "VeSPs" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000353 ! vestibular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000355
name: vestibular evoked myogenic potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the biphasic response elicited by loud clicks or tone bursts recorded from the tonically contracted sternocleidomastoid muscle; normally, acoustic stimulation of the saccule gives rise to a vestibulocollic reflex, the output of which can be measured in the neck as inhibition of activity in the ipsilateral sternocleidomastoid muscle; VEMP testing provides diagnostic information about saccular and/or inferior vestibular nerve function (assessment of balance disorders)" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "VEMP(s)" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000353 ! vestibular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000356
name: vestibulocollic reflex
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the neural reflex which results from activation of afferents from the vestibular organs and uses neck movements to stabilize the head position in space" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "VCR" EXACT []
synonym: "vestibulo-collic reflex" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex
relationship: part_of VT:0000353 ! vestibular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000357
name: limb number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of limbs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002109 ! limb morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000358
name: cell content/morphology
alt_id: VT:0000311
alt_id: VT:0000312
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the structures of the minute protoplasmic masses that make up organized tissues and which are the fundamental structural and functional units of living organisms" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005384 ! cellular trait

[Term]
id: VT:0000359
name: mast cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of these granulated cells found in most tissues, but most abundantly in skin and gastrointestinal tract" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005462 ! mast cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000360
name: metachromatic granule number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the count of intracellular storage compartments that stain a different color than that of the dye used" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000359 ! mast cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000361
name: mast cell protease content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amounts of proteolytic enzymes stored in mast cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "storage of mast-cell proteases" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000359 ! mast cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000362
name: histamine content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of this potent vasoactive peptide stored in mast cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "storage of histamine" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000359 ! mast cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000363
name: cochlear microphonics
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the bioelectric potentials produced by the hair cells of the organ of Corti in response to sound; the cochlear microphonic (CM) is an electric response dominated by OHC receptor potentials from the basal turn of the cochlea and provides a measure of transducer function in OHCs; in an active ear, CM waveforms show post-stimulus ringing (i.e. a cochlear echo) whereas in a passive ear system, CM decays at the cessation of the tone burst" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004412 ! cochlear potential
relationship: part_of VT:0004434 ! cochlear outer hair cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000365
name: hearing electrophysiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to auditory function as it relates to electrical phenomena" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000366
name: brainstem auditory evoked potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the electrical activity generated in response to short tone bursts; may be used to evaluate sensorineural hearing function" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "ABRs" RELATED []
synonym: "BAEPs" RELATED []
synonym: "brainstem evoked responses" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology
relationship: part_of VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function

[Term]
id: VT:0000367
name: coat/hair morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the color, structure, growth, or texture of the hair" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0100020 ! integumentary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000374
name: cochlear frequency tuning
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the frequency resolution of the cochlea, normally determined by the passive mechanical properties of the basilar membrane and active feedback from the outer hair cells which detect and amplify sound-induced basilar membrane motions" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cochlear tuning" RELATED []
synonym: "frequency resolution of the cochlea" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology
relationship: part_of VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function

[Term]
id: VT:0000375
name: hair follicle structure
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the basic architecture of the invagination of the epidermis from which the hair shaft develops" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle structure/orientation

[Term]
id: VT:0000379
name: hair follicle number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the epidermal invaginations from which the hair shaft develops" [J:15108]
is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle structure/orientation

[Term]
id: VT:0000382
name: hair follicle differentiation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the differentiation of the epidermal invaginations from which the hair shaft develops" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61790]
is_a: VT:0000375 ! hair follicle structure

[Term]
id: VT:0000383
name: hair follicle orientation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the alignment of hair follicles" [J:47620]
is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle structure/orientation

[Term]
id: VT:0000384
name: hair follicle pattern
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the configuration of the arrangement of hair follicles in the skin" [J:56777]
is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle structure/orientation

[Term]
id: VT:0000385
name: hair follicle size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the hair follicle" [J:53379]
is_a: VT:0000375 ! hair follicle structure

[Term]
id: VT:0000386
name: hair follicle root sheath morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epidermally derived layer surrounding the hair follicle; innermost of two layers" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000375 ! hair follicle structure

[Term]
id: VT:0000387
name: inner root sheath cell organization
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organization of the enveloping layer of cells of the hair follicle; comprises the cuticle of the inner roots" [J:56777]
is_a: VT:0000386 ! hair follicle root sheath morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000389
name: outer root sheath cell organization
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organization of the enveloping layer of cells of the hair follicle; surrounds inner root and is continuous with basal and spinous layers of the epidermis" [J:56777]
is_a: VT:0000386 ! hair follicle root sheath morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000390
name: matrix sheath cell organization
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organization of the layer of matrix cells of the hair follicle" [J:56777]
is_a: VT:0000386 ! hair follicle root sheath morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000391
name: onset of hair follicle generation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the onset of hair follicle development" [J:39752]
is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle structure/orientation

[Term]
id: VT:0000393
name: persistent hair follicle morphogenesis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the continuous induction of de novo hair follicles in the epidermis" [J:51296]
is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle structure/orientation

[Term]
id: VT:0000394
name: hair follicle melanin granule number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of pigment polymers in the hair follicles" [J:18378]
relationship: part_of VT:0005072 ! hair follicle melanin granule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000395
name: hair types
def: "characteristics of subsets of hair types" [J:47620]
relationship: part_of VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000396
name: curvature of hairs
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distinct C- or S- shaped curvature of the hairs" [J:4606]
relationship: part_of VT:0000395 ! hair types

[Term]
id: VT:0000397
name: guard hair morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the long, straight truncal hairs that contain two air cells in the medulla" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000395 ! hair types

[Term]
id: VT:0000398
name: splitting of guard hairs
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the presence of intercellular splits and kinks within or along the hair shaft of the longest and straightest of the four hair types" [J:50844]
relationship: part_of VT:0000397 ! guard hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000399
name: curvature of guard hairs
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bending arch of the guard hairs" [J:47620]
is_a: VT:0000396 ! curvature of hairs
relationship: part_of VT:0000397 ! guard hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000400
name: awl hair morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the truncal hairs that are straight, but are shorter than guard hairs, and contain two or more air cells in the medulla" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000395 ! hair types

[Term]
id: VT:0000401
name: curvature of awl hairs
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bending arch of the awl hairs" [J:47620]
is_a: VT:0000396 ! curvature of hairs
relationship: part_of VT:0000400 ! awl hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000402
name: zigzag hair morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the truncal hairs that have two or more sharp bends with diameter constrictions at the bends, and contain one air cell in the medulla" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000395 ! hair types

[Term]
id: VT:0000403
name: curvature of zigzag hairs
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bending arch of the zigzag hairs" [J:47620]
is_a: VT:0000396 ! curvature of hairs
relationship: part_of VT:0000402 ! zigzag hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000405
name: auchene hair morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the truncal hairs having a single constriction and bend about midway along the hair shaft, and contain two or more air cells in the medulla" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000395 ! hair types

[Term]
id: VT:0000406
name: curvature of auchene hairs
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bending arch of the auchene hairs" [J:47620]
is_a: VT:0000396 ! curvature of hairs
relationship: part_of VT:0000405 ! auchene hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000407
name: duvet hair morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fine under hair of the coat" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000395 ! hair types

[Term]
id: VT:0000413
name: phalanx number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of phalanges in any of the digits" [J:13069, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005306 ! phalanx morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000414
name: hair retention
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of time that hair is maintained without noticeable loss" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:30772, J:33796]
relationship: part_of VT:0002073 ! hair growth

[Term]
id: VT:0000416
name: hair density
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of body hairs within a defined area" [J:46854]
synonym: "coat density" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0001510 ! coat appearance
relationship: part_of VT:0002073 ! hair growth

[Term]
id: VT:0000417
name: hair length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average length of the hairs" [J:64948]
relationship: part_of VT:0002073 ! hair growth

[Term]
id: VT:0000422
name: onset of hair appearance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time of the first appearance of the hair" [J:17792]
relationship: part_of VT:0002073 ! hair growth

[Term]
id: VT:0000423
name: onset of hair regrowth
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the timing of initiation and synchrony of the hair growth cycle (anagen) after catagen phase" [J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0002073 ! hair growth

[Term]
id: VT:0000424
name: hair growth rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of growth of the hair" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002073 ! hair growth

[Term]
id: VT:0000425
name: cilia retention
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of time that eyelashes are maintained without noticeable loss" [J:45400]
relationship: part_of VT:0002073 ! hair growth

[Term]
id: VT:0000427
name: hair cycle
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the timing of the hair growth" [J:65302]
relationship: part_of VT:0002073 ! hair growth

[Term]
id: VT:0000428
name: craniofacial morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the face and/or cranium" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005382 ! craniofacial trait

[Term]
id: VT:0000430
name: maxillary shelf morphology
alt_id: VT:0000112
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the outgrowth of the maxilla; normally fuses with palatine shelf to form secondary palate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "maxillary palatial process morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "palatine process morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000455 ! maxilla morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000431
name: palatine shelf morphology
alt_id: VT:0000113
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the outgrowth of the palatine bone; normally fuses with maxillary shelf to form secondary palate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:17489]
synonym: "horizontal plate morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "palatine palatal process morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005249 ! palatine bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000432
name: head morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the body containing the brain and organs of sight, hearing, taste, and smell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000428 ! craniofacial morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000436
name: head movement
alt_id: VT:0001390
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to motion of the portion of the body containing the brain and organs of sight, hearing, taste, and smell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001388 ! stationary movement

[Term]
id: VT:0000438
name: skull morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cranium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cranium morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002116 ! craniofacial bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000443
name: snout morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior facial part of the muzzle" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003743 ! facial morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000444
name: snout shape
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the characteristic form of the anterior facial part of the muzzle" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000443 ! snout morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000446
name: snout length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the anterior facial part of the muzzle" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000444 ! snout shape

[Term]
id: VT:0000449
name: nasal bridge width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance across the upper part of the ridge of the nose" [J:53370]
relationship: part_of VT:0000444 ! snout shape

[Term]
id: VT:0000452
name: mouth morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the oral cavity" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003744 ! orofacial morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000454
name: jaw morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bony framework of the mouth where the teeth are held" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000438 ! skull morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000455
name: maxilla morphology
alt_id: VT:0000089
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the upper bony framework of the mouth where the superior teeth are held" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "upper jaw morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000454 ! jaw morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000458
name: mandible morphology
alt_id: VT:0000086
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lower bony framework of the mouth where the inferior teeth are held" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "lower jaw morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000454 ! jaw morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000459
name: presacral vertebra morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the vertebrae anterior to the sacrum" [J:13069]
is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000461
name: presacral vertebra number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the vertebrae anterior to the sacrum" [J:13069]
is_a: VT:0000138 ! vertebra number
relationship: part_of VT:0000459 ! presacral vertebra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000462
name: alimentary system morphology
alt_id: VT:0000463
alt_id: VT:0002141
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the system dedicated to the mechanical, chemical, and enzymatic processing of food" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "digestive system morphology" RELATED []
xref: MGI:2173601
is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0000466
name: esophageal epithelium cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the epithelial layer of the esophagus" [J:47225]
relationship: part_of VT:0000468 ! esophageal epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000467
name: esophagus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the digestive canal through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000462 ! alimentary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000468
name: esophageal epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial layer of the esophagus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000467 ! esophagus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000469
name: esophageal squamous epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the scaly epithelial layer of the esophagus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000468 ! esophageal epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000470
name: stomach morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sac-like structure of the digestive canal between the esophagus and the small intestine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000462 ! alimentary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000471
name: stomach epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial layer of the stomach" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000470 ! stomach morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000472
name: stomach squamous epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the scaly epithelial layer of the stomach" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000471 ! stomach epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000473
name: stomach glandular epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the gland-containing epithelial layer of the stomach" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000471 ! stomach epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000474
name: foregut morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cephalic portion of the primitive digestive tube of the embryo" [J:35802]
relationship: part_of VT:0003119 ! alimentary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000476
name: cochlear nerve fiber response
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the electrophysiological recordings from a single or several auditory nerve fiber(s" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "auditory nerve fiber response" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0003477 ! nerve fiber response
relationship: part_of VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology
relationship: part_of VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function

[Term]
id: VT:0000477
name: intestine morphology
alt_id: VT:0000475
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the digestive tube passing from the stomach to the anus" [J:48968]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000462 ! alimentary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000478
name: intestine development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the intestine during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003119 ! alimentary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000479
name: intestinal cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells comprising the intestine" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "enterocyte morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000477 ! intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000481
name: intestinal cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells comprising the intestine" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "enterocyte number" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000479 ! intestinal cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000482
name: fibula length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the lateral and smaller of bone of the lower leg" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002187 ! fibula morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000483
name: sensorineural hearing function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the form of hearing due to processes occurring in the auditory division of cranial nerve VIII or the inner ear" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000484
name: pulmonary artery morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the artery that conveys unaerated blood to the lungs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: MP:0000484
is_a: VT:0002191 ! artery morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000485
name: otoacoustic response
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the acoustic energy produced by the cochlea in the presence or absence of sound stimulation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "otoacoustic emissions" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000486
name: pulmonary trunk integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the region of the pulmonary artery that arises from the right ventricle to the division of the right and left pulmonary artery" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0007054 ! pulmonary artery integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0000488
name: intestinal epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cellular avascular layer of the digestive tube passing from the stomach to the anus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000477 ! intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000489
name: large intestine morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the intestinum crassum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0000477 ! intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000490
name: crypts of Lieberkuhn morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tubular intestinal glands found in the mucosal membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000489 ! large intestine morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000511 ! intestinal mucosa morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000492
name: rectum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the terminal portion of the intestinal tube adjacent to the anus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000489 ! large intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000494
name: cecum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the large sac at the ileum and large intestine junction" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000489 ! large intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000495
name: colon morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000489 ! large intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000496
name: small intestine morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the intestinum tenue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000477 ! intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000497
name: small intestine placement
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the location or arrangement of the small intestinal tract" [J:40203]
is_a: VT:0003283 ! digestive organ placement
relationship: part_of VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000501
name: digestive secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production and/or release of a physiologically active substance (usually but not exclusively in liquid form) from a cell or a gland of the digestive system" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001664 ! digestion

[Term]
id: VT:0000502
name: distortion product otoacoustic emission
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production of sound by the cochlea in response to stimulation with 2 simultaneous tones of different frequencies; this measurement is particularly useful in assessing the functional state of OHCs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "DPOAE" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000485 ! otoacoustic response

[Term]
id: VT:0000509
name: digestive mucosecretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production and/or release of a physiologically active substance (usually but not exclusively in liquid form) from the mucous membrane of the digestive system" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "mucosecretion" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000501 ! digestive secretion

[Term]
id: VT:0000511
name: intestinal mucosa morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mucous lining of the intestine; this consists of epithelium, lamina propria, and a layer of smooth muscle cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000488 ! intestinal epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000516
name: urinary system morphology
alt_id: VT:0000517
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the organs involved in the production or excretion of urine" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "excretory system morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "urinary organ morphology" NARROW []
is_a: VT:1000777 ! urinary system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0000521
name: kidney cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer area of the kidney, which contains the glomerular capillaries and the capsula glomeruli that enclose it" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000524
name: renal tubule number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of loops of Henle and collecting ducts" [J:40203]
relationship: part_of VT:0002703 ! renal tubule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000526
name: inner medullary pyramid size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the pyramidal masses; contain part of the secreting tubules and collecting tubules" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:40203]
relationship: part_of VT:0004192 ! kidney pyramid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000527
name: kidney development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the paired organs responsible for urine secretion during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "renal development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003942 ! urinary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000528
name: onset of kidney development
alt_id: VT:0000529
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the onset of the induction and/or differentiation of the kidney" [J:18048]
synonym: "onset of renal development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000527 ! kidney development

[Term]
id: VT:0000530
name: kidney blood vessel morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessel network of the organ of excretion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "kidney vascular morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "kidney vasculature" EXACT []
synonym: "renal vasculature" RELATED []
xref: MP:0000530
is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000532
name: kidney blood vessel patency
alt_id: VT:0000257
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the openness of the blood vessels of the organ of secretion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "kidney vascular patency" EXACT []
synonym: "patency of the renal vasculature" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005412 ! blood vessel patency
relationship: part_of VT:0007055 ! kidney blood vessel integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0000534
name: ureter morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000535
name: ureter luminal epithelial cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in the luminal epithelium of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [J:56641]
relationship: part_of VT:0000534 ! ureter morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000537
name: urethra morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the canal leading from the bladder, discharging the urine externally" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000538
name: urinary bladder morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the inflatable musculomembranous bag for holding urine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000539
name: urinary bladder size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the musculomembranous bag for holding urine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000538 ! urinary bladder morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000540
name: urinary bladder epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial layer of the urinary bladder" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000538 ! urinary bladder morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000541
name: urinary bladder transitional epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transitional epithelial layer of the urinary bladder" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000540 ! urinary bladder epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000544
name: urinary bladder transitional epithelium thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the transitional epithelial layer of the urinary bladder" [J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000541 ! urinary bladder transitional epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000545
name: limbs/digits/tail morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the digits, autopod, limbs, or tail" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "extremities morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "extremity morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005371 ! limbs/digits/tail trait

[Term]
id: VT:0000548
name: limb length
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the average length of the extremities" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "leg length" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002109 ! limb morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000550
name: forelimb morphology
def: "ny measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior extremeties" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002109 ! limb morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000552
name: radius morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the short bone of the lateral forearm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000554
name: carpal bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nine nodular bones of the joint between the forelimb bones and the front paws consisting of the scapholunar, triangular, greater multiangular, lesser multiangular, capitate, hamate, centrale and the sesamoids" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", ISBN:978-0028454405 "Greene, EC Anatomy of the Rat"]
comment: Note that the bony structure of the human carpals are different.
synonym: "carpus morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "wrist morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000556
name: hindlimb morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the posterior extremeties" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002109 ! limb morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000558
name: tibia morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the medial and larger of the two bones of the lower leg" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000559
name: femur morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the long bone of the thigh" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000569
name: digit pigmentation
alt_id: VT:0000570
def: "characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the digits" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait
relationship: part_of VT:0002110 ! digit morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000571
name: interdigital webbing
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the presence of a fold of skin, or web, between the toes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:49840]
relationship: part_of VT:0002110 ! digit morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000572
name: autopod morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the distal elements of the developing limb of vertebrates that will give rise to the pedal or prehensile appendages (e.g. hand, foot, paw, phalanges and/or digits)" [PMID:12560810]
is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development

[Term]
id: VT:0000573
name: hind paw size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the size of the rear feet" [J:51296]
relationship: part_of VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000574
name: foot pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the body of fat on the foot" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000575
name: foot pad pigmentation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the foot pads" [MGI:cml "Cathleen M Lutz, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002095 ! skin pigmentation
relationship: part_of VT:0000574 ! foot pad morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000579
name: nail morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the thin, horny, translucent plates covering the dorsal surface of the distal end of each terminal phalanx of the digits" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0100020 ! integumentary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000580
name: nail shape
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the shape or size of the nails" [J:45400]
relationship: part_of VT:0000579 ! nail morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000583
name: nail length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the nails" [J:65045]
synonym: "fingernail length" NARROW []
synonym: "toenail length" NARROW []
relationship: part_of VT:0000579 ! nail morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000588
name: tail diameter
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of a straight line segment passing through a specified cross-section of the tail" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003456 ! tail size

[Term]
id: VT:0000596
name: liver development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the liver during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003943 ! hepatobiliary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000597
name: onset of hepatic development
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the onset of the formation and differentiation of the liver" [J:18048, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000596 ! liver development

[Term]
id: VT:0000598
name: liver morphology
alt_id: VT:0000595
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bile-secreting exocrine gland, which is important for detoxification; for fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism; and for glycogen storage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:23170, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002138 ! hepatobiliary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000599
name: liver size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the liver" [J:65146, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000598 ! liver morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000602
name: sinusoidal space size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cavities in the liver" [J:23170, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000598 ! liver morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000603
name: liver color
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the color of the liver" [J:18048, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000598 ! liver morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000606
name: hepatocyte number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of parenchymal liver cells" [J:23170]
synonym: "hepatocyte cell number" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000607 ! hepatocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000607
name: hepatocyte morphology
alt_id: VT:0000605
alt_id: VT:0002821
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the main structural component of the liver; these are specialized epithelial cells normally organize into interconnected plates called lobules" [J:23170, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "liver cell morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000598 ! liver morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000608
name: hepatocyte organization
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of hepatocytes" [J:23170, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000607 ! hepatocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000609
name: liver physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of this bile-secreting exocrine gland, which is important for detoxification; for fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism; and for glycogen storage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "liver function" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002139 ! hepatobiliary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000613
name: salivary gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the saliva-secreting glands of the oral cavity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764]
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000462 ! alimentary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000615
name: palatine gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the salivary gland of the hard palate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:64981]
is_a: VT:0003791 ! minor salivary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000616
name: palatine gland ductal branching morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the branches and distal tips of the vesicles of the palatine gland" [J:64981]
relationship: part_of VT:0000615 ! palatine gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000620 ! salivary duct morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000617
name: number of salivary gland mucosal cells
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells that form mucus in the salivary glands" [J:64981]
relationship: part_of VT:0000615 ! palatine gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000619
name: salivary gland epithelial cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the epithelium of the salivary gland" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764]
relationship: part_of VT:0000613 ! salivary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000620
name: salivary duct morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tubular canals that carry saliva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764]
relationship: part_of VT:0000613 ! salivary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000623
name: salivation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the flow, secretion, or amount of saliva" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "sialoschesis" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005310 ! salivary gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000627
name: mammary gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the milk-secreting gland that lies within the breast; usually rudimentary in males" [J:70183]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000628
name: mammary gland development
alt_id: VT:0003428
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation or differentiation of the mammary gland during early embryogenesis or during sexual maturity or reproduction" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0015037 ! gland development
relationship: part_of VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000631
name: neuroendocrine gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organized aggregations of cells that function as secretory or excretory organs and that release hormones in response to neural stimuli" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000632
name: pineal gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small, flattened body located in the depression between the superior colliculi which produces melatonin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "glandula pinealis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "pineal body morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000631 ! neuroendocrine gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000840 ! epithalamus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000633
name: pituitary gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the compound gland suspended from the base of the hypothalamus, which secretes somatotropins, prolactin, TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), gonadotropins, adrenal corticotropin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "hypophysis morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000631 ! neuroendocrine gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000638
name: cochlear hair cell development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the sensory epithelial cells of the cochlea during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003938 ! ear development

[Term]
id: VT:0000639
name: adrenal gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the endocrine glands located above the kidney responsible for hormone and epinephrine secretion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61190]
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000643
name: adrenal central medulla morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the inner portion of the adrenal gland, consisting mainly of chromaffin cells which are responsible for secretion of epinephrine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54931, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000639 ! adrenal gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000646
name: adrenocortical cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells of the adrenal gland" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54931]
relationship: part_of VT:0000639 ! adrenal gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000647
name: sebaceous gland morphology
alt_id: VT:0001226
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the holocrine glands of the dermis that secrete sebum into the hair follicles" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001216 ! epidermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000652
name: sebaceous gland size
alt_id: VT:0001229
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sebum secreting glands of the hair shaft" [J:30249]
relationship: part_of VT:0000647 ! sebaceous gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000653
name: sex gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the organized aggregations of cells that function as secretory or excretory organs and are associated with reproduction" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000655
name: sex gland size
alt_id: VT:0001118
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of any of the sex glands" [J:62478]
relationship: part_of VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000659
name: prostate gland size
alt_id: VT:0001160
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the prostate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764]
is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size
relationship: part_of VT:0001158 ! prostate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000660
name: lateral prostate size
alt_id: VT:0001161
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lateral lobe of the prostate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764]
relationship: part_of VT:0000659 ! prostate gland size

[Term]
id: VT:0000661
name: ventral prostate size
alt_id: VT:0001162
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lateral lobe of the prostate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764]
relationship: part_of VT:0000659 ! prostate gland size

[Term]
id: VT:0000662
name: branching of the mammary ductal tree
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the development of the channels that secrete milk and direct milk to the nipple" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000628 ! mammary gland development

[Term]
id: VT:0000665
name: ductal branching of the coagulating gland
alt_id: VT:0001165
def: "characteristic related to the branches and distal tips of the vesicles of the coagulating gland" [J:64981]
relationship: part_of VT:0001163 ! coagulating gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000666
name: number of prostate ducts
alt_id: VT:0001166
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of minute canals that pass the prostatic secretions to the urethra" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764]
relationship: part_of VT:0001158 ! prostate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000672
name: mucin cell number
alt_id: VT:0001172
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that secrete fluid containing carbohydrate-rich glycoproteins" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000317 ! cell number

[Term]
id: VT:0000674
name: sweat gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the coil glands of the skin that secrete sweat" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000675
name: palmar eccrine gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the sweat glands of the palm" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000674 ! sweat gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000676
name: water content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total amount of water retained in the body" [MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0005451 ! body composition

[Term]
id: VT:0000678
name: parathyroid gland morphology
alt_id: VT:0001735
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one of the two small, paired endocrine glands, usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; they secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) that regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000681
name: thyroid gland morphology
alt_id: VT:0001737
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the endocrine gland located in the front and to the sides of the upper part of the trachea and which secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000683
name: carcass water content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total amount of water retained in the body, measured post-mortem" [MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "percent water in carcass" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000676 ! water content

[Term]
id: VT:0000685
name: immune system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organs or cells associated with the development and formation of lymphocytes" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "lymphoid system morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "lymphopoietic system morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000783 ! immune system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0000689
name: spleen morphology
alt_id: VT:0002226
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organ that functions to filter blood and to store red corpuscles and platelets" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:27463]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "spleen structure" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0100016 ! circulatory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000696
name: Peyer's patch morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymphoid tissue located on the mucosa of the small intestine" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002378 ! gut-associated lymphoid tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000700
name: lymph node number
def: "characteristic related to the number of lymph nodes" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000701
name: lymph node size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lymph nodes" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002221 ! lymph organ size
relationship: part_of VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000703
name: thymus morphology
alt_id: VT:0002366
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the primary lymphoid organ; required for immune system development" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:55400]
synonym: "thymus structure" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0100016 ! circulatory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000704
name: thymus development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the thymus during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0100015 ! circulatory system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000711
name: thymic cortex cellularity
def: "characteristic related to the cellular makeup of the outer portion of the thymus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002365 ! thymus cellularity
relationship: part_of VT:0002371 ! thymus cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000712
name: vestibular hair cell development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the (hair cells in the sensory epithelium of the maculae and cristae of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003938 ! ear development

[Term]
id: VT:0000713
name: Reichert's cartilage development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the cartilage found in the mesenchyme of the second pharyngeal arch in the embryo from which develop the stapes, styloid process, lesser horn and upper part of the body of the hyoid bone; its proximal end gives rise to the stylohyoid ligament during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003935 ! craniofacial development
relationship: part_of VT:0003938 ! ear development

[Term]
id: VT:0000715
name: thymocyte number
alt_id: VT:0000338
alt_id: VT:0000725
alt_id: VT:0001826
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of precursors to T cells; these cells are lymphoid cells found in the thymus" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "thymocyte count" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000717 ! lymphocyte number
relationship: part_of VT:0002145 ! T lymphocyte development

[Term]
id: VT:0000716
name: immune system cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or number of the immune cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: new pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "immune cell morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000685 ! immune system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000717
name: lymphocyte number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the cells involved in adaptive immune reactions of the body in most inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000217 ! white blood cell number
relationship: part_of VT:0002401 ! lymphopoiesis
relationship: part_of VT:0002619 ! lymphocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000729
name: myogenesis
def: "characteristic related to embryonic formation of muscle cells or fibers" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000733 ! muscular system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000731
name: collagen deposition in the muscles
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the accumulation of collagen within the muscles" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000733 ! muscular system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000732
name: time of primary myocyte appearance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time of development of initial muscle cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000729 ! myogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0000733
name: muscular system development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of muscle during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005369 ! muscular system trait
is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000736
name: onset of muscle development
def: "characteristic related to the onset of the induction and/or differentiation of skeletal muscle" [J:18048]
relationship: part_of VT:0000733 ! muscular system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000737
name: myotome development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during development of the part of the somite that develops into the musculature" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:29279, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000729 ! myogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0000740
name: smooth muscle contractility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  ability of the smooth muscle to shorten or to develop increased tension" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0005620 ! muscle contractility

[Term]
id: VT:0000741
name: detrusor smooth muscle contractility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the detrusor smooth muscle to shorten or to develop increased tension" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0000740 ! smooth muscle contractility

[Term]
id: VT:0000742
name: ileal smooth muscle contractility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the ileal smooth muscle to shorten or to develop increased tension" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0004005 ! intestinal smooth muscle contractility

[Term]
id: VT:0000753
name: ability to move
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the voluntary movement of a muscle or group of muscles" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003491 ! voluntary movement

[Term]
id: VT:0000755
name: ability to move the hindlimbs
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the voluntary movement of muscles that control movement of the hindlimbs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000753 ! ability to move

[Term]
id: VT:0000756
name: ability to move the forelimbs
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the voluntary movement of muscles that control movement of the forelimbs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000753 ! ability to move

[Term]
id: VT:0000759
name: skeletal muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the striated muscle fibers connected at either or both extremities with the bony framework of the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000761
name: diaphragm muscle thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the diaphragm muscle" [J:60159, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002279 ! diaphragm morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000762
name: tongue morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mobile mass of muscular tissue and surrounding epithelial tissue occupying the cavity of the mouth and forming part of the floor" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000462 ! alimentary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000763
name: filiform papillae morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the keratinized projections on the dorsal surface of the tongue" [J:45400]
relationship: part_of VT:0000764 ! tongue epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000764
name: tongue epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial layer of the tongue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000762 ! tongue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000765
name: tongue squamous epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the scaly epithelial layer of the tongue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000764 ! tongue epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000767
name: smooth muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the unstriated muscle fibers of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc." [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000768
name: common crus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the united, nonampullary ends of the superior and posterior semicircular ducts of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002428 ! semicircular canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000771
name: brain size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the brain" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002152 ! brain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000776
name: inferior colliculus morphology
alt_id: VT:0000902
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the paired inferior eminence of the mesencephalic tectum that is involved in preliminary visual processing, and control of eye movements" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0000899 ! colliculi morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000777
name: inferior colliculus size
alt_id: VT:0000903
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the paired inferior eminence of the mesencephalic tectum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:57538]
is_a: VT:0000900 ! colliculi size
relationship: part_of VT:0000776 ! inferior colliculus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000778
name: tract morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a defined path through the brain and/or spinal cord" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000779
name: cochlear basement membrane morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the continuous basement membrane found within the membranous labyrinth of the cochlea, known to extend from the limbus, down to the inner sulcus, across the basilar membrane, up to the external sulcus to the spiral prominence and radiating into the spiral ligament enseathing the root cell processes" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000780
name: corpus callosum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thick bundle of nerve fibers comprising a commissural plate connecting the two cerebral hemispheres; it consists of contralateral axon projections that provides communications between the right and left cerebral hemispheres" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002199 ! brain commissure morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000781
name: corpus callosum size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the commissural plate interconnecting the cortical hemispheres of the brain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:38857]
relationship: part_of VT:0000780 ! corpus callosum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000783
name: forebrain morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior primitive cerebral vesicle; most rostral of three primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:38857]
relationship: part_of VT:0002152 ! brain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000784
name: forebrain cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in the anterior primitive cerebral vesicle; most rostral of three primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000783 ! forebrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000785
name: telencephalon cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in cerebral cortex and basal ganglia" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302]
synonym: "cerebrum cell number" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000786
name: neuroepithelial layer differentiation
def: "characteristic related to the differentiation or patterning of the epithelial layer of the brain" [J:45302]
relationship: part_of VT:0000913 ! brain development
relationship: part_of VT:0004261 ! embryonic neuroepithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000787
name: telencephalon morphology
alt_id: VT:0000782
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the paired anteriolateral division of the prosencephalon plus the lamina terminalis from which the olfactory lobes, cerebral cortex, and subcortical nuclei are derived" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "cerebrum morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000783 ! forebrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000788
name: cerebral cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the gray cellular mantle covering the surface of the brain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:38857]
synonym: "neocortex morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000789
name: cerebral cortex thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth of the mantle covering the surface of the cerebral hemispheres" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "neocortex thickness" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000791
name: cerebral cortex layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the layers of the gray cellular mantle covering the surface of the brain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:38857, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000792
name: cortical marginal zone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the developing superficial cortical layer located just under the pia matter" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000934 ! telencephalon development

[Term]
id: VT:0000794
name: parietal lobe morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the upper central part of the cerebral hemisphere" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000795
name: postcentral gyrus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the parietal lobe that receives general sensation from the body" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000794 ! parietal lobe morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000796
name: sensory dissociation area morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the parietal lobe that integrates tactile and visual stimuli" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000794 ! parietal lobe morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000797
name: supramarginal gyrus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the frontal lobe that is involved in perception based on sensory stimuli" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000794 ! parietal lobe morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000798
name: frontal lobe morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior part of the cerebral hemisphere" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000799
name: precentral gyrus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the frontal lobe that contains the cell bodies of the primary motor pathways" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "primary motor area morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000798 ! frontal lobe morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000800
name: prefrontal gyrus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the frontal lobe that is involved with integration of voluntary movements and with speech" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "supplementary motor/speech area morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000798 ! frontal lobe morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000801
name: temporal lobe morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lower lateral part of the cerebral hemisphere" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000802
name: superior temporal gyrus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the longitudinal ridge on the lateral surface of the temporal lobe" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000801 ! temporal lobe morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000803
name: transverse gyrus of Heschl morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the area of the temporal lobe concerned with hearing" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "primary auditory area morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000801 ! temporal lobe morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000804
name: occipital lobe morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the posterior part of the cerebral hemisphere" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000805
name: visual cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the occipital cortex concerned with vision" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "striate cortex morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000804 ! occipital lobe morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000807
name: hippocampus morphology
alt_id: VT:0000806
alt_id: VT:0000810
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the deep lying structure of the cerebrum involved with memory storage and spatial navigation" [ISBN:0-12-402035-6 "Kaufman, MH The Atlas of Mouse Development", J:38857, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000801 ! temporal lobe morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000808
name: hippocampus development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the hippocampus during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "hippocampal development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000913 ! brain development

[Term]
id: VT:0000811
name: hippocampal neuron integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness, or configuration of the neuronal cells in the hippocampus" [J:72427, MGI:cml "Cathleen M Lutz, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002181 ! brain cell morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000812
name: dentate gyrus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one of two interlocking gyri of the hippocampus that contains granule cells, which project to the pyramidal cells and interneurons of the CA3 region of the ammon gyrus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:38857, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000813
name: hippocampal laminar structure
def: "characteristic related to the layers of the laminar structure of the hippocampus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:38857, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "laminar structure" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000815
name: ammon gyrus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one of the two interlocking gyri of the hippocampus; a circonvolution of rhinencephalon, the grey substance of which is rich in big pyramidal neuronal cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "Ammon horn morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000816
name: cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the typical pattern of arrangement of mechanosensitive hair bundles which are composed of thick long microvilli (stereocilia) and are located at the apical end of cochlear inner and outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002622 ! cochlear hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000818
name: amygdala morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the almond-shaped body of basal nuclei anterior to the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle of the brain, within the temporal lobe; this area is involved in aggression and fear responses" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000819
name: olfactory bulb morphology
alt_id: VT:0000943
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the forebrain region that coordinates neuronal signaling involved in the perception of smell; it receives input from the sensory neurons and outputs to the olfactory cortex" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:16461]
relationship: part_of VT:0005235 ! olfactory pathway morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000820
name: choroid plexus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fringe of the tela choroidea of the cerebral ventricles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302]
relationship: part_of VT:0002200 ! brain ventricle/choroid plexus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000821
name: choroid plexus cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in the tela choroidea of the cerebral ventricles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:49840, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000820 ! choroid plexus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000822
name: brain ventricle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fluid filled cavities of the cerebrum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "ventricle morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002200 ! brain ventricle/choroid plexus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000823
name: lateral ventricle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cavity in each of the cerebral hemispheres derived from the cavity of the embryonic neural tube; they are separated from each other by the septum pellucidum, and each communicates with the third ventricle by the foramen of Monro, through which also the choroid plexuses of the lateral ventricles become continuous with that of the third ventricle" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000822 ! brain ventricle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000825
name: lateral ventricle size
alt_id: VT:0000824
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the horseshoe-shaped cavities of the cerebrum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:38857, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "ventricle of cerebral hemisphere size" EXACT []
synonym: "ventriculus lateralis size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000823 ! lateral ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000826
name: third ventricle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the narrow cleft inferior to the corpus callosum, within the diencephalon, between the paired thalami; its floor is formed by the hypothalamus, its anterior wall by the lamina terminalis, and its roof by ependyma; it communicates with the fourth ventricle by the cerebral aqueduct, and with the lateral ventricles by the interventricular foramina" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000822 ! brain ventricle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000827
name: third ventricle size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the narrow cleft inferior to the corpus callosum, within the diencephalon, between the paired thalami; its floor is formed by the hypothalamus, its anterior wall by the lamina terminalis, and its roof by ependyma; it communicates with the fourth ventricle by the cerebral aqueduct, and with the lateral ventricles by the interventricular foramina" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "ventricle of diencephalon size" EXACT []
synonym: "ventriculus tertius size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000826 ! third ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000828
name: fourth ventricle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the irregularly shaped cavity in the rhombencephalon, between the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the isthmus in front, and the cerebellum behind; it is continuous with the central canal of the cord below and with the cerebral aqueduct above, and through its lateral and median apertures it communicates with the subarachnoid space" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "ventricle of rhombencephalon morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "ventriculus quartus morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000822 ! brain ventricle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000841 ! hindbrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000829
name: fourth ventricle size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the irregularly shaped cavity in the rhombencephalon, between the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the isthmus in front, and the cerebellum behind; it is continuous with the central canal of the cord below and with the cerebral aqueduct above, and through its lateral and median apertures it communicates with the subarachnoid space" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "ventricle of rhombencephalon size" EXACT []
synonym: "ventriculus quartus size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000828 ! fourth ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000830
name: diencephalon morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the paired caudal parts of the prosencephalon from which the thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus and subthalamus are derived; these regions regulate autonomic, visceral and endocrine function, and process information directed to the cerebral cortex" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000783 ! forebrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000831
name: diencephalon cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in the rostral portion of the brain stem" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:49840, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000832
name: thalamus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large ovoid mass of paired bodies containing mostly gray matter and forming part of the lateral wall of the third ventricle of the brain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000833
name: thalamus cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in the thalamus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:49481]
relationship: part_of VT:0000832 ! thalamus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000834
name: subthalamus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior part of the diencephalon that lies between the thalamus, hypothalamus, and tegmentum of the mesencephalon, including subthalamic nucleus, zona incerta, the fields of Forel, and the nucleus of ansa lenticularis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "ventral thalamus morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000835
name: subthalamic nucleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lens-shaped nucleus located in the ventral part of the subthalamus on the inner aspect of the internal capsule that is concerned with the integration of somatic motor function" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "corpus luysi morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000834 ! subthalamus morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0006007 ! basal ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000836
name: substantia nigra morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the layer of gray substance that separates the posterior parts of the cerebral peduncles (tegmentum mesencephali) from the anterior parts; it normally includes a posterior compact part with many pigmented cells (pars compacta) and an anterior reticular part whose cells contain little pigment (pars reticularis)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "locus niger morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "nucleus niger morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000834 ! subthalamus morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0006007 ! basal ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000837
name: hypothalamus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ventral part of the diencephalon extending from the region of the optic chiasm to the caudal border of the mammillary bodies and forming the inferior and lateral walls of the third ventricle; this region regulates the autonomic nervous system via hormone production and release" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000838
name: cochlear hair cell inter-stereocilial links
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the morphologically and biochemically distinct link types that extend between the stereocilia of cochlear hair bundles; link types can be distinguished by their relative sensitivities to treatment with calcium chelators and the protease subtilisin; in the mature mouse cochlea, tip links and horizontal top connectors are the only inter-stereocilial links associated with the hair bundle; ankle links and transient lateral links are both prominent features of developing auditory hair bundles" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000839
name: hypothalamus cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in the hypothalamus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:49840, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000837 ! hypothalamus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000840
name: epithalamus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small dorsomedial area of the thalamus including the habenular nuclei and associated fiber bundles, the pineal body, and the epithelial roof of the third ventricle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000841
name: hindbrain morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the caudal region of the brain; includes cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302]
relationship: part_of VT:0002152 ! brain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000842
name: superior olivary complex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nucleus of neurons on the dorsal part of the lateral surface of the pons; it normally receives projection fibers from the cochlear nuclei and is prominently involved in spatial localization of sound" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:1776]
relationship: part_of VT:0000848 ! pons morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000843
name: facial nuclei cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons in the group of motor neurons in the hindbrain; receives fibers from the facial muscles, stapedus muscle and stylohyoid muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:1776]
relationship: part_of VT:0000909 ! facial motor nucleus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000844
name: pontine flexure morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bend in the developing neural tube that produces a thinning of the roof of the pons and medulla oblongata and defines the boundary between the metencephalon and medulla oblongata in the embryo" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000841 ! hindbrain morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000913 ! brain development

[Term]
id: VT:0000846
name: medulla oblongata morphology
alt_id: VT:0000845
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the most caudal region of the brainstem that lies directly rostral to the spinal cord; includes regions responsible for autonomic functions such as digestion, breathing and control of heart rate" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "myelencephalon morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000841 ! hindbrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000847
name: metencephalon morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior part of the rhombencephalon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000841 ! hindbrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000848
name: pons morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the medulla oblongata and the mesencephalon; this region conveys information about movement from the cerebral hemisphere to the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:1776]
relationship: part_of VT:0000841 ! hindbrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000849
name: cerebellum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the part of the metencephalon that lies in the posterior cranial fossa dorsal to the pons and medulla that is concerned with the coordination of movement and learning of motor skills" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:50311]
synonym: "cerebellar hemispheres morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000841 ! hindbrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000851
name: cerebellum cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in the cerebellum" [J:45302, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000852 ! cerebellum size

[Term]
id: VT:0000852
name: cerebellum size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cerebellum" [J:17203, J:67524, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000849 ! cerebellum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000854
name: cerebellum development
def: "characteristic related to the formation and differentiation of the part of the metencephalon that lies dorsal to the pons and medulla behind the brain stem and controls balance for walking and standing, modulates the force and range of movement and is involved in the learning of motor skills" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000913 ! brain development

[Term]
id: VT:0000855
name: formation of intralobular fissures
def: "characteristic related to the formation of the major fissures of the cerebellum" [J:56546]
relationship: part_of VT:0000854 ! cerebellum development

[Term]
id: VT:0000856
name: cerebellar plate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the embryonic pseudostratified epithelium of the fourth cerebellar ventricle that eventually forms the vermis and ventral neuroepithelium" [J:45302]
relationship: part_of VT:0000854 ! cerebellum development

[Term]
id: VT:0000857
name: cerebellar foliation
def: "characteristic related to the formation of small offshoots of the cerebellar lobules" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:52951, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000854 ! cerebellum development

[Term]
id: VT:0000859
name: somatosensory cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the parietal lobe that lies posterior to the central sulcus and is concerned with receiving and processing general sensations from the body surface" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000860
name: primary somatosensory cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the postcentral gyrus and central sulcus that is involved in somatic sensation" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
is_a: VT:0000859 ! somatosensory cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000861
name: barrel cortex organization
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the pattern of the discrete functional units of the somatosensory cortex that processes tactile information derived from the vibrissae" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:64064]
relationship: part_of VT:0003989 ! barrel cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000863
name: secondary somatosensory cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the area of the upper bank of the lateral sulcus that is involved in somatic sensation" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000859 ! somatosensory cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000864
name: vermis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the narrow middle zone between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0000849 ! cerebellum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000865
name: vermis size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the narrow middle zone between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302]
relationship: part_of VT:0000864 ! vermis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000866
name: vermis cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in the vermis" [J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0000864 ! vermis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000867
name: anterior vermis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior portion of the narrow middle zone between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0000864 ! vermis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000868
name: anterior vermis size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the narrow middle zone between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:57538]
relationship: part_of VT:0000867 ! anterior vermis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000869
name: posterior vermis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the posterior portion of the narrow middle zone between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0000864 ! vermis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000870
name: vermal pyramis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of part of the inferior vermis of the cerebellum (vermis lobule VIII)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0000864 ! vermis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000871
name: vermal uvula morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the triangular elevation on the vermis of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0000864 ! vermis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000872
name: external granule cell layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transient layer of the cerebellar cortex which is composed of the dividing and migrating granule cells" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "EGL morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "External Germinal Layer morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000854 ! cerebellum development

[Term]
id: VT:0000873
name: external granule cell layer thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the transient layer of the cerebellar cortex which is composed of dividing and migrating granule cells" [J:60896, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "EGL thickness" EXACT []
synonym: "External Germinal Layer thickness" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000872 ! external granule cell layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000875
name: cerebellar Purkinje cell layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cell layer that lies just underneath the molecular layer of the cerebellar cortex; it contains the neuronal cell bodies of the Purkinje cells that are arranged side by side in a single layer, and candelabrum interneurons are vertically oriented between the Purkinje cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004097 ! cerebellar cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000876
name: Purkinje cell integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completness, soundness, or configuration of the large neurons located at the interface of the molecular and internal granule layers of the cerebellar cortex" [J:46854]
relationship: part_of VT:0000877 ! Purkinje cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000877
name: Purkinje cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons located at the interface of the molecular and internal granule layers of the cerebellar cortex; these inhibitory neurons provide the output of the cerebellar cortex through axons that project into the white matter, and extensive dendritic trees from the Purkinje cells extend upward in a single plane into the molecular layer where they synapse with parallel fibers of granule cells" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:46140]
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000875 ! cerebellar Purkinje cell layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000878
name: Purkinje cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neuronal cells that are located in the interface of the molecular and granular layers of the cerebellar cortex" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000877 ! Purkinje cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000881
name: cochlear hair bundle ankle links
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the long, single-stranded filaments that form a dense web or mesh around the base of cochlear hair bundles just above the region in which the stereocilia begin to taper down; in the mouse, ankle links are only a transient feature of the developing cochlear hair bundles, present predominantly from P2 though P9, but are absent by P12; ankle links are disrupted by treatment of hair cells with EGTA and subtilisin but not by La^3+ and elastase" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000838 ! cochlear hair cell inter-stereocilial links

[Term]
id: VT:0000882
name: cochlear hair bundle horizontal top connectors
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the inter-stereocilial links that connect the top of a shorter stereocilium to an adjacent longer stereocilium at a short distance below the tip links; the appearance of horizontal top connectors, which persist into adulthood, occurs concomitant with this loss of ankle links; top connectors are essentially unaffected by treatment with subtilisin and EGTA" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000838 ! cochlear hair cell inter-stereocilial links

[Term]
id: VT:0000883
name: cochlear hair bundle tip links
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the single, three-stranded interrow filaments that extend obliquely from the tip of one stereocilium to the lateral side of an adjacent taller stereocilium; in the mouse, tip links are already detectable at E17 and persist throughout life; tips links are thought to gate the mechanotransducer channel, are lost from the cell surface after exposure to either calcium chelator BAPTA or lanthanum, and resist degradation by the protease subtilisin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000838 ! cochlear hair cell inter-stereocilial links

[Term]
id: VT:0000884
name: Purkinje cell layer lamination
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the integrity of the layer of large neuron cell bodies between the molecular and granular layers of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0000875 ! cerebellar Purkinje cell layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000886
name: cerebellar granule layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the innermost cortical layer of the cerebellum; contains densely packed small neurons, mostly granule cells with some Golgi cells are found at the outer border" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "granule layer morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "IGL morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "internal granule layer morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004097 ! cerebellar cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000887
name: granule layer lamination
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the integrity of the deepest of the three layers of the cerebellum that contains granule cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0000886 ! cerebellar granule layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000889
name: cerebellar molecular layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outermost layer of the cerebral cortex that contains the parallel fibers of the granule cells, interneurons such as stellate and basket cells, and the dendrites of the underlying Purkinje cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:38857]
relationship: part_of VT:0004097 ! cerebellar cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000890
name: cerebellar molecular layer thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the outer of the three cortical layers of the cerebellum" [J:46854]
relationship: part_of VT:0000889 ! cerebellar molecular layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000891
name: cochlear hair bundle transient lateral links
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the fine lateral links that interconnect stereocilia at E17.5 in the mouse; transient lateral links diminish at early postnatal stages (P2) when ankle links appear at the base of stereocilia, and are essentially unaffected by treatment with subtilisin and EGTA" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000838 ! cochlear hair cell inter-stereocilial links

[Term]
id: VT:0000892
name: cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle orientation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the rotational direction of inner and/or outer hair cell stereociliary bundles, resulting in planar cell polarity of the inner ear sensory epithelium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000893
name: cochlear hair cell stereocilia number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) normally arrayed on cochlear inner and outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000894
name: cochlear hair cell stereocilia size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) which are normally arrayed on cochlear inner and outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000895
name: cochlear inner hair cell afferent innervation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the form, internal structure, or number of afferent terminals and/or their synapses in the cochlear IHC region" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cochlear IHC afferent innervation" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000968 ! sensory neuron innervation
relationship: part_of VT:0004393 ! cochlear inner hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000896
name: cochlear inner hair cell efferent innervation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the form, internal structure, or number of the normally dense plexus of efferent terminals that contact radial fibers of the spiral ganglion below cochlear IHCs or of the sparser plexus of terminals positioned around IHC somata; normally, lateral olivocochlear neurons, which are found in and/or around the lateral superior olive, project mainly to the ipsilateral cochlea and terminate mostly on dendritic fibers below IHCs" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cochlear IHC efferent innervation" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000968 ! sensory neuron innervation
relationship: part_of VT:0004393 ! cochlear inner hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000897
name: midbrain morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the middle of the three cerebral vesicles of the embryo; this region controls sensory and motor functions, including eye movement and coordination of auditory and visual reflexes" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:23882]
synonym: "mesencephalon morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002152 ! brain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000898
name: midbrain cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number associated with the middle of the three cerebral vesicles of the embryo" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:49840, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000899
name: colliculi morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the inferior and superior colliculus" [J:50311]
relationship: part_of VT:0006104 ! tectum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000900
name: colliculi size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the inferior and superior colliculus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:19212]
relationship: part_of VT:0000899 ! colliculi morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000901
name: position of colliculi
def: "characteristic related to the position of the inferior and superior colliculus" [J:57538]
relationship: part_of VT:0000899 ! colliculi morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000904
name: superior colliculus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the paired superior eminence of the mesencephalic tectum that is involved in auditory processing" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0000899 ! colliculi morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000905
name: superior colliculus size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the paired superior eminence of the mesencephalic tectum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:57538]
is_a: VT:0000900 ! colliculi size
relationship: part_of VT:0000904 ! superior colliculus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000906
name: mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of sensory neurons residing in a long, narrow plate in the midbrain; axons pass with the trigeminal nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000907
name: mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus size
def: "characteristic related to they physical dimensions of the group of sensory neurons residing in a long, narrow plate in the midbrain; axons pass with the trigeminal nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60159, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000906 ! mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000909
name: facial motor nucleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of motor neurons residing in the pons that innervate the muscles of facial expression" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000848 ! pons morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000910
name: facial motor nucleus size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the group of motor neurons residing in the pons that innervate the muscles of facial expression" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:56847]
relationship: part_of VT:0000909 ! facial motor nucleus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000911
name: trigeminal motor nucleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of motor neurons innervating the muscles of mastication" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000848 ! pons morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000912
name: trigeminal motor nucleus size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the group of motor neurons innervating the muscles of mastication" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:18984]
relationship: part_of VT:0000911 ! trigeminal motor nucleus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000913
name: brain development
alt_id: VT:0001888
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the brain during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
xref: GO:0007420
relationship: part_of VT:0003861 ! nervous system development

[Term]
id: VT:0000920
name: myelination
alt_id: VT:0001894
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of an axon acquiring a sheath made of a fat-like substance" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0000923
name: roof plate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a transient group of neuroepithelial cells located at the dorsal midline of the neural tube that profoundly influences the development of the vertebrate central nervous system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002151 ! neural tube morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000925
name: floor plate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a transient group of neuroepithelial cells located at the ventral midline of the neural tube that profoundly influences the development of the vertebrate central nervous system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002151 ! neural tube morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0000927
name: floor plate size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the floor plate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000925 ! floor plate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000933
name: rhombomere morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transverse segments in the hindbrain region of the developing neural tube" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:1776]
is_a: VT:0003208 ! neuromere morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0006108 ! hindbrain development

[Term]
id: VT:0000934
name: telencephalon development
def: "characteristic related to the formation and differentiation of the anterior division of the embryonic prosencephalon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:49840, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003232 ! forebrain development

[Term]
id: VT:0000935
name: folding of telencephalic vesicles
def: "characteristic related to the formation of the stereotypic invaginations forming the paired diverticula of the telencephalon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:49840, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000934 ! telencephalon development

[Term]
id: VT:0000936
name: telencephalic vesicles size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the paired diverticula of the telencephalon, from which the forebrain develops" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:49840, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000934 ! telencephalon development

[Term]
id: VT:0000937
name: motor neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells that innervate an effector (muscle or glandular) tissue; responsible for transmission of motor impulses" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60159, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000955 ! spinal cord morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000938
name: motor neuron integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completeness, soundness, or configuration of the cells that innervate an effector (muscle or glandular) tissue" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000937 ! motor neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000939
name: motor neuron number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that innervate an effector (muscle or glandular) tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60159, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000937 ! motor neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000940
name: motor neuron innervation
def: "characteristic related to the projection of motor axons to an effector tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60159, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation
relationship: part_of VT:0000937 ! motor neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000941
name: motor neuron target finding
def: "characteristic related to the ability of innervating neurons to stop at target site and form terminal arbors" [J:47439, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000937 ! motor neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000942
name: motor neuron axon growth
def: "characteristic related to the projection of innervating motor neurons to endplate targets" [J:33132, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000937 ! motor neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000944
name: cochlear outer hair cell afferent innervation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the form, internal structure, or number of afferent terminals and/or their synapses in the cochlear OHC region" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cochlear outer hair cell afferent innervation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004399 ! cochlear outer hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000952
name: central nervous system glia morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the non-neuronal cells of the central nervous system that form the myelin insulation of nervous pathways, guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "CNS glia morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003634 ! glia morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000953
name: oligodendrocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neuroglia of the central nervous system that form the insulating myelin sheath of axons in the CNS" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "oligoglia morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000952 ! central nervous system glia morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000954
name: oligodendrocyte progenitor number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that differentiate into a type of glial cell in the central nervous system" [J:15108]
relationship: part_of VT:0000953 ! oligodendrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000955
name: spinal cord morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cylindrical tissue of the vertebral canal that extends from the medulla oblongata to the conus medullaris" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000959
name: somatic sensory system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the neural tissue involved in the transmission of sensory signals" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002752 ! somatic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000960
name: sensory ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the clusters of neurons in the somatic peripheral nervous system which contain the cell bodies of sensory nerve axons, interneurons, and non-neuonal supporting cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:64962, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "sensory ganglia morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001104 ! spinal ganglion morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000959 ! somatic sensory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000961
name: dorsal root ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the group of nerve cell bodies of each segmental nerve projecting from the spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60159, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "dorsal root ganglia morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001104 ! spinal ganglion morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000959 ! somatic sensory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000962
name: dorsal root ganglia organization
def: "characteristic related to the segmentation pattern of dorsal root ganglia" [J:62022, J:62023]
relationship: part_of VT:0000961 ! dorsal root ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000964
name: dorsal root ganglia size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the dorsal root ganglia" [J:17123]
relationship: part_of VT:0000961 ! dorsal root ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000965
name: sensory neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells that innervate an effector (muscle or glandular) tissue; responsible for transmission of sensory impulses" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60159, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000959 ! somatic sensory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000967
name: sensory neuron projections
def: "characteristic related to the projection or bundling of sensory axons to an effector tissue or to the spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60159]
relationship: part_of VT:0000968 ! sensory neuron innervation

[Term]
id: VT:0000968
name: sensory neuron innervation
def: "characteristic related to the supply of nerve fibers to sensory termini or to spinal cord" [J:31622]
is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation
relationship: part_of VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000969
name: nociceptor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the peripheral receptors for pain, including receptors sensitive to painful mechanical stimuli, extreme heat or cold, and chemical stimuli" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000970
name: polymodal receptor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of a sensory receptor that may be stimulated by mechanical, thermal or chemical means" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000971
name: thermoreceptor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the cellular receptors that mediate the sense of temperature; in vertebrates, these are most often located under the skin" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "thermal receptor morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000972
name: mechanoreceptor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the receptors of the body, usually nerve termini, that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:34172]
is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000973
name: cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion in the skin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0000972 ! mechanoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000974
name: hair guard neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the subcutaneous mechanoreceptors that innervate guard hairs" [J:49472]
is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000976
name: innervation of hair guard cells
def: "characteristic related to the innervation of the hair guard cells" [J:65163]
relationship: part_of VT:0000974 ! hair guard neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000977
name: hair-tylotrich neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the subcutaneous mechanoreceptors that innervate tylotrich hair follicles" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000978
name: innervation of hair-tylotrich cells
def: "characteristic related to the innervation of the hair tylotrich cells" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000977 ! hair-tylotrich neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000979
name: hair-down neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the subcutaneous mechanoreceptors that innervate vellus hairs" [J:49472]
synonym: "D-hair receptor morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000981
name: innervation of hair-down cells
def: "characteristic related to the innervation of the hair down cells" [J:65163]
relationship: part_of VT:0000979 ! hair-down neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000982
name: Meissner's corpuscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the numerous oval bodies found in the dermal papillae of thick skin; believed to be mechanoreceptors for tactile sensation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "oval corpuscle morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "touch corpuscle morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000983
name: Meissner's corpuscle size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the dermal mechanoreceptors for tactile sensation" [J:65163]
synonym: "oval corpuscle size" EXACT []
synonym: "touch corpuscle size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000982 ! Meissner's corpuscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000984
name: innervation of Meissner's corpuscle
def: "characteristic related to the supply of nerve fibers connected to any part of the numerous oval bodies found in the dermal papillae of thick skin and which are believed to be mechanoreceptors for tactile sensation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000982 ! Meissner's corpuscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000985
name: Merkel's receptor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the modified epidermal cells located in the stratum basale and found mostly in areas where sensory perception is acute" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000986
name: Merkel's receptor number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of modified epidermal cells located in the stratum basale and found mostly in areas where sensory perception is acute" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000985 ! Merkel's receptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000987
name: innervation of Merkel's receptor
def: "characteristic related to the supply of nerve fibers connected to the modified epidermal cells located in the stratum basale and found mostly in areas where sensory perception is acute" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000985 ! Merkel's receptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000988
name: pacinian corpuscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the rapidly adapting mechanoreceptors found in subcutaneous tissue beneath both hairy and glabrous skin, and which normally contain an afferent nerve fiber surrounded by a capsule with multiple concentric layers" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000989
name: Ruffini's corpuscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory cells in the subcutaneous tissue of the digits specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000990
name: skeletal muscle mechanoreceptor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion in the skeletal muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "muscle/skeletal mechanoreceptor morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000972 ! mechanoreceptor morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000991
name: primary muscle spindle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory organ in muscle; involved in the stretch reflex and sensitive to stretch velocity" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
is_a: VT:0004069 ! muscle spindle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000992
name: primary muscle spindle size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sensory organ in muscle; involved in the stretch reflex and is sensitive to stretch velocity" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:23882]
relationship: part_of VT:0000991 ! primary muscle spindle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000994
name: secondary muscle spindle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory organ in muscle; involved in the stretch reflex and not sensitive to stretch velocity" [ISBN:0-471-31639-3 "Crawley, JN. What's wrong with my mouse?"]
is_a: VT:0004069 ! muscle spindle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000995
name: secondary muscle spindle size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sensory organ in muscle; involved in the stretch reflex and is not sensitive to stretch velocity" [ISBN:0-471-31639-3 "Crawley, JN. What's wrong with my mouse?", J:23882]
relationship: part_of VT:0000994 ! secondary muscle spindle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000997
name: joint capsule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sac that encloses the articulating ends of bones participating in a synovial joint" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002932 ! joint morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0000999
name: golgi tendon organ morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory organ in muscle that is involved in regulating muscle tension" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
is_a: VT:0000990 ! skeletal muscle mechanoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001001
name: chemoreceptor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the cells specialized to detect chemical substances and relay that information centrally in the nervous system" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001002
name: taste bud morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small sensory organs located in the tongue that contain gustatory receptor cells, basal cells, and supporting cells" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001001 ! chemoreceptor morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005500 ! gustatory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001003
name: olfactory receptor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the specialized proteins within the neurons of the olfactory epithelium that normally bind and detect odorants" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001001 ! chemoreceptor morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005499 ! olfactory system morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0006092 ! olfactory neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001004
name: retinal photoreceptor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the receptors sensitive to light" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0003728 ! retinal photoreceptor layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001005
name: retinal rod cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the photoreceptors that contain rhodopsin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "rod morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001004 ! retinal photoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001006
name: retinal cone cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal receptors that give rise to color vision" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cone morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001004 ! retinal photoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001007
name: sympathetic nervous system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the part of the autonomic nervous system that innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands and mediates the body's response to stressful situations" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "adrenergic system morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "somatic sympathetic system morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "thoracolumbar system morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002751 ! autonomic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001008
name: sympathetic ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the groups of neuronal cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system" [J:18048]
synonym: "sympathetic ganglia morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001104 ! spinal ganglion morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001007 ! sympathetic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001009
name: paravertebral ganglion cell number
def: "characteristic related to cell number of the group of neuronal cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system that are located at intervals along the sympathetic trunks" [J:18048]
relationship: part_of VT:0001008 ! sympathetic ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001010
name: prevertebral ganglion cell number
def: "characteristic related to cell number of the group of neuronal cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system that are located on the superior part of the abdominal aorta" [J:18048]
relationship: part_of VT:0001008 ! sympathetic ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001011
name: superior cervical ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neurons that is the largest of the sympathetic trunk; normally lies at the base of the skull and innervates the head and neck" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0001008 ! sympathetic ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001013
name: superior cervical ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the group of neurons that is the largest of the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk; normally lies at the base of the skull and innervates the head and neck" [J:17131]
relationship: part_of VT:0001011 ! superior cervical ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001016
name: middle cervical ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small ganglion located at the level of the cricoid cartilage of the laryngeal wall" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0001008 ! sympathetic ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001017
name: stellate ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neurons formed by the fusion of the inferior cervical and first thoracic ganglia" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "cervicothoracic ganglion morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001008 ! sympathetic ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001018
name: cochlear outer hair cell efferent innervation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the form, internal structure, or number of efferent terminals, occurring as clusters, in the cochlear OHC region; normally, medial olivocochlear neurons, which are primarily found in rostral and ventral periolivary regions, project mainly to the contralateral cochlea, and terminate directly on OHCs" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cochlear OHC hair cell efferent innervation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004399 ! cochlear outer hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001019
name: L4 ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the L4 ganglion" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001008 ! sympathetic ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001020
name: L4 ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the L4 ganglion" [J:34172]
relationship: part_of VT:0001019 ! L4 ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001022
name: L5 ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the L5 ganglion" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001008 ! sympathetic ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001023
name: L5 ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the L5 ganglion" [J:34172]
relationship: part_of VT:0001022 ! L5 ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001025
name: sympathetic neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the neurons of the part of the autonomic nervous system that innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands and mediates the body's response to stressful situations" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0001007 ! sympathetic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001026
name: adrenergic neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that release catecholamines at a synapse after an impulse" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0001025 ! sympathetic neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001027
name: adrenergic innervation
def: "characteristic related to the supply of nerve fibers that release catecholamines at a synapse after an impulse" [MeSH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation
relationship: part_of VT:0001026 ! adrenergic neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001028
name: cochlear outer hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the typical V or W-like pattern of arrangement of mechanosensitive hair bundles located at the apical end of cochlear OHCs; each hair bundle is normally composed of ~100 nonmotile, actin-filled microvilli (stereocilia) arranged in rows of increasing height and coupled to one another by morphologically distinct links: tip links, horizontal top connectors, shaft connectors, and ankle links; most hair bundles also possess a single motile kinocilium immediately adjacent to the tallest (outermost) row of stereocilia; a fifth link type, the kinocilial link, connects the kinocilium to its neighboring stereocilia" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004399 ! cochlear outer hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001031
name: outer hair cell stereocilia number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) normally arrayed on cochlear outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000893 ! cochlear hair cell stereocilia number
relationship: part_of VT:0001028 ! cochlear outer hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001032
name: peptidergic neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nerve fibers believed to release small peptides as their neurotransmitter" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001025 ! sympathetic neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001033
name: parasympathetic nervous system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the part of the autonomic nervous system that innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands and regulates homeostasis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:53284]
synonym: "cholinergic system morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "craniosacral system morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "somatic parasympathetic system morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002751 ! autonomic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001034
name: parasympathetic ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ganglia of the parasympathetic nervous system, including the ciliary, pterygopalatine, submandibular, and otic ganglia in the cranial region and intrinsic (terminal) ganglia associated with target organs in the thorax and abdomen" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "parasympathetic ganglia morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001033 ! parasympathetic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001035
name: submandibular ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ganglion associated with the lingual nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0001034 ! parasympathetic ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001036
name: submandibular ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the small parasympathetic ganglion of the lingual nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:53284]
relationship: part_of VT:0001035 ! submandibular ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001037
name: parasympathetic neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons of the autonomic nervous system that are responsible for innervation of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0001033 ! parasympathetic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001038
name: cholinergic neuron morphology
alt_id: VT:0001029
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
is_a: VT:0001025 ! sympathetic neuron morphology
is_a: VT:0001037 ! parasympathetic neuron morphology
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001039
name: cholinergic innervation
alt_id: VT:0001030
def: "characteristic related to the supply of nerve fibers that utilize acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation
relationship: part_of VT:0001038 ! cholinergic neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001041
name: lacrimal gland cholinergic innervation
def: "characteristic related to the supply of nerve fibers to the gland that secretes tears" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:53284]
is_a: VT:0001039 ! cholinergic innervation

[Term]
id: VT:0001042
name: sublingual salivary gland cholinergic innervation
def: "characteristic related to the supply of nerve fibers to the exocrine gland on the floor of the mouth that secretes saliva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:53284]
is_a: VT:0001039 ! cholinergic innervation

[Term]
id: VT:0001043
name: parotid salivary gland cholinergic innervation
def: "characteristic related to the supply of nerve fibers to the exocrine gland lateral to the jaw that secretes saliva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:53284]
is_a: VT:0001039 ! cholinergic innervation

[Term]
id: VT:0001044
name: enteric nervous system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the part of the autonomic nervous system that innervates the esophagus, stomach, small and large bowel" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002751 ! autonomic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001045
name: enteric ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the groups of nerve cell bodies associated with the enteric neurons" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "enteric ganglia morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001044 ! enteric nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001046
name: enteric neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that innervate the esophagus, stomach, small and large bowel" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001044 ! enteric nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001047
name: enteric cholinergic neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter and innervate the esophagus, stomach, small and large bowel" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
is_a: VT:0001046 ! enteric neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001048
name: enteric neuron number
def: "characteristic related to the number of neurons that innervate the esophagus, stomach, small and large bowel" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:49471]
relationship: part_of VT:0001046 ! enteric neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001049
name: enteric cholinergic innervation
def: "characteristic related to the supply of nerve fibers that utilize acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter to the intestinal system" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0001039 ! cholinergic innervation
relationship: part_of VT:0001047 ! enteric cholinergic neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001051
name: somatic motor system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the neural tissue involved in the transmission of motor signals" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002752 ! somatic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001052
name: muscle innervation
def: "characteristic related to the formation or projection of sensory or motor nerves to targets in muscle" [J:75958]
is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation
relationship: part_of VT:0001051 ! somatic motor system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001053
name: neuromuscular synapse morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the membrane to membrane contact of a motor axon and a muscle myofiber" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:47439, J:60159, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "neuromuscular junction morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001051 ! somatic motor system morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002184 ! innervation

[Term]
id: VT:0001054
name: presynaptic differentiation
def: "characteristic related to the ability of nerve terminals to find target and/or form terminal arbors for synaptic transmission" [J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0001053 ! neuromuscular synapse morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001055
name: postsynaptic differentiation
def: "characteristic related to the ability of an effector cell to form a differentiated postsynaptic membrane in response to innervation" [J:61509]
relationship: part_of VT:0001053 ! neuromuscular synapse morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001056
name: cranial nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the twelve nerves that emerge from the cranium as opposed to the spinal nerves" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002752 ! somatic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001059
name: optic nerve size
alt_id: VT:0001331
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the second cranial nerve, which is responsible for conveying visual information from the retina to the brain" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001330 ! optic nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001061
name: oculomotor nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the 3rd cranial nerve, which normally sends motor fibers to the levator muscles of the eyelid and to the superior rectus, inferior rectus, and inferior oblique muscles of the eye; and also sends parasympathetic efferents to the muscles controlling pupillary constriction and accommodation" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "CN-III morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001062
name: oculomotor nerve size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nerve of the extraocular muscles, iris and ciliary body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:19212]
relationship: part_of VT:0001061 ! oculomotor nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001063
name: trochlear nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the 4th cranial nerve, which normally carries the motor innervation of the superior oblique muscles of the eye" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "CN-IV morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001064
name: trochlear nerve size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nerve of the superior oblique muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:19212]
relationship: part_of VT:0001063 ! trochlear nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001065
name: trigeminal nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the chief sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve of the muscles of mastication; has three major divisions: ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:33038]
synonym: "CN-V morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001067
name: mandibular nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the third division of the trigeminal nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:33038]
relationship: part_of VT:0001065 ! trigeminal nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001068
name: mandibular nerve branching morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the projected axons of the mandibular nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60159, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001067 ! mandibular nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001069
name: trigeminal nerve connections to hindbrain morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the axonal connections from the trigeminal ganglion to the pons and medulla oblongata" [J:33038]
relationship: part_of VT:0001065 ! trigeminal nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001070
name: abducens nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the 6th cranial nerve, which originates in the abducens nucleus of the pons and sends motor fibers to the lateral rectus muscles of the eye" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "CN-VI morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001071
name: facial nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the motor axons from the pons to the face" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:29973]
synonym: "CN-VII morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001072
name: vestibulocochlear nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sensory nerve innervating the receptor cells of the membranous labyrinth" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:23837]
synonym: "CN-VIII morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001073
name: glossopharyngeal nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of sensory and autonomic axons to the parotid gland, carotid body, posterior third of the tongue" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:33038]
synonym: "CN-IX morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001074
name: vagus nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the autonomic, sensory and motor axons of the tenth cranial nerve to the pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs, heart and GI tract" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:33038]
synonym: "CN-X morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001075
name: accessory nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the 11th cranial nerve, which normally originates from neurons in the medulla and in the cervical spinal cord" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "CN-XI morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "spinal accessory nerve morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001076
name: hypoglossal nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of motor axons to the tongue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "CN-XII morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001077
name: spinal nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the 31 paired peripheral nerves formed by the union of the dorsal and ventral spinal roots from each spinal cord segment" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0002752 ! somatic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001078
name: phrenic nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the motor and sensory neuron axons to the diaphragm and other tissues" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60159, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001077 ! spinal nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001081
name: cranial ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the groups of nerve cell bodies associated with the twelve cranial nerves" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cranial ganglia morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002752 ! somatic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001082
name: geniculate ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the facial nerve (seventh cranial nerve)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302]
synonym: "cranial ganglion VII morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001083
name: geniculate ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the geniculate ganglion or decreased size of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the facial nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001082 ! geniculate ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001084
name: petrosal ganglion morphology
alt_id: VT:0001099
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lower group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302]
synonym: "extracraniale ganglion morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001096 ! glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001085
name: petrosal ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the petrosal ganglion" [J:25565, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001084 ! petrosal ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001087
name: nodose ganglion morphology
alt_id: VT:0001103
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large group of sensory neuron cell bodies, anterior to the jugular vein, associated with the vagus nerve (tenth cranial nerve)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302]
synonym: "cranial ganglion X" EXACT []
synonym: "inferior vagus ganglion morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "inferior vagus ganglion of the vagus (X) nerve morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001100 ! vagus ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001088
name: nodose ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nodose ganglion" [J:17123, J:25565]
relationship: part_of VT:0001087 ! nodose ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001089
name: nodose ganglion neuron number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the count of the sensory neurons comprising the nodose ganglion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302]
relationship: part_of VT:0001087 ! nodose ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001091
name: outer hair cell stereocilia size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) which are normally arrayed on cochlear outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000894 ! cochlear hair cell stereocilia size
relationship: part_of VT:0001028 ! cochlear outer hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001092
name: trigeminal ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the trigeminal nerve (fifth cranial nerve)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:33038]
synonym: "cranial ganglion V morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Gasserian ganglion morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "semilunar ganglion morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "trigeminal ganglion of trigenmial (V) nerve morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001094
name: trigeminal ganglion cell size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cells of the trigeminal ganglion" [J:34172]
relationship: part_of VT:0001092 ! trigeminal ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001095
name: trigeminal ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the trigeminal nerve" [J:17131]
relationship: part_of VT:0001092 ! trigeminal ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001096
name: glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neuron cell bodies associated with the ninth cranial nerve" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "cranial ganglion XI morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001097
name: superior glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the upper ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve located at the jugular foramen" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "intracranial ganglion morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "jugular ganglion morphology" BROAD []
synonym: "superior glossopharyngeal ganglion of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001096 ! glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001098
name: superior glossopharyngeal ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the upper ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve located at the jugular foramen" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:18984]
relationship: part_of VT:0001097 ! superior glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001100
name: vagus ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the vagus nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "cranial ganglion X morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001101
name: superior vagus ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the upper ganglion of the vagus nerve located at the jugular foramen" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "jugular ganglion morphology" BROAD []
synonym: "superior vagus ganglion of the vagus (X) nerve morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001100 ! vagus ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001102
name: superior vagus ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the upper ganglion of the vagus nerve located at the jugular foramen" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:18984]
relationship: part_of VT:0001101 ! superior vagus ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001104
name: spinal ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the groups of sensory nerve cell bodies located on the dorsal spinal roots within the vertebral column" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "spinal ganglia morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002752 ! somatic nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001105
name: peripheral nervous system glia morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the non-neuronal cells that form the myelin insulation of nervous pathways, guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "neuroglia morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "PNS glia morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003634 ! glia morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001106
name: Schwann cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells which form the insulating myelin sheaths of peripheral axons" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0001105 ! peripheral nervous system glia morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001107
name: Schwann cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that sheath the axons of the peripheral nervous system" [J:29971]
relationship: part_of VT:0001106 ! Schwann cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001116
name: gonad size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the testis or the ovary" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:34193]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002211 ! primary sex determination

[Term]
id: VT:0001119
name: female reproductive system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organs associated with producing offspring in the gender that bears the offspring" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001120
name: uterus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the female muscular organ of gestation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001125
name: oocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the immature ova" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001931 ! oogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0001126
name: ovary morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the female reproductive gland containing the germ cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:35782]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "gonad morphology" BROAD []
is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001127
name: ovary size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the female reproductive gland containing the germ cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:35782]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size
is_a: VT:0001116 ! gonad size
relationship: part_of VT:0001126 ! ovary morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001130
name: ovarian folliculogenesis
def: "characteristic related to formation of the spherical ovum in the ovary" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:35782, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001131 ! ovarian follicle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001131
name: ovarian follicle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sac-like structure in the ovary which surrounds an ovum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:33042]
relationship: part_of VT:0001126 ! ovary morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001133
name: luteal cell differentiation
def: "characteristic related to differentiation of the cells of the corpus luteum of the ovary" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:33401]
relationship: part_of VT:0002679 ! corpora lutea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001135
name: cervix morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lower opening of the uterus to the vagina" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001137
name: cervical epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial layer of the cervix" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001135 ! cervix morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001138
name: cervical squamous epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the scaly epithelial layer of the cervix" [J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001137 ! cervical epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001139
name: vagina morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the female reproductive canal located between the uterus and the vulva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001140
name: vaginal epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial layer of the vagina" [J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001139 ! vagina morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001141
name: thickness of vaginal epithelium
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth of the vaginal epithelial layer" [J:65045]
relationship: part_of VT:0001140 ! vaginal epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001142
name: vaginal opening morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the opening to the genital canal" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001139 ! vagina morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001143
name: vaginal opening size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the external vaginal opening" [J:50844]
relationship: part_of VT:0001142 ! vaginal opening morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001145
name: male reproductive system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organs associated with producing offspring in the gender that produces spermatozoa" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001146
name: testes morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the male reproductive glands" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "gonad morphology" BROAD []
synonym: "testis morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001148
name: testes size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the male reproductive glands" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63229]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size
is_a: VT:0001116 ! gonad size
relationship: part_of VT:0001146 ! testes morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001150
name: scrotum size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the external sac of skin that encloses the testes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:65045]
relationship: part_of VT:0002669 ! scrotum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001151
name: foreskin size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the loose fold of skin that covers the penis" [J:65045]
relationship: part_of VT:0003553 ! foreskin morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001153
name: seminiferous tubule size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the tubules in the testes where spermatogenesis occurs" [J:50844]
relationship: part_of VT:0002216 ! seminiferous tubule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001154
name: seminiferous tubule integrity
def: "characteristic related to the completion or soundness of the tubules in the testes where spermatogenesis occurs" [J:50844, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002216 ! seminiferous tubule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001156
name: spermatogenesis
def: "characteristic related to the formation of the male gametes" [J:58959]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "sperm development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001929 ! gametogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0001158
name: prostate morphology
alt_id: VT:0000658
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the gland in males that secretes part of the seminiferous fluid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764]
is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001163
name: coagulating gland morphology
alt_id: VT:0000663
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior lobe of the prostate" [J:64981]
synonym: "anterior prostate morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001158 ! prostate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001168
name: prostate epithelium morphology
alt_id: VT:0000668
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the prostate epithelium" [J:63764]
relationship: part_of VT:0001158 ! prostate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001169
name: bulbourethral gland morphology
alt_id: VT:0000669
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the gland in males that lies along the prostate gland and secretes a fluid component of the seminal fluid into the urethra" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54465, J:63764]
synonym: "Cowper's gland morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001170
name: bulbourethral gland size
alt_id: VT:0000670
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the bulbourethral gland" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764]
synonym: "Cowper's gland size" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size
relationship: part_of VT:0001169 ! bulbourethral gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001173
name: number of ductal cells of the bulbourethral gland
alt_id: VT:0000673
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells found in the ducts through which the bulbourethral glands discharge mucus into the spongy part of the urethra" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "number of ductal cells in the Cowper's gland" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001169 ! bulbourethral gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001175
name: lung morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organ of respiration" [J:35802]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001176
name: lung development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the lung during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54931]
relationship: part_of VT:0003115 ! respiratory system development

[Term]
id: VT:0001178
name: lung cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in all or part of the lung" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003641 ! lung size

[Term]
id: VT:0001179
name: alveolar septum thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the structure that separates the air sacs (alveoli) in the lung" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002270 ! respiratory alveoli morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001180
name: inner hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the typically linear or U-shaped pattern of arrangement of mechanosensitive hair bundles located at the apical end of cochlear IHCs; each hair bundle is normally composed of ~100 nonmotile, actin-filled microvilli (stereocilia) arranged in rows of increasing height and coupled to one another by morphologically distinct links: tip links, horizontal top connectors, shaft connectors, and ankle links; most hair bundles also possess a single motile kinocilium immediately adjacent to the tallest row of stereocilia; a fifth link type, the kinocilial link, connects the kinocilium to its neighboring stereocilia" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology
is_a: VT:0004393 ! cochlear inner hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001183
name: respiratory alveoli size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the saclike terminal dilation of the respiratory bronchioles" [J:66345]
relationship: part_of VT:0002270 ! respiratory alveoli morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001186
name: pigmentation trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in cells or tissues" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001188
name: pigment content
def: "characteristic related to the amount of pigment in any or all tissues or a part of a tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:50311]
is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001189
name: skin pigmentation level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of pigmentation of the skin" [J:53370]
relationship: part_of VT:0002095 ! skin pigmentation

[Term]
id: VT:0001191
name: skin condition
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of the skin" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002096 ! skin morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001198
name: skin tightness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the firmness or tautness of skin" [J:65038, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "loose skin" RELATED []
synonym: "taut skin" RELATED []
synonym: "tight skin" RELATED []
synonym: "wrinkled skin" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0001191 ! skin condition

[Term]
id: VT:0001200
name: skin thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth of skin" [J:47225]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001191 ! skin condition

[Term]
id: VT:0001201
name: skin translucence
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of light to pass through the skin" [J:15108, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001191 ! skin condition

[Term]
id: VT:0001202
name: skin light response
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the reactivity of the skin to light" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001191 ! skin condition
relationship: part_of VT:0005501 ! skin physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001204
name: skin irradiation response
def: "any measurable characteristic related to changes in the skin  following exposure to radiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001191 ! skin condition

[Term]
id: VT:0001213
name: skin cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the numbers of cells in the cutis" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002096 ! skin morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001216
name: epidermal layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the superficial epithelial portion of the skin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "epidermis morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002096 ! skin morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001219
name: epidermal layer thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the epidermal cell layer in the skin" [J:65146]
relationship: part_of VT:0001216 ! epidermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001221
name: epidermal layer integrity
def: "characteristic related to the completion or soundness of the epidermal layer of the skin" [J:65033, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001216 ! epidermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001222
name: epidermal layer cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the epidermis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:65146, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001216 ! epidermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001224
name: keratinocyte apoptosis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the programmed cell death of keratin-producing cells of the epidermis" [J:64948]
xref: GO:0006915
xref: GO:0030216
relationship: part_of VT:0003453 ! keratinocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001225
name: epidermal layer development
def: "characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the epidermis during its formation and differentiation" [J:62478, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003941 ! skin development

[Term]
id: VT:0001231
name: basal cell layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the deepest layer of the epidermis, which is composed of dividing stem cells and anchoring cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "basal layer morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "columnar layer morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "germinative layer morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "palisade layer morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "stratum basale epidermis morphology " EXACT []
synonym: "stratum cylindricum morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "stratum germinativum morphology " EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001233
name: suprabasal layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the suprabasal layer of the skin" [J:56777]
is_a: VT:0001231 ! basal cell layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001235
name: suprabasal layer organization
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the organization of the suprabasal layer of the skin" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001233 ! suprabasal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001236
name: spinous layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the layer of polyhedral cells in the epidermis; shrinkage and adhesion of these cells gives a spiny or prickly appearance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "prickle cell layer morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "stratum spinosum morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001237
name: spinous cell size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the size of the cells of the spinous layer of the epidermis" [J:47225]
synonym: "prickle cell size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001236 ! spinous layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001238
name: epidermal spinous layer thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the stratum spinosum; the polyhedral cell layer" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:15108]
synonym: "prickle cell layer thickness" EXACT []
synonym: "stratum spinosum thickness" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001236 ! spinous layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001239
name: granular layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the layer of flattened cells containing basophilic granules of keratohyalin and lying just above the stratum spinosum (spiny layer) of the epidermis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "stratum granulosum morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001240
name: cornified layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer layer of the epidermis, consisting of several layers of flat keratinized non-nucleated cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "horny layer morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "stratum corneum morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001242
name: cornified layer thickness
alt_id: VT:0001223
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth of the corneal layer of the epidermis" [J:1133]
synonym: "horny layer thickness" EXACT []
synonym: "stratum corneum thickness" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001240 ! cornified layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001243
name: dermal layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the dermal layer of the skin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:56777]
synonym: "corium morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "cutis vera morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "dermal layer morphology " EXACT []
synonym: "dermis morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002096 ! skin morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001245
name: dermal layer thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth of the dermis" [J:65033]
synonym: "corium thickness" EXACT []
synonym: "dermis thickness" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001243 ! dermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001248
name: connective tissue morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the framework of a tissue or the body; formed of fibrous or ground substance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:56777]
is_a: VT:0100002 ! connective tissue trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001250
name: superficial dermis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the more superficial, thin layer of the dermis that interdigitates with the epidermis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "corpus papillary morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "papillary layer morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "stratum papillare corii morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "stratum papillare morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001243 ! dermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001251
name: superficial dermis cellularity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell density of the superficial layer" [J:56777]
relationship: part_of VT:0001250 ! superficial dermis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001253
name: body height
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance from the ground to a point on the organism's head or a point on the topline" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
xref: GO:0040007
xref: GO:0040014
is_a: VT:0100005 ! body size trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001256
name: body length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the crown to tail distance" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
xref: GO:0040007
xref: GO:0040014
is_a: VT:0100005 ! body size trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001259
name: body weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the body weight of an organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0100005 ! body size trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001263
name: weight loss
def: "any measurable characteristic related to a reduction in body weight" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0001259 ! body weight

[Term]
id: VT:0001274
name: vibrissae shape
alt_id: VT:0001275
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical form of the whiskers" [J:47620]
relationship: part_of VT:0002098 ! vibrissae morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001277
name: vibrissae pattern
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the organization of the whiskers" [J:65301]
relationship: part_of VT:0002098 ! vibrissae morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001280
name: vibrissae retention
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to retain the whiskers" [J:45400]
relationship: part_of VT:0002098 ! vibrissae morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001281
name: vibrissae length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the whiskers" [J:65037]
relationship: part_of VT:0002098 ! vibrissae morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001283
name: vibrissae density
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of space between whiskers" [J:65302, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002098 ! vibrissae morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001286
name: eye development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the visual organ during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
xref: GO:0001654
relationship: part_of VT:0003935 ! craniofacial development

[Term]
id: VT:0001288
name: lens induction
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the beginning of the formation of the transparent, biconvex structure of the eye which is situated behind the iris and in front of the vitreous humor" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005545 ! lens development

[Term]
id: VT:0001289
name: hyaloid capillary system development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the transient vascular system of the eye during its formation, differentation, and degeneration" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001286 ! eye development

[Term]
id: VT:0001290
name: time of eyelid opening
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the stage of development when the eyelids first separate" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001292
name: lens vesicle development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the lens vesicle of the eye during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001288 ! lens induction

[Term]
id: VT:0001299
name: eye distance/position
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the placement of the eyes in relation to each other or in relation to other craniofacial structures" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001300
name: distance between the eyes
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the eyes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0001299 ! eye distance/position

[Term]
id: VT:0001301
name: inner hair cell stereocilia number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) normally arrayed on cochlear inner hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000893 ! cochlear hair cell stereocilia number
relationship: part_of VT:0001180 ! inner hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001303
name: lens morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transparent structure of the eye responsible for focusing light rays" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002093 ! cornea/lens morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001304
name: lens clarity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the transparency of the lens" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001303 ! lens morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001305
name: lens size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to physical dimensions of the transparent structure of the eye responsible for focusing light rays" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001303 ! lens morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001308
name: lens polarity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the orientation of the lens during development" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001292 ! lens vesicle development

[Term]
id: VT:0001310
name: conjunctiva morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and the front of the eyeball" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005193 ! anterior eye segment morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001312
name: cornea morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye that serves as the chief refractory structure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002093 ! cornea/lens morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001314
name: corneal clarity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the transparency of the cornea" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:jte "Janan T Eppig, Mouse Genome Informatics", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001317
name: pupil morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the central circular aperture of the iris through which light rays enter the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001322 ! iris morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001318
name: pupil clarity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the transparency of the central circular aperture of the iris through which light rays normally enter the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001317 ! pupil morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001319
name: pupil shape
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape of the aperture of the iris through which light rays enter the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001317 ! pupil morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001321
name: pupil size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the size of the central circular aperture of the iris through which light rays enter the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001317 ! pupil morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001322
name: iris morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the adjustable membrane, composed of the stroma and pigmented epithelium, located just in front of the crystalline lens within the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005194 ! anterior uvea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001323
name: inner hair cell stereocilia size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) normally arrayed on cochlear inner hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000894 ! cochlear hair cell stereocilia size
relationship: part_of VT:0001180 ! inner hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001324
name: eye pigmentation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the eye" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001325
name: retina morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thin layer of neural tissue lining the back of the eyeball which contains visual receptors" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002864 ! ocular fundus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001326
name: retinal integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the completeness or soundness of the thin layer of neural tissue lining the back of the eyeball, which contains visual receptors" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NMF:pretel "Stephanie Pretel, Neuroscience Mutagenesis Facility Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001328
name: retinal layer organization
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the positioning of the sheets of cells comprising the optic part of the retina" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003727 ! retinal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001329
name: retina cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the thin layer of neural tissue lining the back of the eyeball which contains visual receptors" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001325 ! retina morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001330
name: optic nerve morphology
alt_id: VT:0001058
alt_id: VT:0001287
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the second cranial nerve which is responsible for conveying visual information from the retina to the brain; it extends from the retina to the optic chiasma where part of its fibers become the optic tract and cross to the opposite side and pass to the geniculate bodies" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "CN-II" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005195 ! posterior eye segment morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001332
name: optic nerve innervation
alt_id: VT:0001060
def: "characteristic related to projection or target finding of the second cranial nerve which is responsible for conveying visual information from the retina to the brain" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001330 ! optic nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001334
name: optic tract size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the band of optic nerve fibers running from the optic chiasma to the lateral geniculate body and midbrain" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0004267 ! optic tract morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001335
name: inner hair cell synaptic ribbon morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the presynaptic active zone of mature cochlear IHCs which usually contain a single synaptic ribbon, i.e. a submicrometer, electron-dense structure tethering synaptic vesicles; each spiral ganglion neuron receives input from only one IHC synapse" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "IHC synaptic ribbon morphology" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0004393 ! cochlear inner hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001336
name: active-zone-anchored inner hair cell synaptic ribbon morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the usually single synaptic ribbon, a characteristic osmiophilic, electron-dense structure to which synaptic vesicles are tethered at the active zone of the cochlear inner hair cell afferent synapse" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0001335 ! inner hair cell synaptic ribbon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001337
name: eye moisture level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of moisture in the eye" [J:53284]
relationship: part_of VT:0001348 ! lacrimal gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001340
name: eyelid morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the skin folds covering the front of the eyeball" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001345
name: meibomian gland size
alt_id: VT:0000651
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sebaceous glands embedded in the tarsal plate of each eyelid" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "Glandulae Tarsales size" EXACT []
synonym: "glandulae tarsales size" EXACT []
synonym: "Palpebral Glands size" EXACT []
synonym: "tarsal gland size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005252 ! meibomian gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001346
name: lacrimal gland morphology
alt_id: VT:0000682
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the glands that secrete tears" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "lachrymal gland morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "lacrimal system morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "tear duct morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001348
name: lacrimal gland physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the glands that secrete tears" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001349
name: tear production
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands" [J:38104, MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001348 ! lacrimal gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001359
name: organ of Corti patterning
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organization of the various cell types within the organ of Corti into a set number of distinct rows" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000042 ! organ of Corti

[Term]
id: VT:0001360
name: social investigation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the behavior of animals to approach and examine other animals" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002557 ! social interaction

[Term]
id: VT:0001365
name: Dieters cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the supporting cells of the spiral organ which are attached to the basement membrane and receive the hair cells between their free extremities" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004302 ! Dieters cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001366
name: pillar cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the supporting cells that form the inner and outer walls of the tunnel in the organ of Corti" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003825 ! pillar cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001373
name: spiral ligament integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the spiral ligament" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004288 ! spiral ligament morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001375
name: mating preference
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the preference of an individual to initiate sexual contact with a receptive partner" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002566 ! sexual interaction

[Term]
id: VT:0001376
name: mating receptivity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an individual to respond to another's initiation of sexual behavior" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002566 ! sexual interaction

[Term]
id: VT:0001377
name: copulation
def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to the sexual union that normally enables the transfer of ejaculate from male to female, sometimes resulting in the fertilization of an egg" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "coitus" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001378
name: ejaculation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the propulsion of semen from the genital ducts and the urethra to the exterior" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001379
name: penile erection function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to achieve a rigid and elevated state of the penis when the erectile tissue becomes filled with blood" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001382
name: nursing
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a female to provide milk to young" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001386 ! maternal nurturing

[Term]
id: VT:0001384
name: offspring retrieval
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a female to collect  stray offspring and return them to a defined location" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "pup retrieval" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001386 ! maternal nurturing

[Term]
id: VT:0001385
name: offspring recognition
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a female to recognize her own offspring" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "pup recognition" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0015022 ! maternal behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001386
name: maternal nurturing
alt_id: VT:0001381
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a female to tend to offspring" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "care for newborns" NARROW []
is_a: VT:0015022 ! maternal behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001387
name: spiral ligament size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the spiral ligament" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004288 ! spiral ligament morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001388
name: stationary movement
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to change body posture or shift a body part" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003491 ! voluntary movement

[Term]
id: VT:0001389
name: eye movement
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the motility of the visual organs" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001388 ! stationary movement
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001391
name: tail movement
alt_id: VT:0000590
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to motion of the portion of the body containing an extension of the vertebral column beyond the trunk, or any slender projection resembling such a structure" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001388 ! stationary movement

[Term]
id: VT:0001392
name: locomotor activity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to move from place to place" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "locomotion" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003491 ! voluntary movement

[Term]
id: VT:0001398
name: strial basal cell tight junction morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the tight junctions between basal cells of stria vascularis, resulting in the paracellular barrier between basal cells; closing the intrastrial space off from the perilymph and establishing its electrical isolation" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004365 ! strial basal cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001399
name: locomotor activity level
alt_id: VT:0001397
alt_id: VT:0001403
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of activity occurring within a span of time" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003313 ! locomotor activation

[Term]
id: VT:0001404
name: spontaneous movement
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to movements made without external stimuli, usually measured as changes in position or posture in neonates or embryos" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003313 ! locomotor activation

[Term]
id: VT:0001406
name: gait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the way the subject walks" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003312 ! locomotor coordination

[Term]
id: VT:0001407
name: stride length
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between steps" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003312 ! locomotor coordination

[Term]
id: VT:0001412
name: scratching
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to scraping of the skin, usually with the nails" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001440 ! grooming behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001413
name: response to novel environment
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to  reactions upon exposure to an environment inot previously encountered" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "response to new environment" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory
is_a: VT:0003107 ! response to novelty

[Term]
id: VT:0001414
name: strial intermediate cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the melanocytes (i.e. crest-derived intermediate cells) normally located within the intrastrial space" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
comment: loss of strial intermediate cells is known to lead to loss of the endocochlear potential
relationship: part_of VT:0004367 ! strial intermediate cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001416
name: strial marginal cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the polarized columnar cells of epithelial origin which cover the lateral surface of the cochlear duct, secrete K+ and form a continuous sheet in contact with the endolymph" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004366 ! strial marginal cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001417
name: exploration in new environment
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of time spent investigating a new location" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "exploration" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0001413 ! response to novel environment

[Term]
id: VT:0001418
name: tectorial membrane size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of tectorial membrane" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003149 ! tectorial membrane morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001421
name: scala media size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the scala media" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001422
name: drinking behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the consumption of liquids" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002069 ! eating/drinking behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001423
name: liquid preference
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the consumption of one type of liquid relative to another type" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001422 ! drinking behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001424
name: water consumption
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of water taken in" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001422 ! drinking behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001425
name: behavioral response to alcohol consumption
def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to intake of alcohol into the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "ethanol consumption" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0015031 ! behavioral response to xenobiotic

[Term]
id: VT:0001431
name: eating behavior
alt_id: VT:0001430
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the consumption of solids" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002069 ! eating/drinking behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001432
name: food preference
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the consumption of one type of food relative to another type" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0001431 ! eating behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001435
name: suckling reflex
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to orient and open/close mouth in sucking pattern in response to external light touching or stroking of the chin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001436 ! suckling behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001436
name: suckling behavior
def: "any measurable or observable beahvioral characteristic related to the intake of milk by a preweaning organism" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001422 ! drinking behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001437
name: swallowing reflex
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to pull food through the esophagus to the stomach in response to feeding" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002069 ! eating/drinking behavior
relationship: part_of VT:0001663 ! alimentary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001440
name: grooming behavior
alt_id: VT:0001439
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the standard of behavior of cleaning and/or keeping outward appearance tidy (self, mate or offspring)" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001444
name: scala tympani size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the scala tympani" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003167 ! scala tympani morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001445
name: vestibular hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the  typical staircase-like arrangement of the mechanosensitive hair bundles which are composed of thick long microvilli (stereocilia) and are located at the apical end of vestibular hair cells of the utricle and saccule" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "vestibular hair bundle morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "vestibular hair cell stereocilia morphology" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002623 ! vestibular hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001447
name: nest building behavior
def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to the construction of a container or shelter made out of available materials" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction

[Term]
id: VT:0001449
name: learning/memory
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to ascertain, retain or recall information" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002063 ! learning/memory/conditioning

[Term]
id: VT:0001450
name: vestibular hair bundle inter-stereocilial link morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure or pattern of the morphologically and biochemically distinct link types that extend between the stereocilia of vestibular hair bundles" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001445 ! vestibular hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001451
name: vestibular hair bundle shaft connector morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure or pattern of the links that connect the shafts of neighboring stereocilia in vestibular hair bundles; each shaft connector is composed of a ruthenium red-reactive, electron-dense particle that is connected to the plasma membrane by several fine strands of variable length" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001450 ! vestibular hair bundle inter-stereocilial link morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001452
name: vestibular hair cell stereocilia number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) which are normally arrayed on vestibular hair cells in a staircase-like pattern" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001445 ! vestibular hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001454
name: cued conditioning behavior
alt_id: VT:0001453
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an animal to learn and remember an association between an aversive experience (the unconditioned stimulus (US), usually a shock) and a neutral stimulus (the conditioned stimulus (CS), usually an auditory cue or light flash)" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001455
name: vestibular hair cell stereocilia size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of  the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) which are normally arrayed on vestibular hair cells in a staircase-like pattern" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001445 ! vestibular hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001456
name: otic capsule size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cartilage or bony capsule surrounding the inner ear mechanism" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000039 ! otic capsule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001457
name: vestibular dark cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the nonsensory epithelial cells located above the vestibular melanocytes and adjacent to the sensory structures in the utricle and in the ampullae at the ends of each of the semicircular canals; these cells provide and maintain the high K+ ionic environment within the vestibular labyrinth and are therefore homologous to the marginal cells of the stria vascularis; they are joined to each other by tight junctions and provide a barrier between endolymph and perilymph" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000034 ! vestibule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001458
name: object recognition memory
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to recognize objects that the animal has previously encountered; recognition is measured by relative amount of time exploring objects, which should decrease upon subsequent or multiple presentations of the same object when presented with novel objects at the same time" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory

[Term]
id: VT:0001459
name: vestibule size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the vestibule" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000034 ! vestibule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001460
name: olfactory discrimination memory
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to exhibit a differential response to olfactory stimuli that is achieved by the reinforcement of the desired response for each particular olfactory stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002802 ! discrimination learning

[Term]
id: VT:0001461
name: vestibular dark cell integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the vestibular dark cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001457 ! vestibular dark cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001462
name: avoidance learning behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to associate a previously neutral stimulus with an unpleasant or punishing stimuli so that the animal learns to avoid the previously neutral stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001463
name: spatial learning
alt_id: VT:0001466
alt_id: VT:0001467
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to ascertain or acquire spatial location information in order to improve navigation or other behavior using such location cues" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory

[Term]
id: VT:0001464
name: incus size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the incus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003739 ! middle ear ossicle size
relationship: part_of VT:0005106 ! incus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001465
name: malleus size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the malleus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003739 ! middle ear ossicle size
relationship: part_of VT:0000029 ! malleus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001468
name: temporal memory
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to recall temporal events and stimuli" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory

[Term]
id: VT:0001469
name: contextual conditioning behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an animal to learn and remember an association between an aversive experience (the unconditioned stimulus (US), usually a shock) and the neutral, unchanging environment (the conditioned stimulus (CS), or the environmental context in this case)" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "contextual fear conditioning" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001468 ! temporal memory
is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0001470
name: stapedial artery integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the small artery that passes through the ring of the stapes; while the stapedial artery is a temporary artery thought to disappear at late embryonic stage in humans, the mouse stapedial artery is complete by E13 and persists into adulthood" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0003410 ! artery integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0005107 ! stapes morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001485
name: pinna reflex
alt_id: VT:0001962
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the response to an auditory stimulus by a characteristic ear twitch" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "ear twitch response" EXACT []
synonym: "Preyer's reflex" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex
relationship: part_of VT:0003878 ! ear physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001486
name: startle reflex
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the threshold or reflex response to variable stimuli, often auditory; usually measured by amplitude of whole body flinch" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex
relationship: part_of VT:0003878 ! ear physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001490
name: vibrissae reflex
alt_id: VT:0001276
alt_id: VT:0001969
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the response to stimulation of the whiskers" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "vibrissa reflex" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex

[Term]
id: VT:0001492
name: piloerection
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the involuntary bristling of hairs in response to a stimulus" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex

[Term]
id: VT:0001501
name: sleep pattern
alt_id: VT:0002004
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the wake/sleep cycle" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001502
name: behavioral circadian rhythm
alt_id: VT:0002005
def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to a daily biological activity cycle" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001504
name: posture
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the position of the limbs or carriage of the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002066 ! motor capabilities/coordination/movement

[Term]
id: VT:0001505
name: body posture
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to carriage of the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001504 ! posture

[Term]
id: VT:0001510
name: coat appearance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the visual appearance of the coat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "fur appearance" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001513
name: limb extension reflex
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the involuntary extension of limbs when lifted by the tail" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex

[Term]
id: VT:0001515
name: grip strength
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to grasp and hold objects, usually measured as time spent hanging from an object or wire" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0004262 ! physical strength

[Term]
id: VT:0001516
name: motor coordination/balance
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an animal to maintain skillful and effective interaction of movements or maintenance of equilibrium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002066 ! motor capabilities/coordination/movement

[Term]
id: VT:0001522
name: swimming ability
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to move through or keep the head above a liquid medium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance
relationship: part_of VT:0003312 ! locomotor coordination

[Term]
id: VT:0001524
name: limb coordination
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to skillful and effective interaction of motions of the limbs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003312 ! locomotor coordination
relationship: part_of VT:0005424 ! body movement coordination

[Term]
id: VT:0001525
name: balance
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to maintain equilibrium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance

[Term]
id: VT:0001526
name: placing response
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to stretch and lift the forelimbs and head to grab a close edge" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "reaching response" EXACT []
synonym: "visual placing response" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance

[Term]
id: VT:0001529
name: vocalization
alt_id: VT:0001528
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to produce sound from the vocal organs" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "Vocalization" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001533
name: skeletal system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the bony framework of the body in vertebrates" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000778 ! skeletal system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001539
name: caudal vertebra number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the bony segments of the tail" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0000138 ! vertebra number
relationship: part_of VT:0002759 ! caudal vertebra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001541
name: osteoclast physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of cells that absorb and remove osseous tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:58795]
relationship: part_of VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001542
name: bone strength
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of bone to endure the application of force without yielding or breaking" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001544
name: cardiovascular system physiology
alt_id: VT:0000302
alt_id: VT:0001623
alt_id: VT:0001626
alt_id: VT:0002130
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the heart or vasculature" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0100017 ! circulatory system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001547
name: lipid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentrations of fat-soluble substances (molecules composed of carbon and hydrogen and are characteristically insoluble in water) in the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002118 ! lipid homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0001553
name: circulating free fatty acids level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentrations of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons which are complexed with serum albumin for transport; they are saturated and unsaturated" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "circulating fatty acid level" EXACT []
synonym: "FFA level" EXACT []
synonym: "free fatty acids level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid level
is_a: VT:0005280 ! fatty acid level

[Term]
id: VT:0001560
name: circulating insulin level
alt_id: VT:0000191
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this polypeptide hormone, secreted by beta cells of the pancreas, that promotes glucose utilization, protein synthesis, and the formation and storage of neutral lipids" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0001562
name: circulating calcium level
alt_id: VT:0000193
alt_id: VT:0001767
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this bivalent element" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0004231 ! calcium ion homeostasis
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0001565
name: circulating phosphate level
alt_id: VT:0000196
alt_id: VT:0001772
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this salt or ester of phosphoric acid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
comment: often associated with anomalous bone mineralization
synonym: "phosphate level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry
relationship: part_of VT:0001765 ! ion homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0001569
name: circulating bilirubin level
alt_id: VT:0000200
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this yellow heme breakdown product" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0001570
name: circulating enzyme level
alt_id: VT:0000201
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of any of the proteins that act as catalysts for biological reactions" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "blood enzyme level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005319 ! enzyme/coenzyme level
is_a: VT:0005416 ! circulating protein level

[Term]
id: VT:0001573
name: circulating alanine transaminase level
alt_id: VT:0000204
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this enzyme, which transfers amino groups from l-alanine to 2-ketoglutarate, or the reverse (from l-glutamate to pyruvate); serum concentration is increased in viral hepatitis and myocardial infarction" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "alanine aminotransferase level" EXACT []
synonym: "alanine transaminase level" EXACT []
synonym: "ALT level" EXACT []
synonym: "glutamic-pyruvic transaminase level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001570 ! circulating enzyme level

[Term]
id: VT:0001574
name: oxygen level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this gaseous element, essential for animal and plant life" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003948 ! gas homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0001586
name: erythrocyte count
alt_id: VT:0000214
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of red blood cells per volume in the bloodstream" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "RBC count" EXACT []
synonym: "red blood cell count" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002447 ! erythrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001588
name: hemoglobin level
alt_id: VT:0000224
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of the oxygen-carrying protein of erythrocytes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "haemoglobin level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002124 ! red blood cell

[Term]
id: VT:0001589
name: mean corpuscular hemoglobin
alt_id: VT:0000225
alt_id: VT:0002595
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the average levels of hemoglobin contained in an erythrocyte" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "MCH" EXACT []
synonym: "mean corpuscular haemoglobin" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001588 ! hemoglobin level

[Term]
id: VT:0001601
name: myelopoiesis
alt_id: VT:0000169
def: "any characteristic related to the process of bone marrow cell formation and/or bone marrow-derived blood cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005460 ! leukopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0001614
name: blood vessel morphology
alt_id: VT:0000252
alt_id: VT:0001611
alt_id: VT:0002125
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the network of tubes that carries blood through the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "vascular morphology" RELATED []
xref: MP:0001614
relationship: part_of VT:0002127 ! cardiovascular system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001625
name: heart cell size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the cells of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac cell size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005406 ! heart size

[Term]
id: VT:0001648
name: apoptosis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to programmed cell death" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:25248, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
synonym: "apoptosis rate" RELATED []
xref: GO:0006915
is_a: VT:0000313 ! cell death

[Term]
id: VT:0001649
name: symphysis menti morphology
alt_id: VT:0000096
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibrocartilagenous union of the two halves of the mandible (embryonic stages)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000458 ! mandible morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001657
name: induced morbidity/mortality
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the diseased state or death caused by an external intervention" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005372 ! life span trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001658
name: mortality induced by gamma-irradiation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of ionizing radiation required to induced a moribund state" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003010 ! ionizing radiation-induced mortality

[Term]
id: VT:0001661
name: life span
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the persistence of life" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005372 ! life span trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001663
name: alimentary system physiology
alt_id: VT:0002142
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organ system that converts ingested food to nutrients and energy" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: MGI:2173602
is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001664
name: digestion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mechanical, chemical, and enzymatic conversion of ingested food into material suitable for assimilation for synthesis of tissues or liberation of energy" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
synonym: "digestive function" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001663 ! alimentary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001666
name: nutrient absorption
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in constituents of food necessary for normal physiologic function" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001663 ! alimentary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001667
name: carbohydrate absorption
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in substances composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen according to the general formula Cn(H2O)n; sugars and starches are examples" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001666 ! nutrient absorption

[Term]
id: VT:0001668
name: fructose absorption
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in this 5-carbon sugar" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001667 ! carbohydrate absorption

[Term]
id: VT:0001669
name: glucose absorption
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in this major monosaccharide, a 6-carbon sugar" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001667 ! carbohydrate absorption

[Term]
id: VT:0001670
name: mineral absorption
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in any inorganic substance that has importance in body functions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0001666 ! nutrient absorption

[Term]
id: VT:0001671
name: vitamin absorption
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to take in any of a group of organic substances, present in food, that are essential to normal metabolism" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0001666 ! nutrient absorption

[Term]
id: VT:0001674
name: triploblastic development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the three primary germ layers during their formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning

[Term]
id: VT:0001675
name: ectoderm development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the ectoderm during its formation during gastrulation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
xref: GO:0001705
is_a: VT:0001674 ! triploblastic development

[Term]
id: VT:0001676
name: apical ectodermal ridge
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the formation of the multilayered ectodermal region at the tip of a limb bud necessary for the proper development of the underlying mesenchyme" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001675 ! ectoderm development

[Term]
id: VT:0001680
name: mesoderm development
alt_id: VT:0001681
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the mesoderm during its formation during gastrulation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
xref: GO:0001707
is_a: VT:0001674 ! triploblastic development

[Term]
id: VT:0001684
name: axial mesoderm development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the middle primary germ layer during its formation during gastrulation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:51834, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001680 ! mesoderm development

[Term]
id: VT:0001685
name: endoderm development
alt_id: VT:0001686
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the endoderm during its formation during gastrulation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
xref: GO:0001706
is_a: VT:0001674 ! triploblastic development

[Term]
id: VT:0001688
name: somite development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of any of the paired, metamerically arranged cell masses formed in the embryonic paraxial mesoderm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001690
name: onset of somite differentiation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the differentiation of somite tissue or somite pattern in development" [J:25248]
relationship: part_of VT:0001688 ! somite development

[Term]
id: VT:0001691
name: somite shape
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the surface configuration of a segmental mass along the notochord of the developing embryo" [J:37888]
relationship: part_of VT:0001688 ! somite development

[Term]
id: VT:0001695
name: gastrulation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the development and invagination of the embryonic germ layers" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
xref: GO:0007669
is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning

[Term]
id: VT:0001697
name: embryo size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the embryo" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryogenesis trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001700
name: embryo turning
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the axial rotation of the germ layers of the embryo during the primitive streak/early somite stage (Mus:E8.5-E9.5) such that the curvature of the entire trunk region is reversed and the neural ectoderm moves to the convex region and the midgut region becomes located in the concave region" [ISBN:0-12-402035-6 "Kaufman, MH The Atlas of Mouse Development", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: GO:0007669
is_a: VT:0001695 ! gastrulation

[Term]
id: VT:0001704
name: dorsal-ventral axis patterning
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the development or formation of the axis that runs from the front to the back surface of the body" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "back-front patterning" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning

[Term]
id: VT:0001705
name: proximal-distal axis patterning
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the formation or development of a body structure, often a limb, in relation to the structure's proximity to the trunk or point of origin" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning

[Term]
id: VT:0001706
name: left-right axis patterning
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the formation or development of the body or a specific organ of the body in relation to the left and right sides of the body or organ" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning

[Term]
id: VT:0001710
name: amniotic fold morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the involutions of the amnion" [J:40594, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005029 ! amnion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001711
name: placenta morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organ of metabolic interchange between fetus and mother, partly of embryonic origin and partly of maternal origin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001712
name: placental development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the organ of metabolic exchange between the fetus and mother" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61790, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001713
name: trophoblast giant cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells of the extraembryonic cell layer that contributes to the placenta" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:23171, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005033 ! trophoblast giant cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001716
name: placental labyrinth morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the structure where embryonic blood vessels are surrounded by trophoblast cells and maternal blood" [J:23171, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "labyrinth layer morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001718
name: yolk sac morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the extraembryonic tissue which contributes to hematopoietic circulation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:12623, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "exocoelomic cavity morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001721
name: blood island morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the pools of blood in the yolk sac" [J:12623]
relationship: part_of VT:0001718 ! yolk sac morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001722
name: yolk sac color
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the color of the yolk sac" [J:62571]
relationship: part_of VT:0001718 ! yolk sac morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001723
name: yolk sac vascular plexus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the pattern of the primary (honeycomb-like) vasculature of the yolk sac prior to remodeling into a mature vascular network" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003229 ! vitelline vascular morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001724
name: extraembryonic endoderm formation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the endoderm of the extraembryonic tissue that appears prior to gastrulation and performs critical functions during embryogenesis including nutrient uptake and transport from the mother to the embryo" [J:62628]
synonym: "visceral endoderm development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001725
name: umbilical cord morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the connective stalk between the fetus and the placenta" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:40203]
is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001726
name: allantois morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fetal membrane which contributes to the formation of the umbilical cord and placental blood vessels" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:12622]
is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001727
name: embryo implantation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the blastocyst to attach to the endometrium of the uterus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryogenesis trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001731
name: postnatal growth rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of change in body size and weight after birth" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0100007 ! growth trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001739
name: adrenal secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the suprarenal gland to secrete hormones" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002909 ! adrenal gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001740
name: adrenal epinephrine secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of adrenal gland to deliver epinephrine into the blood stream" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54931, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "adrenaline secretion" EXACT []
synonym: "epinephrine secretion" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001739 ! adrenal secretion

[Term]
id: VT:0001744
name: corticosterone secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of this adrenocortical steroid that induces glycogen deposition and regulates sodium conservation and potassium secretion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001739 ! adrenal secretion

[Term]
id: VT:0001746
name: pituitary secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  ability of the pituitary to release its products" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005646 ! pituitary gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001747
name: adrenocorticotropin secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  release of this pituitary hormone from the pituitary gland that stimulates the secretion of adrenal cortical steroids and induces growth of the adrenal cortex" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "secretion of ACTH" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001746 ! pituitary secretion

[Term]
id: VT:0001752
name: hypothalamus secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the hypothalamus to release its contents" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005645 ! hypothalamus physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001753
name: corticotropin-releasing hormone secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of this factor, which stimulates the pituitary to release adrenocorticotropic hormone, from the hypothalamus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "secretion of CRH" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001752 ! hypothalamus secretion

[Term]
id: VT:0001754
name: circulating corticotropin-releasing hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of CRH in blood; CRH is normally released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the release of corticotropin by the anterior pituitary gland" [J:57315]
synonym: "serum level of corticotropin-releasing hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum level of CRH" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0001756
name: urine production
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production and excretion of urine" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005502 ! urinary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001757
name: urine chemistry
alt_id: VT:0005427
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the presence of substances in the urine, as determined by chemical, physical, or microscopic means" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005428 ! clinical chemistry
relationship: part_of VT:0001756 ! urine production

[Term]
id: VT:0001758
name: urine glucose level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of glucose in the urine" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001757 ! urine chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0001761
name: urination frequency
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of urination bouts in a given period of time" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001756 ! urine production

[Term]
id: VT:0001764
name: homeostasis
def: "characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body with respect to various functions and to chemical composition of the fluids and tissues" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005376 ! homeostasis/metabolism trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001765
name: ion homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body with respect to charged molecules in the fluids and tissues" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0001770
name: iron level
alt_id: VT:0000209
alt_id: VT:0001581
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentrations of this metallic element that normally occurs in the heme of hemoglobin, myoglobin, transferrin, ferritin, and iron-containing porphyrins; it is an essential component of enzymes such as catalase, peroxidase, and various cytochromes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0000192 ! mineral level
relationship: part_of VT:0005637 ! iron homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0001771
name: circulating magnesium level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this bioelement" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "magnesium level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry
relationship: part_of VT:0001765 ! ion homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0001775
name: selenium level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this essential trace element, required for glutathione peroxidase and other enzymes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0000192 ! mineral level

[Term]
id: VT:0001776
name: circulating sodium level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this metallic element, the most plentiful extracellular ion in the body and the principal determinant of extracellular fluid volume" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "sodium level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry
relationship: part_of VT:0001765 ! ion homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0001777
name: body temperature regulation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the control of body heat" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "temperature regulation" EXACT []
synonym: "thermoregulation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005535 ! body temperature

[Term]
id: VT:0001778
name: brown fat amount
alt_id: VT:0000004
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total quantity of the thermogenic form of adipose tissue that is composed of brown adipocytes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "brown adipose tissue amount" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005452 ! body fat amount
relationship: part_of VT:0002971 ! brown fat morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001781
name: white fat amount
alt_id: VT:0000007
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total quantity of the white fat-storing cells/tissue" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "white adipose tissue amount" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005452 ! body fat amount
relationship: part_of VT:0002970 ! white fat morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001784
name: fluid regulation
def: "characteristic related to the control of intracellular and/or extracellular fluid" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0001790
name: immune system physiology
alt_id: VT:0001789
def: "characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organs or cells associated with the development and formation of lymphocytes" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term (new)
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: GO:0006955
is_a: VT:1000783 ! immune system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001798
name: macrophage phagocytosis
def: "characteristic related to the ability of these phagocytic cells to internalize particulate matter" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002451 ! macrophage physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0002488 ! phagocytic cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001800
name: humoral immune response
def: "characteristic related to the immune function mediated by antibodies" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "antibody response" EXACT []
synonym: "antibody-mediated immune response " EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001804
name: complement protein physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of any of the complement proteins" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002723 ! immune serum protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001805
name: circulating IgG level
alt_id: VT:0001815
def: "characteristic related to the concentration of immunoglobulin class G" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "serum level of Immunoglobulin G" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002490 ! circulating immunoglobulin concentration

[Term]
id: VT:0001806
name: circulating IgM level
alt_id: VT:0001816
def: "characteristic related to the concentration of immunoglobulin class M" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "serum level of Immunoglobulin M" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002490 ! circulating immunoglobulin concentration

[Term]
id: VT:0001807
name: circulating IgA level
def: "characteristic related to the concentration of immunoglobulin class A" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002490 ! circulating immunoglobulin concentration

[Term]
id: VT:0001819
name: immune cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the cells of the immune system" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001828
name: T cell activation
def: "characteristic related to the process of producing effector T cells from naive T cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: this process requires recognition of a foreign peptide fragment bound to self-MHC and the simultaneous delivery of a co-stimulatory signal by an antigen presenting cell; it results in the clonal expansion of naive T cells and their differentiation into armed effector cells
synonym: "T-cell activation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002444 ! T cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001830
name: activated T cell number
alt_id: VT:0000331
def: "characteristic related to the number of effector T cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "activated T-cell number" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001828 ! T cell activation

[Term]
id: VT:0001835
name: antigen presentation
def: "characteristic related to the process by which peptide is presented to lymphocytes in a form they can recognize" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: this process requires ingestion and partial digestion of the antigen followed by presentation of the digested antigen at the cell surface
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001836
name: antigen presentation via MHC class I
def: "characteristic related to the process by which peptide, bound to major histocompatibility complex class I, is presented to lymphocytes at the surface of antigen presenting cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001835 ! antigen presentation

[Term]
id: VT:0001837
name: assembly of class I molecules
def: "characteristic related to the production of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001836 ! antigen presentation via MHC class I

[Term]
id: VT:0001838
name: intracellular transport of class I molecules
def: "characteristic related to the ability to move major histocompatibility complex class I molecules to the cell surface" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001836 ! antigen presentation via MHC class I

[Term]
id: VT:0001839
name: level of surface class I molecules
def: "characteristic related to the concentration of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules expressed at the cell surface" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: almost all nucleated blood cells express class I molecules on their surfaces (red blood cells, being non-nucleated, do not); MHC class I molecules present peptides from pathogens in the cytosol (often viruses) to CD8 T cells
relationship: part_of VT:0001836 ! antigen presentation via MHC class I

[Term]
id: VT:0001845
name: inflammatory response
def: "characteristic of the reaction of the microcirculation characterized by movement of fluid and leukocytes from the blood into extravascular tissues" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "inflammation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001846
name: tissue-specific inflammatory response
def: "characteristic related to the response to injury, infection, or insult in a given tissue" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0001845 ! inflammatory response

[Term]
id: VT:0001874
name: spinous layer cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells of the spinous layer of the skin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001236 ! spinous layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001878
name: allergic response
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the hypersensitivity caused by exposure to a specific antigen (allergen) resulting in a marked increase in reactivity to that antigen upon subsequent exposure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0002531 ! type I hypersensitivity reaction

[Term]
id: VT:0001879
name: lymphatic vessel morphology
alt_id: VT:0000309
alt_id: VT:0001638
alt_id: VT:0001639
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the network of vessels which carries lymph around the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "lymphatic system morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000685 ! immune system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001881
name: mammary gland physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the milk-secreting gland that lies within the breast" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "mammary gland function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001882
name: lactation
alt_id: VT:0001383
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production of milk from the mammary gland" [J:51296]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001881 ! mammary gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001884
name: mammary alveoli morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sac-like structure of the mammary gland that synthesizes and secretes milk after pregnancy" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001885
name: mammary duct morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tubular structure running from the nipple to the alveoli clusters in the mammary gland" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001895
name: hippocampus function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the activity of the deep lying structure of the cerebrum involved with memory storage" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001898
name: long-term synaptic depression
alt_id: VT:0001474
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the persistent activity-dependent decrease in synaptic efficacy between neurons, often following slow, weak stimulation of neurons" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "LTD" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002915 ! synaptic depression

[Term]
id: VT:0001900
name: synaptic plasticity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the nervous system to change its reactivity as a result of successive activations" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001905
name: dopamine level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this catecholamine neurotransmitter, derived from tyrosine and the precursor to norepinephrine and epinephrine" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "dopaminergic level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001907
name: cerebellar function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the activity of the portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the pons that controls balance for walking and standing, modulates the force and range of movement and is involved in the learning of motor skills" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001908
name: somatosensory cortex function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the activity of the area of the parietal lobe concerned with receiving general sensations" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0003876 ! cerebral function

[Term]
id: VT:0001909
name: NMDA receptor mediated synaptic activity in barrel cortex
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of excitatory synaptic current in the barrel cortex" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:64064]
relationship: part_of VT:0001908 ! somatosensory cortex function
relationship: part_of VT:0002888 ! NMDA-mediated synaptic currents

[Term]
id: VT:0001911
name: cerebrospinal fluid production
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion of the fluid that fills the ventricles and other cavities of the brain and spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001919
name: reproductive system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organs associated with producing offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005389 ! reproductive system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001922
name: male fertility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a male to produce live offspring" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61340]
relationship: part_of VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity
relationship: part_of VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001923
name: female fertility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a female to produce live offspring" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60409]
relationship: part_of VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity
relationship: part_of VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001927
name: oestrous cycle (sensu Rodentia)
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the sexual cycle of female animals" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:34193]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "estrous cycle" EXACT []
synonym: "estrus cycle" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001928
name: ovulation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of an ovum from a rupturing Graafian follicle, normally regulated by a surge in luteinizing hormone" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001927 ! oestrous cycle (sensu Rodentia)
relationship: part_of VT:0003375 ! menstrual cycle (sensu H. sapiens)

[Term]
id: VT:0001929
name: gametogenesis
def: "characteristic related to the formation or differentiation of germ cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:42324, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001930
name: meiosis
def: "characteristic related to the process of nuclear division that results in gametes with one half the normal chromosome number of the original cell" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001929 ! gametogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0001931
name: oogenesis
def: "characteristic related to the formation of female germ cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:35782]
is_a: VT:0001929 ! gametogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0001932
name: spermiogenesis
def: "characteristic related to the process by which immature spermatids become mature sperm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001156 ! spermatogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0001933
name: litter size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of  offspring produced from a single pregnancy" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity

[Term]
id: VT:0001937
name: sexual maturation
def: "characteristic related to the development of the sexual organs" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002212 ! secondary sex determination

[Term]
id: VT:0001938
name: time of sexual maturation
def: "characteristic related to the time of maturation of the sexual organs" [J:61190]
relationship: part_of VT:0001937 ! sexual maturation

[Term]
id: VT:0001940
name: testicular cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the testicles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001148 ! testes size

[Term]
id: VT:0001942
name: lung volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of air that the lungs contain at various points of the respiratory cycle" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001943 ! respiration

[Term]
id: VT:0001943
name: respiration
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the movement of gases into and out of the lung" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002133 ! respiratory system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001944
name: pancreas morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and secretes glucagon and insulin into the bloodstream" [MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000462 ! alimentary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0001945
name: bronchoconstriction
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the reduction in the caliber of the bronchus or bronchi" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics

[Term]
id: VT:0001947
name: mucociliary clearance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of ciliary and secretory activity of the respiratory submucosal glands" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics

[Term]
id: VT:0001949
name: respiratory dead space
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the section of the respiratory tract that does not exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with pulmonary capillary blood" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics

[Term]
id: VT:0001951
name: breathing pattern
alt_id: VT:0001955
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the pattern of repeated inhaling and exhaling" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002327 ! respiratory function

[Term]
id: VT:0001956
name: breathing depth
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth and/or shallowness of breathing" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:64289]
relationship: part_of VT:0001951 ! breathing pattern

[Term]
id: VT:0001961
name: reflex
alt_id: VT:0001476
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to an involuntary response to a peripheral stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "reflexes" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002067 ! sensory capabilities/reflexes/nociception
is_a: VT:0003492 ! involuntary movement

[Term]
id: VT:0001964
name: auditory threshold
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average point at which one may first detect auditory signals at given frequencies" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: GO:0007605
relationship: part_of VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001968
name: touch/nociception
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to sense contact with objects or in the ability to sense pain, most often registered by mechanoreceptors in the skin and mucous membranes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002067 ! sensory capabilities/reflexes/nociception

[Term]
id: VT:0001970
name: pain threshold
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to level of stimulation required to result in the perception of pain" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005392 ! touch/nociception trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001983
name: olfactory system physiology
alt_id: VT:0001110
alt_id: VT:0001111
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function or processes in the organs involved in smell" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005394 ! taste/olfaction trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001984
name: olfaction
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to smell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001983 ! olfactory system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001985
name: gustatory system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function or or processes in the organs involved in the perception of taste" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "taste physiology" EXACT []
synonym: "taste response" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005394 ! taste/olfaction trait

[Term]
id: VT:0001986
name: taste sensitivity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something imparting a flavor by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001985 ! gustatory system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001992
name: vestibuloocular reflex
alt_id: VT:0001477
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the nystagmus or deviation of the eyes in response to stimulation of the vestibular system in which impulses are conveyed from the semicircular canals and the otolithic membrane to the oculomotor nerve; this stimulation may occur by angular acceleration or deceleration or by irrigation of the ear with hot or cold water; normally, this reflex functions to maintain a stable retinal image during head rotation by generating appropriate compensatory eye movements" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "eye reflex" EXACT []
synonym: "nystagmus" EXACT []
synonym: "ocular reflex" EXACT []
synonym: "vestibulo ocular reflex" EXACT []
synonym: "VOR" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex
relationship: part_of VT:0000353 ! vestibular system physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0001993
name: blinking reflex
alt_id: VT:0001478
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to  the reflex of closing the eyes frequently and rapidly" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex

[Term]
id: VT:0001995
name: blinking frequency
alt_id: VT:0001480
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of occurrences of the reflex of closing the eyes frequently and rapidly within a given span of time" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001993 ! blinking reflex

[Term]
id: VT:0001999
name: photosensitivity
alt_id: VT:0001484
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the response to sunlight or UV irradiation, especially sensitivity of the eyes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002121 ! metabolism
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002001
name: visual acuity
def: "characteristic related to the sharpness or clarity of vision" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005391 ! vision trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002059
name: seminal gland morphology
alt_id: VT:0000656
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one of the two folded, sac shaped glands that is a diverticulum of the ductus deferens" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "seminal vesicles morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002062
name: conditioning behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to change the frequency or form of a behavior as a result of the influence of the environment" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002063 ! learning/memory/conditioning

[Term]
id: VT:0002063
name: learning/memory/conditioning
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to receive, store, process or recall informational stimuli" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173568
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002066
name: motor capabilities/coordination/movement
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to movement or the ability to coordinate voluntary movement" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002067
name: sensory capabilities/reflexes/nociception
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to ability to respond to a sensory stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002068
name: parental behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the behavior of animals towards offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "neurological/behavioral: parental behavior anomalies" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173573
is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction

[Term]
id: VT:0002069
name: eating/drinking behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the consumption of solids or liquids" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173574
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002073
name: hair growth
alt_id: VT:0000409
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of hair or onset of hair growth cycle or development" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173539
relationship: part_of VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002074
name: hair texture
alt_id: VT:0002077
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the appearance of the structure of the hair" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
xref: MGI:2173540
relationship: part_of VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002075
name: coat color
alt_id: VT:0000368
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to pigmentation of the hair" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173541
is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait
relationship: part_of VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002076
name: hair follicle structure/orientation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the formation or alignment of the epidermis from which the hair shaft develops" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
xref: MGI:2173542
relationship: part_of VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002078
name: glucose homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium or processing in the body with respect to glucose in the fluids and tissues" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173579
is_a: VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0002084
name: developmental patterning
alt_id: VT:0001702
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the systematic arrangement of the developing body along an axis" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: phenoslim term
xref: MGI:2173529
is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryogenesis trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002085
name: embryonic tissue morphology
alt_id: VT:0001673
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any embryonic tissue" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: phenoslim term
xref: MGI:2173530
is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryogenesis trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002086
name: extraembryonic tissue morphology
alt_id: VT:0001708
alt_id: VT:0001709
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the membranes involved with embryonic protection and nutrition" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:40594, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: Phenoslim term
xref: MGI:2173531
is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryogenesis trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002090
name: vision
alt_id: VT:0001991
alt_id: VT:0002000
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes involved with the ability to see" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
comment: phenoslim term
synonym: "visual ability" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002092
name: eye morphology
alt_id: VT:0001285
alt_id: VT:0001294
alt_id: VT:0001295
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ of sight" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
xref: GO:0001654
relationship: part_of VT:0000432 ! head morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002093
name: cornea/lens morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lens or cornea" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005193 ! anterior eye segment morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002095
name: skin pigmentation
alt_id: VT:0001187
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the skin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: pslim term
xref: MGI:2173544
is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait
relationship: part_of VT:0002096 ! skin morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002096
name: skin morphology
alt_id: VT:0001185
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, color, or pattern of the skin, or the condition of the skin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173545
relationship: part_of VT:0100020 ! integumentary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002098
name: vibrissae morphology
alt_id: VT:0001271
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the stiff hairs projecting from the face, which act as touch receptors" [MeSH:A13.950, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "whisker morphology" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173547
relationship: part_of VT:0000432 ! head morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002100
name: tooth morphology
alt_id: VT:0000115
alt_id: VT:0000123
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the teeth" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
xref: MGI:2173553
relationship: part_of VT:0000452 ! mouth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002102
name: ear morphology
alt_id: VT:0000014
alt_id: VT:0000016
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ of hearing, responsible for maintaining equilibrium as well as sensing sound and divided in mammals into the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
xref: GO:0042471
relationship: part_of VT:0000432 ! head morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002104
name: hearing physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes involved in the perception of sound" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "auditory perception" EXACT []
synonym: "auditory physiology" RELATED []
xref: GO:0007605
xref: MGI:2173555
is_a: VT:1000781 ! nervous system trait
relationship: part_of VT:0003878 ! ear physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002106
name: muscular system physiology
alt_id: VT:0002105
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in skeletal muscle" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: former pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173559
is_a: VT:0005369 ! muscular system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002108
name: muscular system morphology
alt_id: VT:0000728
alt_id: VT:0000758
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the muscle tissue" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173558
is_a: VT:0005369 ! muscular system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002109
name: limb morphology
alt_id: VT:0000546
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, pattern or number of limbs" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173549
relationship: part_of VT:0000545 ! limbs/digits/tail morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002110
name: digit morphology
alt_id: VT:0000560
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the digits" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
xref: MGI:2173550
relationship: part_of VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002111
name: tail morphology
alt_id: VT:0000584
alt_id: VT:0005173
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the appendage at the caudal end of the vertebral column in some vertebrates" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: pslim term
xref: MGI:2173551
relationship: part_of VT:0000545 ! limbs/digits/tail morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002113
name: skeletal system development
alt_id: VT:0000056
alt_id: VT:0001534
alt_id: VT:0001537
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of bone tissue during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "bone development" EXACT []
synonym: "skeletogenesis" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173561
is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development
is_a: VT:1000778 ! skeletal system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002114
name: axial skeleton morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the vertebral, spinal or sternal bones" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173562
relationship: part_of VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002115
name: skeleton extremities morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the limb, foot or tail bones" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173563
relationship: part_of VT:0000545 ! limbs/digits/tail morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002116
name: craniofacial bone morphology
alt_id: VT:0000072
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cranial or facial bones" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "cranial/facial morphology" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173564
relationship: part_of VT:0000428 ! craniofacial morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002118
name: lipid homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body with respect to lipids in the fluids and tissues" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173578
is_a: VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0002121
name: metabolism
alt_id: VT:0002120
def: "characteristic of the chemical and physical processes of the body or of a tissue, not due to lipid or glucose chemistry" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173580
xref: MGI:2173581
is_a: VT:0005376 ! homeostasis/metabolism trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002123
name: hematopoiesis
alt_id: VT:0000236
alt_id: VT:0000241
alt_id: VT:0001600
alt_id: VT:0001604
alt_id: VT:0001605
alt_id: VT:0002402
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the development of the enucleated fetal and adult erythrocytes that develop in the aorta, genital ridge and mesonephros region and later in the fetal and adult liver" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "blood development " EXACT []
synonym: "definitive hematopoiesis" EXACT []
synonym: "hematogenesis" EXACT []
synonym: "hematosis" EXACT []
synonym: "hemogenesis" EXACT []
synonym: "hemopoiesis" EXACT []
synonym: "sanguification" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002429 ! blood cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002124
name: red blood cell
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, pattern or maintenance of erythrocytes or oxygen-transporting material in the blood" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "erythrocyte" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000245 ! erythropoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0002127
name: cardiovascular system morphology
alt_id: VT:0000177
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the heart or vasculature" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0100016 ! circulatory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002128
name: blood circulation
alt_id: VT:0000308
alt_id: VT:0001632
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the flow of blood within the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
comment: pslim term
xref: MGI:2173588
relationship: part_of VT:0001544 ! cardiovascular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002132
name: respiratory system morphology
alt_id: VT:0001174
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the system responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173592
is_a: VT:0005388 ! respiratory system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002133
name: respiratory system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the system responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "respiratory system function" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173593
is_a: VT:0005388 ! respiratory system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002135
name: kidney morphology
alt_id: VT:0000518
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organ that filters blood for the secretion of urine and regulated ion concentrations" [MeSH:A05.810.453, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "renal morphology" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173595
relationship: part_of VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002136
name: kidney physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organ that filters blood for the secretion of urine and regulated ion concentrations" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "kidney function" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173596
relationship: part_of VT:0005502 ! urinary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002138
name: hepatobiliary system morphology
alt_id: VT:0002172
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the tissues of the liver, gall bladder, or bile ducts" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "hepatic system morphology" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173598
is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002139
name: hepatobiliary system physiology
alt_id: VT:0002173
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the liver, gall bladder, or bile ducts" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "hepatic system physiology" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173599
is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002144
name: B lymphocyte differentiation
alt_id: VT:0001801
alt_id: VT:0001803
alt_id: VT:0002438
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the formation of the lymphocytes that expresses membrane-bound immunoglobulin complexes in the mature form, and differentiate into antibody-secreting plasma cells and memory cells upon interaction with antigen; B cells are the primary lymphocyte responsible for humoral immunity, and are most effective against extracellular pathogens" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "B cell development" EXACT []
synonym: "B cell maturation" EXACT []
synonym: "B lymphocyte maturation" EXACT []
synonym: "B-cell development" EXACT []
synonym: "B-cell maturation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002401 ! lymphopoiesis
relationship: part_of VT:0002619 ! lymphocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002145
name: T lymphocyte development
alt_id: VT:0001821
alt_id: VT:0001822
alt_id: VT:0002431
alt_id: VT:0002489
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of T cells during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "T cell development" EXACT []
synonym: "T cell maturation" EXACT []
synonym: "T-cell development" EXACT []
synonym: "T-cell maturation" EXACT []
synonym: "thymocyte development" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173605
relationship: part_of VT:0002401 ! lymphopoiesis
relationship: part_of VT:0002619 ! lymphocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002148
name: hypersensitivity reaction
def: "any measueable or observable characteristic related to the immune response that results in tissue injury" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "immunologically mediated tissue injury" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173608
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002151
name: neural tube morphology/development
alt_id: VT:0000922
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, pattern, or development of the embryonic neural tube" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
xref: GO:0007420
xref: MGI:2173611
relationship: part_of VT:0003861 ! nervous system development

[Term]
id: VT:0002152
name: brain morphology
alt_id: VT:0000770
alt_id: VT:0000775
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the brain, one of the two components of the central nervous system and the center of thought and emotion; controls coordination, bodily activities and the interpretation of information from the senses (sight, hearing, smell, etc.)" [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
xref: MGI:2173612
relationship: part_of VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002160
name: reproductive system morphology
alt_id: VT:0001114
alt_id: VT:0001115
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the organs or tissues involved in the production of offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "reproductive anatomy" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173620
is_a: VT:0005389 ! reproductive system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002161
name: fertility/fecundity
alt_id: VT:0001920
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to produce live offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173621
relationship: part_of VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002163
name: gland morphology
alt_id: VT:0000594
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the glandular tissue" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
xref: MGI:2173623
is_a: VT:1000782 ! endocrine/exocrine system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002164
name: gland physiology
alt_id: VT:0001733
alt_id: VT:0001738
alt_id: VT:0002692
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in a particular gland" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "endocrine gland function" EXACT []
synonym: "endocrine system physiology" EXACT []
synonym: "gland function" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173624
is_a: VT:1000782 ! endocrine/exocrine system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002174
name: gastrulation movements
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the migration of embryonic cells during the development and invagination of the primary germ layers" [J:52418, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: GO:0007669
is_a: VT:0001695 ! gastrulation

[Term]
id: VT:0002176
name: brain weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the brain" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000771 ! brain size

[Term]
id: VT:0002177
name: outer ear morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the components of the auricles or external acoustic meatus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "pinna morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002102 ! ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002181
name: brain cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any or all brain cell types" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002152 ! brain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002182
name: astrocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "astroglia morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000952 ! central nervous system glia morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002184
name: innervation
def: "characteristic related to the formation, projection or function of the connection of nerve fibers with a target" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "axonal projection" EXACT []
synonym: "neuronal projection" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002187
name: fibula morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lateral and smaller bone of the lower limb" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002189
name: heart muscle trabeculae integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the supporting bundles of muscular fibers lining the walls of the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "cardiac muscle trabeculae integrity" RELATED []
synonym: "myocardial trabeculae integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000062 ! heart muscle trabeculae morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000073 ! heart muscle integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0002191
name: artery morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: MP:0002191
is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002198
name: skin pigmentation pattern
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the arrangement of pigmented and/or unpigmented patches of skin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002095 ! skin pigmentation

[Term]
id: VT:0002199
name: brain commissure morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bundle of nerve fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "commissure morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002152 ! brain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002200
name: brain ventricle/choroid plexus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the brain ventricles or their associated choroid plexuses" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
comment: suggested from TGMC
synonym: "choroid/ventricle morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002152 ! brain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002204
name: neurotransmitter level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of endogenous signaling molecules secreted by neurons that alter the behavior of neurons or effector cells" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003635 ! synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002206
name: CNS synaptic transmission
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the communication from a neuron to a target across a synapse in the central nervous system" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "central nervous system synaptic transmission" EXACT []
synonym: "CNS neurotransmission" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003635 ! synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002207
name: long term potentiation
alt_id: VT:0001472
alt_id: VT:0001896
alt_id: VT:0001897
alt_id: VT:0002154
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the persistent robust synaptic response induced by synchronous stimulation of pre- and postsynaptic cells" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "LTP" EXACT []
synonym: "LTP: CA1 region" EXACT []
synonym: "LTP: CA3 region" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173614
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002208
name: germ cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the germ cell, that is, any of the reproductive (generative) cells of a multicellular organism, whether they are undifferentiated or fully differentiated" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "gamete morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001929 ! gametogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0002209
name: germ cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the numbers of any of the reproductive (generative) cells of a multicellular organism, whether they are undifferentiated or fully differentiated" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001929 ! gametogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0002210
name: sex determination
alt_id: VT:0001936
def: "characteristic related to primary or secondary sexual development or characteristics" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "sexual differentiation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002211
name: primary sex determination
def: "characteristic related to gonadal development" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "gonad development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002210 ! sex determination

[Term]
id: VT:0002212
name: secondary sex determination
def: "characteristic related to the appearance and development of traits, other than the gonads, that distinguish the sexes" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002210 ! sex determination

[Term]
id: VT:0002216
name: seminiferous tubule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tubules in the testes where spermatogenesis occurs" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001146 ! testes morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002221
name: lymph organ size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lymphatic tissues" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002222
name: lymph organ cellularity
def: "characteristic related to the cellular makeup of a lymph organ" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002224
name: spleen size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the spleen" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0002221 ! lymph organ size
relationship: part_of VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002225
name: spleen cellularity
def: "characteristic related to the cellular makeup of the spleen" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002222 ! lymph organ cellularity
relationship: part_of VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002227
name: spleen capsule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the connective tissue that surrounds the spleen" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002228
name: spleen trabecular vein morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one of the veins that feed the splenic vein" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002230
name: primitive streak formation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the establishment of the midline ridge of embryonic epiblast that later develops into mesoderm and endoderm" [ISBN:0-12-402035-6 "Kaufman, MH The Atlas of Mouse Development", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002231 ! primitive streak morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002231
name: primitive streak morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the midline ridge of the embryonic epiblast that later develops into mesoderm and endoderm" [ISBN:0-12-402035-6 "Kaufman, MH The Atlas of Mouse Development", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning

[Term]
id: VT:0002233
name: nose morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organ that is specialized for smell and is part of the respiratory system" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002234
name: pharynx morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the passage between the mouth and the posterior nares and the larynx and esophagus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002235
name: external nares morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior opening to the nasal cavity" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "anterior nares morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "nostril morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002233 ! nose morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002236
name: internal nares morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the opening of the nasal cavity into the nasal pharynx" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "choanae morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "posterior nares morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002233 ! nose morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002237
name: nasal cavity morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the respiratory tract that extends from the nares to the pharynx; the nasal cavity is lined with ciliated mucosa" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002233 ! nose morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002238
name: nasal mucosa morphology
alt_id: VT:0001112
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mucous membrane that lines the nasal cavity" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "nasal epithelium morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "nasal mucous membrane morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002277 ! respiratory mucosa morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002233 ! nose morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002239
name: nasal septum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the structure that separates the two nasal cavities" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002233 ! nose morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002240
name: paranasal sinus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of these extensions of the nasal cavity" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002233 ! nose morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002241
name: laryngeal mucosa goblet cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial cells lining the larynx, which produce mucins" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002261 ! laryngeal mucosa morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002242
name: olfactory mucosa morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the nasal mucosa that contains the olfactory sensory endings" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002238 ! nasal mucosa morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002243
name: vomeronasal organ morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the specialized portion of the nasal septum that is composed of chemosensitive cells and lies anteriorly in the nasal cavity" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: this organ is believed to function in sensing pheromones
relationship: part_of VT:0002239 ! nasal septum morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005499 ! olfactory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002244
name: turbinate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small curved bones that extends horizontally along the lateral wall of the nasal passage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "nasal concha morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002233 ! nose morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002245
name: ethmoid sinus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of these small spaces found within the ethmoid bone" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002240 ! paranasal sinus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002246
name: frontal sinus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of these paired air spaces within the frontal bone" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002240 ! paranasal sinus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002247
name: maxillary sinus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the air space located within the maxilla, and which opens to the middle meatus of the nasal cavity" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002240 ! paranasal sinus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002248
name: sphenoid sinus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the air space located within the sphenoid bone, and which opens to the highest meatus of the nasal cavity" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002240 ! paranasal sinus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002249
name: larynx morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the most superior portion of the respiratory tract" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: the larynx is specialized for vocalization and is bounded above by the pharynx and oral cavity, and below byt the first tracheal ring
relationship: part_of VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002250
name: hypopharynx morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the pharynx that lies below the upper edge of the epiglottis and opens into the larynx and the esophagus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002234 ! pharynx morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002251
name: nasopharynx morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the section of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002234 ! pharynx morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002252
name: oropharynx morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002234 ! pharynx morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002253
name: pharyngeal muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the muscles of the pharynx, the inferior, middle and superior constrictors, salpingopharyngeus, and stylopharyngeus" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002234 ! pharynx morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002255
name: glottis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the vocal apparatus of the larynx, which includes the vocal cords and the opening between them" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002249 ! larynx morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002256
name: laryngeal cartilage morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cartilaginous structures that support the larynx" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000163 ! cartilage morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002249 ! larynx morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002257
name: arytenoid cartilage morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the paired triangular cartilages located postlaterally at the level of the thyroid cartilage" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: the vocal cords are attached to the arytenoid cartilages; their movement facilitates the vibration of the vocal cords
is_a: VT:0002256 ! laryngeal cartilage morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002258
name: cricoid cartilage morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002256 ! laryngeal cartilage morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002259
name: epiglottis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the most superior of the laryngeal cartilages, which is found at the root of the tongue and folds back over the entrance to the larynx during swallowing" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002256 ! laryngeal cartilage morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002260
name: thyroid cartilage morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the largest of the laryngeal cartilages" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: the thyroid cartilage consists of two fused plates; their point of fusion is the "Adam's apple"
is_a: VT:0002256 ! laryngeal cartilage morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002261
name: laryngeal mucosa morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mucous lining of the larynx, which is composed of squamous epithelium in the upper larynx and ciliated columnar epithelium in the lower larynx" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002277 ! respiratory mucosa morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002249 ! larynx morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002262
name: nasal mucosa goblet cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells lining the nasal epithelium that produce and secrete mucins" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "nasal mucous membrane morphology" BROAD []
relationship: part_of VT:0002238 ! nasal mucosa morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002263
name: laryngeal muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscles associated with the larynx" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002249 ! larynx morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002264
name: bronchus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the upper conducting airways of the lung; these airways arise from the terminus of the trachea" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: the bronchi contain both cartilage and mucous glands in their walls
is_a: VT:0004391 ! respiratory conducting tube morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002265
name: left major bronchus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the conducting airway leading to the left lobe of the lungs" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002264 ! bronchus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002266
name: right major bronchus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the conducting airway leading to the right lobe of the lungs" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002264 ! bronchus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002267
name: bronchiole morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the conducting airway of the lungs found terminal to the bronchi; these structures contain neither cartilage nor mucous-secreting glands; the epithelium of the bronchioles becomes thinner with each branching" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0004391 ! respiratory conducting tube morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002268
name: terminal bronchiole morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the last conducting structure of non-respiratory bronchioles; after this point, the airways have alveoli in their walls" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002267 ! bronchiole morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002269
name: muscle size
def: "characteristics related to the physical dimensions of a muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002270
name: respiratory alveoli morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small sac-like dilations of the distal airspace of the lung; they are present along the walls of the alveolar sacs, alveolar ducts and terminal bronchioles; gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveolar air and blood in the pulmonary capillaries takes place across the cell walls" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "alveoli morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001175 ! lung morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002271
name: respiratory alveolar duct morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the respiratory conducting tubes distal to the respiratory bronchiole that lead to the alveolar sacs and the alveoli" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0004391 ! respiratory conducting tube morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002272
name: nervous system electrophysiology
alt_id: VT:0002677
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the nervous system as it relates to electrical phenomena" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002273
name: respiratory alveolar epithelial cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells lining the alveoli" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "lung epithelial cell morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002270 ! respiratory alveoli morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002274
name: type I pneumocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial cells lining the alveoli through which gas exchange occurs; these are thin cells with a large surface area" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "type I cell morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002273 ! respiratory alveolar epithelial cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002275
name: type II pneumocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial cells lining the alveoli that produce surfactant" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "type II cell morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002273 ! respiratory alveolar epithelial cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002276
name: lung interstitium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lung tissue, but not including the conducting airways (bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli)" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "pulmonary interstitium morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001175 ! lung morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002277
name: respiratory mucosa morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002278
name: respiratory muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the muscles involved in breathing" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002279
name: diaphragm morphology
alt_id: VT:0000760
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thin musculomebranous barrier that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities; these muscles often used for breathing control" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "diaphragm muscle morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002278 ! respiratory muscle morphology
is_a: VT:0003358 ! hypaxial muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002280
name: intercostal muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the respiratory muscles that arise from the lower border of one rib and insert into the upper border of the adjoining rib" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
is_a: VT:0002278 ! respiratory muscle morphology
is_a: VT:0003358 ! hypaxial muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002281
name: respiratory mucosa goblet cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells of the respiratory epithelial lining that produce and secrete mucins" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002277 ! respiratory mucosa morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002282
name: trachea morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tube descending from the larynx and branching into the right and left main bronchi" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002284
name: tracheal smooth muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the smooth muscle lining the trachea" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000767 ! smooth muscle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002282 ! trachea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002285
name: tracheal ciliated epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial lining of the trachea which contains numerous ciliated cells" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002282 ! trachea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002292
name: gestational length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the duration of time between when a fertilized egg implants in the wall of the uterus and the birth of offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002295
name: pulmonary circulation
alt_id: VT:0001941
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the flow of blood through the lungs" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "respiratory circulation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002133 ! respiratory system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002296
name: aspiration
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the inspiration into the airways of fluid or any foreign material" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics

[Term]
id: VT:0002297
name: forced expiratory flow rates
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rates of airflow during forced vital capacity determination" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002327 ! respiratory function

[Term]
id: VT:0002304
name: total lung capacity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of air contained in the lungs at the end of maximal inspiration" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0001942 ! lung volume
relationship: part_of VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics

[Term]
id: VT:0002306
name: functional residual capacity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of air remaining in the lungs at the end of a normal expiration" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001942 ! lung volume

[Term]
id: VT:0002308
name: residual volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of air remaining in the lungs at the end of maximal expiration" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001942 ! lung volume

[Term]
id: VT:0002309
name: vital capacity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of air that is exhaled by a maximal expiration following a maximal inspiration" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001942 ! lung volume

[Term]
id: VT:0002311
name: inspiratory capacity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the maximal volume of air that can be inspired after the end of a normal expiration" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001942 ! lung volume

[Term]
id: VT:0002312
name: inspiratory reserve volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the extra volume of air that can be inspired with maximal effort after reaching the end of a normal inspiration" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002311 ! inspiratory capacity

[Term]
id: VT:0002313
name: tidal volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of air inspired or expired during each normal respiratory cycle" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001942 ! lung volume

[Term]
id: VT:0002314
name: respiratory mechanics
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the action of the lungs, diaphragm, ribs and chest wall during respiration" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001943 ! respiration

[Term]
id: VT:0002320
name: alveolar ventilation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to alveolar ventilation relative to metabolic carbon dioxide production" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002338 ! pulmonary ventilation

[Term]
id: VT:0002322
name: respiratory transport
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of gas exchange" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001943 ! respiration

[Term]
id: VT:0002324
name: blood-air barrier morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the membrane between the capillary blood and alveolar air, comprised of the alveolar epithelium and the capillary epithelium and their adherent basement membranes and epithelial cell cytoplasm" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001175 ! lung morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002336 ! pulmonary gas exchange

[Term]
id: VT:0002325
name: pulmonary diffusing capacity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of gas taken up by pulmonary capillary blood per minute per unit of average oxygen pressure gradient between alveolar gas and pulmonary capillary blood" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002336 ! pulmonary gas exchange

[Term]
id: VT:0002326
name: ventilation-perfusion ratio
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of alveolar ventilation to simultaneous capillary blood flow in the lung" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
comment: changes in this ratio alter the amount of O2 or CO2 in the blood
relationship: part_of VT:0002336 ! pulmonary gas exchange
relationship: part_of VT:0002338 ! pulmonary ventilation

[Term]
id: VT:0002327
name: respiratory function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the processes involved in respiration" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001943 ! respiration

[Term]
id: VT:0002328
name: airway resistance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the opposition to flow of air caused by the forces of friction, measured as the ratio of driving pressure to the rate of air flow" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics
relationship: part_of VT:0002327 ! respiratory function

[Term]
id: VT:0002329
name: blood gas level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003948 ! gas homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0002330
name: bronchial provocation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measures of responsiveness to allergens, pharmacological solutions, or control solutions" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: used in asthma diagnosis
relationship: part_of VT:0002327 ! respiratory function

[Term]
id: VT:0002332
name: exercise endurance
def: "characteristic related to performance during controlled physical activity" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "exercise fitness" EXACT []
synonym: "exercise tests" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002121 ! metabolism

[Term]
id: VT:0002333
name: lung compliance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the pulmonary volume change per unit pressure change" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
comment: this is a measure of the stiffness of the lung and indicative for diseases that cause fibrosis or edema in the lungs
relationship: part_of VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics
relationship: part_of VT:0002327 ! respiratory function

[Term]
id: VT:0002334
name: airway responsiveness
alt_id: VT:0002331
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the airway response in bronchial provocation tests" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002330 ! bronchial provocation

[Term]
id: VT:0002336
name: pulmonary gas exchange
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002322 ! respiratory transport

[Term]
id: VT:0002338
name: pulmonary ventilation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total volume of gas per minute inspired or expired" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics

[Term]
id: VT:0002339
name: lymph node morphology
alt_id: VT:0000699
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the oval or bean shaped bodies located along the lymphatic system" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002340
name: axillary lymph node morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes located in the upper body" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002342
name: lymph node trabeculae morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the supporting structure of the lymph node" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005024 ! lymph node structure

[Term]
id: VT:0002343
name: lymph node cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer area of the lymph node that has B and T cell domains" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005024 ! lymph node structure

[Term]
id: VT:0002344
name: lymph node B cell domain morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph node cortex in which B lymphocytes reside" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "B cell dependent cortex morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "lymph node germinal center morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002343 ! lymph node cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002345
name: lymph node primary follicle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the immunologically inactive B cell area of the lymph node cortex" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: cells in the primary follicle consist of cohesive aggregates of small, normal-appearing lymphocytes
relationship: part_of VT:0002344 ! lymph node B cell domain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002346
name: lymph node secondary follicle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the immunologically active area of the lymph node cortex" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: cells size in the germinal centers varies
synonym: "germinal center morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002344 ! lymph node B cell domain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002347
name: lymph node T cell domain morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the lymph node in which T lymphocytes reside" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "deep cortex morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "T cell dependent paracortex morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002343 ! lymph node cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002348
name: lymph node medulla morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the lymph node through which lymph leaves the node; it contains macrophages and antibody-secreting plasma cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "medullary sinus morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005024 ! lymph node structure

[Term]
id: VT:0002349
name: afferent lymphatic vessel morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tube entering the lymph node" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001879 ! lymphatic vessel morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005024 ! lymph node structure

[Term]
id: VT:0002350
name: efferent lymphatic vessel morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tube exiting the lymph node" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001879 ! lymphatic vessel morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005024 ! lymph node structure

[Term]
id: VT:0002351
name: cervical lymph node morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes found near the neck and shoulders" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002352
name: popliteal lymph node morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes which drain the legs" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002353
name: inguinal lymph node morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes located in the groin area" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002354
name: spleen trabecular artery integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of one of the branches of the splenic artery" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0003410 ! artery integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002356
name: spleen red pulp morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the spleen that screens and eliminates defective or foreign cells" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002357
name: spleen white pulp morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the splenic area consisting of lymph nodules and diffuse lymphatic tissue" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002358
name: spleen periarteriolar lymphoid sheath morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the spleen in which T cells surround the central arteriole" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "PALS morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "T cell domain of the splenic white pulp morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002357 ! spleen white pulp morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002359
name: spleen germinal center morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the spleen in which activated follicles are located" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002357 ! spleen white pulp morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002360
name: spleen B cell corona morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the splenic white pulp dominated by B lymphocyte follicles" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "B cell domain of the spleen morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002357 ! spleen white pulp morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002361
name: spleen central arteriole morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the blood vessel within the spleen that connects the trabecular artery to the trabecular vein" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002357 ! spleen white pulp morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002362
name: spleen marginal zone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area surrounding the marginal sinus and containing lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002363
name: spleen marginal sinus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the spleen through which blood enters" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002364
name: thymus size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the thymus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002221 ! lymph organ size
relationship: part_of VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002365
name: thymus cellularity
def: "characteristic related to the cellular makeup of the thymus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002222 ! lymph organ cellularity
relationship: part_of VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002367
name: thymus lobule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the basic structural unit of the thymus" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002368
name: thymus capsule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fibrous connective tissue surrounding the thymus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002369
name: thymus subcapsular epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial cells lining the capsule and trabeculae of the thymus" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002368 ! thymus capsule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002370
name: thymus trabeculae morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thymic connective tissue which extends into the parenchyma" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002371
name: thymus cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer area of thymus lobules" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: the cortex contains immature thymocytes, cortical epithelial cells, and scattered macrophages
relationship: part_of VT:0002367 ! thymus lobule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002375
name: thymus medulla morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the inner area of thymus lobules" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: the medulla contains mature thymocytes, medualla epithelial cells, macrophages and dendritic cells
relationship: part_of VT:0002367 ! thymus lobule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002376
name: dendritic cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the immunocompetent cells of the lymphoid and hemopoietic systems and skin, which function to process antigens and present them to T cells, thus stimulating cellular immunity" [J:85808, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "dendritic cell function" EXACT []
synonym: "interdigitating reticular cell function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001819 ! immune cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002377
name: mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the regional immune system associated with the mucosa" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "MALT morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002378
name: gut-associated lymphoid tissue morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the regional immune system located in the gut" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "GALT morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002379
name: oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the circular lymphoid tissue formed by the lingual, pharyngeal, and faucial tonsils" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "Waldeyer's ring morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002377 ! mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002380
name: tonsil morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of either of the two small almond-shaped masses of lymph tissue found on either side of the oropharynx" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "palatine tonsil morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002379 ! oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002384
name: nasopharyngeal tonsil morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph tissue in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "adenoid morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002379 ! oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002385
name: lingual tonsillar tissue morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph tissue on the floor of the oropharyngeal passage, near the root of the tongue" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002379 ! oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002386
name: tubal tonsil morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph tissue associated with the pharyngeal opening of the auditory tube" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002379 ! oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002387
name: prevalence of Peyer's patches
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the the distribution and/or number of Peyer's patches" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000696 ! Peyer's patch morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002388
name: Peyer's patch epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern specialized epithelium of the Peyer's patch" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: antigen normally enters the Peyer's patch via this specialized epithelium
synonym: "M cells morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000696 ! Peyer's patch morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002389
name: Peyer's patch follicle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the Peyer's patch normally occupied by B cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000696 ! Peyer's patch morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002391
name: Peyer's patch germinal center morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the Peyer's patch where B cells proliferate and differentiate into plasma cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000696 ! Peyer's patch morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002392
name: Peyer's patch T cell area morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the Peyer's patch normally occupied by T lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "Peyer's patch T-cell area morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000696 ! Peyer's patch morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002393
name: bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the regional immune system located near the bronchus" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "BALT morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "bronchial-associated lymphoid tissue morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002397
name: bone marrow morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the soft tissue that fills the cavities of bones" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003795 ! bone structure

[Term]
id: VT:0002398
name: bone marrow cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the cells found in the bone marrow" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000784 ! circulatory system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002399
name: pluripotent precursor cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, pattern, or formation and differentiation of the cells that give rise to most types of cells necessary for fetal development" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002400
name: multipotent stem cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, pattern, or formation and differentiation of the specialized cells that are committed to giving rise to cells with particular functions" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002399 ! pluripotent precursor cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002401
name: lymphopoiesis
alt_id: VT:0000310
alt_id: VT:0001640
alt_id: VT:0001880
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes involved in the formation of lymphocytes and plasma cells from lymphoid stem cells which develop from the pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow; these lymphoid stem cells differentiate into T-lymphocytes; B-lymphocytes; plasma cells; or NK-cells (natural killer cells), depending on the organ or tissues to which they migrate" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005460 ! leukopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0002403
name: pre-B cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of cells in the B lymphocyte lineage that have undergone VDJ rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy chain and are in the process of V-J rearrangement of the light chain: these cells express mu heavy chain on the cell surface" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: these cells express the mu heavy chain in both the cytoplasm and on the cell surface; in addition to the mu heavy chain, other cell surface markers include: CD45R, MHC class II, CD19, CD20, CD38, CD40
synonym: "pre-B-cell morphology/development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002144 ! B lymphocyte differentiation

[Term]
id: VT:0002407
name: double-negative T cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the subset of T cells found in the thymus that express neither CD4 nor CD8" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: these are precursors to mature T cells; normally, they do not circulate, but are found in the thymus; they have not undergone rearrangement of the alpha and beta T cell receptor genes
synonym: "CD4-CD8- T cell morphology/development" EXACT []
synonym: "double-negative T-cell morphology/development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002145 ! T lymphocyte development

[Term]
id: VT:0002408
name: double-positive T cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the subset of T cells found in the thymus that express both CD4 and CD8" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: these cells are precursors to mature T cells and are generally located in the thymus; during their development, the alpha and beta chains of the T cell receptor are rearranged and the receptor can be expressed
synonym: "CD4+CD8+ T cell morphology/development" EXACT []
synonym: "double-positive T-cell morphology/development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002145 ! T lymphocyte development

[Term]
id: VT:0002413
name: megakaryoblast morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the progenitor cells of the thrombocytic (platelet) line of cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002398 ! bone marrow cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002414
name: myeloblast morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the cells found in the bone marrow that give rise to the granulocyte line of blood cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002398 ! bone marrow cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002415
name: neutrophil morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the granular leukocytes that have a three- to five-lobed nucleus and a cytoplasm that contains inconspicuous granules stainable by neutral dyes" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002414 ! myeloblast morphology/development
is_a: VT:0002441 ! granulocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002416
name: proerythroblast morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the immature, nucleated erythrocyte precursors that give rise to reticulocytes" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "erythroid progenitor morphology/development" EXACT []
synonym: "normoblast morphology/development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002398 ! bone marrow cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002417
name: megakaryocyte morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the very large cells found in the bone marrow that release platelets" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002413 ! megakaryoblast morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002419
name: innate immunity
def: "characteristic related to the function of the early phase of the response to infection; normally, it is present at all times, does not increase with exposure to specific pathogens, and does not discriminate between pathogens" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
synonym: "natural immunity " EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002420
name: adaptive immunity
def: "characteristic related to the function of the response of antigen-specific lymphocytes to antigen, including the development of immunological memory" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "acquired immune response " EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002421
name: cell-mediated immunity
def: "characteristic related to the function of any adaptive immune response in which T cells play a main role" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: this encompasses all adaptive immunity that cannot be transferred to a naive recipient with serum antibody (the definition of humoral immunity)
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002420 ! adaptive immunity

[Term]
id: VT:0002422
name: basophil morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the granular leukocytes that are characterized by pale-staining, lobate nucleus and cytoplasm and contain dark-staining granules of varying size and are stained by basic dyes" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002414 ! myeloblast morphology/development
is_a: VT:0002441 ! granulocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002423
name: mast cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the response of the granulated cells found in most tissues and which contain large amounts of histamine and heparin in granules" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "mast cell function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001819 ! immune cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002424
name: reticulocyte morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the immature erythrocytes" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002416 ! proerythroblast morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002428
name: semicircular canal morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ of balance composed of three long bony tubes of the labyrinth" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002729 ! inner ear canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002429
name: blood cell morphology/development
alt_id: VT:0000178
alt_id: VT:0000205
alt_id: VT:0001576
alt_id: VT:0002545
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the cells found in the blood" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000784 ! circulatory system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002432
name: CD4+ T cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the subset of T lymphocytes that carry the CD4 marker, recognize intravesicular peptides bound to MHC class-II molecules, and turn on antibody production" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "helper T cell morphology/development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002435 ! effector T cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002433
name: T helper 1 morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the subset of helper T cells that enhance cell-mediated immune responses; these cells secrete IL-1 and gamma-IFN and are generally involved in inflammatory responses" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "TH1 morphology/development" EXACT []
synonym: "Th1 morphology/development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002432 ! CD4+ T cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002434
name: T helper 2 morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the subset of T helper cells that enhance humoral immunity and inhibit cell-mediated immune responses; these cells produce IL-4 and induce B cells to produce IgE and IgG1, while also supporting eosinophil and mast cell functions" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "TH2 morphology/development" EXACT []
synonym: "Th2 morphology/development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002432 ! CD4+ T cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002435
name: effector T cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the set of T lymphocytes that are able to respond immediately upon contact with cells bearing the appropriate peptide:MHC complex for the cell" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "single positive T cell morphology/development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002145 ! T lymphocyte development

[Term]
id: VT:0002436
name: CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure or number of the subset of CD8+ T lymphocytes capable of killing target cells in an antigen specific manner" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T-cell morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "CTL morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "cytotoxic T cell morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "cytotoxic T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "cytotoxic T-cell morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "cytotoxic T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005010 ! CD8+ T cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002437
name: suppressor T cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the subset of CD8+ lymphocytes that suppress antibody production or inhibit immune responses" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "suppressor T-cell morphology/development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005010 ! CD8+ T cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002439
name: plasma cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the specialized forms of B-lymphocytes which produce and secrete immunoglobulin" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: these are terminally differentiated B cells and no longer respond to antigens or helper T cells; in addition, they no longer express surface Ig or surface MHC class II; they are tailored to secrete antibody at high rates
relationship: part_of VT:0002144 ! B lymphocyte differentiation

[Term]
id: VT:0002440
name: memory B cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of cells of the B lymphocyte lineage that do not secrete antibody after an initial contact with antigen, but can be rapidly activated after a second challenge with the same antigen" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "memory B-cell morphology/development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002144 ! B lymphocyte differentiation

[Term]
id: VT:0002441
name: granulocyte morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of leukocytes that have abundant granules in the cytoplasm: basophils, neutrophils, or eosinophils" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001601 ! myelopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0002442
name: leukocyte physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of any of the white blood cells (basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils, lymphocytes, or monocytes)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0001819 ! immune cell physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0002420 ! adaptive immunity
relationship: part_of VT:0002421 ! cell-mediated immunity

[Term]
id: VT:0002443
name: eosinophil morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the granular leukocytes having a two-lobed nucleus and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and stainable by eosin" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002414 ! myeloblast morphology/development
is_a: VT:0002441 ! granulocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002444
name: T cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of T lymphocytes" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "T cell function" EXACT []
synonym: "T lymphocyte function" EXACT []
synonym: "T-cell function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003945 ! lymphocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002445
name: mononuclear leukocyte morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of either of the mature lymphocytes or monocytes found in the blood" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002414 ! myeloblast morphology/development
relationship: part_of VT:0005460 ! leukopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0002446
name: macrophage morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the large mononuclear phagocytic cells found in most tissues of the body" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "mononuclear phagocyte morphology/development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002620 ! monocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002447
name: erythrocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fetal and adult cells in the blood that carry oxygen, red blood cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "red blood cell morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002124 ! red blood cell

[Term]
id: VT:0002449
name: immune cell development
def: "measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the cells of the immune system during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000716 ! immune system cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002450
name: lymph organ development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the organs of the lymph system during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:1000783 ! immune system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002451
name: macrophage physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function or response of the phagocytic leukocytes involved in innate immunity, early non-adaptive phases of host-defense, antigen presentation, and which act as effector cells in humoral and cell-mediated immunity" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002442 ! leukocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002452
name: antigen presenting cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of cells involved in making antigen recognizable by lymphocytes" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001835 ! antigen presentation
relationship: part_of VT:0002420 ! adaptive immunity
relationship: part_of VT:0002421 ! cell-mediated immunity

[Term]
id: VT:0002453
name: B lymphocyte antigen presentation
def: "characteristic related to the ability of B lymphocyte to process and/or present antigen" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "B cell antigen presentation" EXACT []
synonym: "lymphocyte antigen presentation " EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002452 ! antigen presenting cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002454
name: macrophage antigen presentation
def: "characteristic related to the ability of these phagocytic cells to process and present antigen to T lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002451 ! macrophage physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0002452 ! antigen presenting cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002455
name: dendritic cell antigen presentation
def: "characteristic related to the ability of these specialized cells to process and present antigen to T lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002376 ! dendritic cell physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0002452 ! antigen presenting cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002456
name: Langerhans cell antigen presentation
def: "characteristic related to the ability of phagocytic cells of the epidermis to display antigen for recognition by T lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "interdigitating reticular cell antigen presentation " EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002455 ! dendritic cell antigen presentation
relationship: part_of VT:0005362 ! Langerhans cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002458
name: B cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that are formed in the bone marrow, migrate to the peripheral lymphatic system, and mature into plasma cells or memory cells; these cells are involved in humoral immunity" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "B cell count" EXACT []
synonym: "B lymphocyte number" EXACT []
synonym: "B-cell number" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000717 ! lymphocyte number
relationship: part_of VT:0002144 ! B lymphocyte differentiation

[Term]
id: VT:0002459
name: B cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of B lymphocytes" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "B lymphocyte physiology" EXACT []
synonym: "B-cell physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003945 ! lymphocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002462
name: granulocyte physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of neutrophils, eosinophils, or basophils" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002442 ! leukocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002463
name: neutrophil physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of these granular leukocytes, which stain with neutral dyes" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002462 ! granulocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002464
name: basophil physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the leukocyte that contains granules that stain with basic dyes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002462 ! granulocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002465
name: eosinophil physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the leukocyte that stains with eosin and is involved in clearance of parasitic infections and in allergic reactions" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
is_a: VT:0002462 ! granulocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002467
name: neutrophil phagocytosis
def: "characteristic related to the ability of these leukocytes to internalize particulate matter" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002463 ! neutrophil physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0002488 ! phagocytic cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002468
name: complement physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the set of plasma proteins that act together to attack extracellular pathogens" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001800 ! humoral immune response
relationship: part_of VT:0002419 ! innate immunity

[Term]
id: VT:0002469
name: C1 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C1" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001804 ! complement protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002470
name: C2 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C2" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001804 ! complement protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002471
name: complement cascade
def: "characteristic related to the ability of the complement proteins to act in concert and attack extracellular pathogens" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "complement cascade function" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002468 ! complement physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002472
name: complement alternative pathway function
def: "characteristic related to the function of the plasma protein cascade triggered by direct contact with pathogen surfaces" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002471 ! complement cascade

[Term]
id: VT:0002473
name: complement classical pathway function
def: "characteristic related to the function of the plasma protein cascade triggered by antigen:antibody complexes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002471 ! complement cascade

[Term]
id: VT:0002474
name: C3 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C3" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001804 ! complement protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002475
name: C4 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C4" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001804 ! complement protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002476
name: C5 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C5" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001804 ! complement protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002477
name: C6 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C6" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001804 ! complement protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002478
name: C7 physiology
def: "fcharacteristic related to the unction of the complement protein, C7" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001804 ! complement protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002479
name: C8 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C8" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001804 ! complement protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002480
name: C9 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C9" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001804 ! complement protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002481
name: factor B physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, factor B" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001804 ! complement protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002482
name: factor D physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, factor D" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001804 ! complement protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002483
name: acute phase protein physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the series of proteins found in the blood shortly after infection and which participate in the early phases of host defense against infection" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
is_a: VT:0002723 ! immune serum protein physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0002419 ! innate immunity

[Term]
id: VT:0002484
name: C-reactive protein physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of this plasma protein that normally circulates in increased amounts during inflammation or after tissue damage" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0002483 ! acute phase protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002485
name: mannose-binding protein physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of this acute phase protein that normally opsonizes pathogens bearing mannose on their surfaces and can activate the complement system" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
is_a: VT:0002483 ! acute phase protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002486
name: serum amyloid protein physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of a serum protein believed to be a precursor to amyloid protein; it is present in very high levels during acute inflammatory episodes" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0002483 ! acute phase protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002487
name: fibrinogen physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of fibrinogen in the blood plasma" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0002483 ! acute phase protein physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0002551 ! blood coagulation

[Term]
id: VT:0002488
name: phagocytic cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the ability of these cells to ingest and internalize particulate matter" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002419 ! innate immunity

[Term]
id: VT:0002490
name: circulating immunoglobulin concentration
alt_id: VT:0001810
def: "characteristic related to the levels of glycoproteins present in the blood and other tissue, often functioning as antibodies" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "serum immunoglobulin concentration" EXACT []
synonym: "serum level of Immunoglobulin" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001800 ! humoral immune response
relationship: part_of VT:0002459 ! B cell physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0002723 ! immune serum protein physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002491
name: circulating IgD level
def: "characteristic related to the concentration of immunoglobulin class D" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002490 ! circulating immunoglobulin concentration

[Term]
id: VT:0002492
name: circulating IgE level
def: "characteristic related to the concentration of immunoglobulin class E" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002490 ! circulating immunoglobulin concentration

[Term]
id: VT:0002501
name: inflammatory mediator physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of any of the endogenous compounds that mediate the local accumulation of fluid, plasma proteins, and leukocytes at the site of injury, insult, or infection" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "inflammatory mediators" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002723 ! immune serum protein physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0001845 ! inflammatory response

[Term]
id: VT:0002503
name: histamine physiology
def: "measurable characteristic related to the function of this amine that is involved in local immune response, in regulating physiological function in the gut, and that acts as a neurotransmitter" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: orig definition: functional anomaly of this potent vasoactive peptide stored in mast cells; it is normally released by antigen binding to IgE and results in dilation of local blood vessels and smooth muscle cell contraction; moved from immune system to homeostasis since this involves more than just immune system.
relationship: part_of VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0002504
name: serotonin activity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of this biochemical messenger and regulator, found in the CNS, gastrointestinal tract, and produced by platelets; it normally mediates neurotransmission, gastrointestinal motility, hemostasis, and cardiovascular integrity" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "5-HT physiology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002508
name: C5a activity
def: "characteristic related to the function of this product of complement activation that is a potent chemotactic factor for neutrophils, monocytes, and basophils and enhances smooth muscle contraction and vascular permeability" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E & Farber, JL (ed) Pathology", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002523 ! chemotactic complement factor physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002522
name: chemotactic factor physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of any of a class of pro-inflammatory proteins that attract and activate leukocytes" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "chemotactic factors" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002501 ! inflammatory mediator physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002523
name: chemotactic complement factor physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of any of a subset of complement fragments that are involved in recruitment of leukocytes to the site of injury" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "chemotactic complement factors" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002522 ! chemotactic factor physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002525
name: leukotriene B4 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of this product of inflammatory cell activation that is a potent chemoattractant for macrophages and neutrophils" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "LTB4 physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005467 ! chemotactic leukotriene physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002526
name: chemokine physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of any of the class of pro-inflammatory cytokines that attract and activate leukocytes" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "chemokines" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002522 ! chemotactic factor physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002527
name: interleukin-8 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of this protein secreted by macrophages and is chemotactic for neutrophils and T cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
synonym: "IL-8 physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002529 ! interleukin physiology
is_a: VT:0005050 ! chemotactic interleukin physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002528
name: interleukin-1 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of this soluble factor produced by macrophages/monocytes that activates vascular endothelium and lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
synonym: "IL-1 physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002529 ! interleukin physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002529
name: interleukin physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of any of the cytokines produced by leukocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "lymphokines physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005049 ! cytokine physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002530
name: tumor necrosis factor-alpha physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of this cytokine produced by macrophages and NK cells and involved in initiating local inflammatory responses, particularly by its action on the endothelium of local blood vessels; its actions result in increased vascular permeability and induction of expression of adhesion molecules on the endothelium" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
synonym: "cachectin physiology" EXACT []
synonym: "TNF-alpha physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005049 ! cytokine physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002531
name: type I hypersensitivity reaction
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reaction manifested by a localized or generalized reaction that occurs immediately (minutes) after exposure to an antigen to which the organism was previously sensitized; it is IgE-mediated, and mast cell activation and degranulation are hallmarks" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition"]
comment: examples: hay fever, asthma, anaphylaxis
synonym: "anaphylaxis" EXACT []
synonym: "immediate type hypersensitivity" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002148 ! hypersensitivity reaction

[Term]
id: VT:0002532
name: type II hypersensitivity reaction
def: "characteristic related to the response caused by an Ag-Ab reaction; antibodies are directly or indirectly cytotoxic to antigens on cell surfaces or in connective tissues; most often involves IgG and IgM; complement activation is usually involved" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition"]
comment: examples: autoimmune diseases: autoimmune hemolytic anemias, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), Goodpasture disease, myasthenia gravis, Graves disease, pemphigous, pemphigoid
synonym: "antibody-mediated cellular toxicity" EXACT []
synonym: "cytotoxic type hypersensitivity" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002148 ! hypersensitivity reaction

[Term]
id: VT:0002533
name: type III hypersensitivity reaction
def: "characteristic related to the tissue injury mediated by immune complexes; generally involves immune complexes formed in the blood via Abs encountering circulating Ag; Ag-Ab complexes then deposit in tissues (especially blood vessels and glomeruli), induce complement activation, and result in tissue injury" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition"]
comment: Examples: Autoimmune diseases: systemic lupus erythmatosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, sjogren syndrome, scleroderma glomerulonephritis
synonym: "immune complex mediated hypersensitivity" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002148 ! hypersensitivity reaction

[Term]
id: VT:0002534
name: type IV hypersensitivity reaction
def: "characteristic related to the antigen-elicited cellular immune reaction that results in tissue damage, but does not require Ab participation; the response is seen at the area of contact" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition"]
comment: Examples: granulomatous diseases: tuberculosis, sarcoidosis. contact dermatitis: elicited by poison ivy, detergents, clothing, etc.
synonym: "cell-mediated hypersensitivity" EXACT []
synonym: "contact hypersensitivity" EXACT []
synonym: "delayed type hypersensitivity" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002148 ! hypersensitivity reaction

[Term]
id: VT:0002543
name: phalanx length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the long bones of the digits" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005306 ! phalanx morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002544
name: digit length
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of the digits" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002110 ! digit morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002551
name: blood coagulation
alt_id: VT:0000210
alt_id: VT:0001582
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the blood to clot" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: pslim term
synonym: "clotting" EXACT []
xref: MGI:2173585
relationship: part_of VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0002557
name: social interaction
alt_id: VT:0001351
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the behavior of animals towards other individuals of the same species or different species" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "social behavior" EXACT []
synonym: "socialization" NARROW []
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002558
name: behavioral circadian period
def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to the cycle length expressed when exposed to constant conditions without temporal cues" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001502 ! behavioral circadian rhythm

[Term]
id: VT:0002559
name: behavioral circadian persistence
def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to the ability for an animal to retain a circadian rhythm when time cues are removed" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001502 ! behavioral circadian rhythm

[Term]
id: VT:0002561
name: behavioral circadian phase
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the phase relationship between a temporal synchronizing event (such as light cycle) and a phase reference point of an animal (such as activity onset)" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001502 ! behavioral circadian rhythm

[Term]
id: VT:0002566
name: sexual interaction
alt_id: VT:0001369
alt_id: VT:0001370
alt_id: VT:0001374
def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to activities used to persuade or induce an individual to mate and activities involved in the physical act of mating" [ABO:core "Definition from the Animal Behavior ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "breeding" NARROW []
synonym: "mating" NARROW []
is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction

[Term]
id: VT:0002568
name: behavioral response to addictive substance
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a behavioral reaction to an addictive substance" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "neurological/behavioral: addiction/drug abuse" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0015031 ! behavioral response to xenobiotic

[Term]
id: VT:0002572
name: emotion/affect behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to reactions in tests for emotional related behaviors" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002574
name: vertical activity level
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to time spent jumping or rearing" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "activity in rearing test" NARROW []
synonym: "activity in vertical open field test" NARROW []
synonym: "rearing" NARROW []
synonym: "reconnoitering behavior" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0001399 ! locomotor activity level

[Term]
id: VT:0002576
name: enamel morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the hard outer coating of the exposed portion of the tooth" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:71126, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003930 ! tooth hard tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002579
name: secondary lens fiber morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the elongated cells that form the crystalline lens" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0002840 ! lens fiber morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002581
name: ileum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the jejunum to the colon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:70183, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002582
name: extraembryonic tissue organization
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the arrangement of the membranes involved with the embryo's protection and nutrition" [J:40596, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002585
name: pharmacokinetics of xenobiotic
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the absorption, distribution, metabolism or elimination of a foreign compound" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002121 ! metabolism

[Term]
id: VT:0002586
name: platelet volume
def: "characteristic related to the content of platelet cells" [MGI:cml "Cathleen M Lutz, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000228 ! thrombopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0002594
name: mean erythrocyte count
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the average numbers of red blood cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "mean RBC count" EXACT []
synonym: "mean red blood cell count" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001586 ! erythrocyte count

[Term]
id: VT:0002596
name: hematocrit
alt_id: VT:0000206
alt_id: VT:0001578
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the average percentage of a volume of a blood sample occupied by red blood cells" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "packed cell volume" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002124 ! red blood cell

[Term]
id: VT:0002607
name: basophil number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of basophils" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "basophil count" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000334 ! granulocyte number
relationship: part_of VT:0002422 ! basophil morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002619
name: lymphocyte morphology/development
alt_id: VT:0005063
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the white blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002445 ! mononuclear leukocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002620
name: monocyte morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the white blood cells that are precursors to macrophages" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002445 ! mononuclear leukocyte morphology/development
relationship: part_of VT:0001601 ! myelopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0002621
name: time of neural tube closure
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time of fusion of the neuroepithelial layer in early development" [J:79790, MGI:cml "Cathleen M Lutz, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003720 ! neural tube closure

[Term]
id: VT:0002622
name: cochlear hair cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sensory epithelial cells of the cochlea; these cells are in synaptic contact with the auditory nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000045 ! hair cell morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000042 ! organ of Corti
relationship: part_of VT:0003308 ! cochlear sensory epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002623
name: vestibular hair cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sensory epithelium of the maculae and cristae of the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear; afferent and efferent nerve fibers of the vestibular nerve end synaptically on them; from the apical end of each cell a bundle of stereocilia and a kinocilium extend into the statoconial membrane of the maculae and the cupula of the cristae" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000045 ! hair cell morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000034 ! vestibule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002624
name: tricuspid valve integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0002745 ! atrioventricular valve integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0000036 ! tricuspid valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002625
name: left ventricle cell size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the cells in the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "left ventricular cell size" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0001625 ! heart cell size
relationship: part_of VT:0003921 ! left ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002629
name: activity elicited by ethanol administration
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of activity occuring after ingestion of alcohol, usually relative to activity level prior to alcohol ingestion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001399 ! locomotor activity level
relationship: part_of VT:0015032 ! behavioral response to alcohol

[Term]
id: VT:0002630
name: endocochlear potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the electrical potential difference between the endolymphatic and perilymphatic compartments of the cochlea" [J:80917, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "endolymphatic potential" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000319 ! endolymph physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology
relationship: part_of VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function

[Term]
id: VT:0002631
name: epididymis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the elongated structure connected to the posterior surface of the testis that transports, stores, and matures spermatozoa between testis and vas deferens" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002634
name: sensorimotor gating
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which inhibitory neural pathways filter multiple stimuli and allow attention to be focused on one stimulus; usually measured by pre-pulse inhibition (PPI)" [J:42758, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002636
name: time of vaginal opening
def: "characteristic related to the timing of the opening of the genital canal in a female" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001938 ! time of sexual maturation

[Term]
id: VT:0002637
name: uterus size
def: "characteristic related to the physcial dimensions of the female muscular organ of gestation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001120 ! uterus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002638
name: pupillary reflex
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a change in pupil diameter as a reflex response to any stimulus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cml "Cathleen M Lutz, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002641
name: erythrocyte shape
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape of red blood cells" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002447 ! erythrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002644
name: circulating triglyceride level
alt_id: VT:0005143
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of triacylglycerols in the blood" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "plasma triacylglycerol level" EXACT []
synonym: "plasma triglyceride level" EXACT []
synonym: "serum triacylglycerol level" EXACT []
synonym: "serum triglyceride level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000187 ! triglyceride level
is_a: VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid level

[Term]
id: VT:0002645
name: cholesterol absorption
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in these most abundant steroids in animal tissues, and precursors to steroid hormones and bile salts; also components of plasma membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0005342 ! lipid absorption

[Term]
id: VT:0002648
name: delaminated enamel
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the separation of the hard outer coating of the exposed portion of the tooth from the underlying hard tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002576 ! enamel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002649
name: enamel rod pattern
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the orientation of the structural unit of tooth enamel" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002576 ! enamel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002650
name: ameloblast development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the epithelial cells of the inner layer of the enamel organ of the developing tooth during their formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000116 ! tooth development

[Term]
id: VT:0002651
name: sciatic nerve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the nerve which originates in the lumbar and sacral spinal cord (L4 to S3) and supplies motor and sensory innervation to the lower extremity" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0001077 ! spinal nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002653
name: ependyma morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cellular membrane that lines the brain ventricles and the central canal of the spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002200 ! brain ventricle/choroid plexus morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002655
name: keratinocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells of the epidermis that produce keratin in the process of differentiating into the dead and fully keratinized cells of the stratum corneum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001216 ! epidermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002656
name: keratinocyte differentiation
def: "characteristic related to the development of the cells of the epidermis that produce keratin in the process of differentiating into the dead and fully keratinized cells of the stratum corneum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003941 ! skin development

[Term]
id: VT:0002658
name: liver regeneration
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which the liver to increases in size following tissue loss" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000609 ! liver physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002660
name: caput morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the head of the epididymis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002631 ! epididymis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002661
name: corpus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the body of the epididymis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002631 ! epididymis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002662
name: cauda morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tail of the epididymis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002631 ! epididymis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002663
name: blastocele formation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the development of the cavity in the blastula of the developing embryo" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:19904, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "blastocoel formation" EXACT []
synonym: "blastocoele formation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002664
name: circulating adrenocorticotropin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of the pituitary hormone that stimulates the secretion of adrenal cortical steroids and induces growth of the adrenal cortex" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "circulating adrenocorticotropic hormone level" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of ACTH" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of adrenocorticotropin" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003966 ! adrenocorticotropin level
is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0002668
name: circulating potassium level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this alkaline metallic element, the most abundant intracellular ion" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: anomalies in the extracellular (circulating) concentration have important implications for the function of excitable tissues, such as nerve and muscle
synonym: "potassium level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry
relationship: part_of VT:0001765 ! ion homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0002669
name: scrotum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the external sac of skin that encloses the testes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002672
name: branchial arch artery integrity
alt_id: VT:0001617
alt_id: VT:0001618
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the vessels formed within the five pairs of branchial arches in embryogenesis; in the adult, some of these vessels give rise to the great vessels" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002884 ! branchial arch development

[Term]
id: VT:0002673
name: sperm number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of spermatozoa" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "sperm count" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002209 ! germ cell number

[Term]
id: VT:0002674
name: sperm motility
def: "characteristic related to the mobility of the spermatozoa" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0001929 ! gametogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0002679
name: corpora lutea morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the yellow endocrine body formed in the ovary after follicle rupture" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "corpus luteum morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003356 ! luteinization

[Term]
id: VT:0002680
name: number of corpora lutea
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the numbers of yellow endocrine body formed in the ovary after follicle rupture in a given oestrous cycle" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "ovulation rate" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002679 ! corpora lutea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002682
name: number of mature ovarian follicles
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of spheroid cell aggregations in the ovary containing the ovum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001131 ! ovarian follicle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002683
name: onset of fertility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the age at which animals develop the ability to produce live offspring" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "age at first breeding" NARROW []
synonym: "age at first egg" NARROW []
synonym: "age at puberty" EXACT []
synonym: "age at sexual maturity" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001938 ! time of sexual maturation
relationship: part_of VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity

[Term]
id: VT:0002685
name: proliferation of spermatogonia
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which  the spermatogonial stem cells multiply" [J:62271, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001156 ! spermatogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0002689
name: molar morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the most posterior teeth located on either side of the jaw, and characterized by a large crown and broad chewing surface" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002693
name: pancreas physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the organ that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and secretes glucagon and insulin into the bloodstream" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "pancreas function" EXACT []
synonym: "pancreatic physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0001663 ! alimentary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002694
name: pancreas secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the pancreas to release its products" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002693 ! pancreas physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002695
name: circulating glucagon level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this peptide hormone secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreas; normally leads to a rise in plasma glucose" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0002697
name: eye size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the organ of vision" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002698
name: sclera morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibrous, outer envelope of the eyeball, covering it entirely excepting the segment covered anteriorly by the cornea" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "sclerotic coat morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "sclerotica morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "tunica albuginea oculi morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "tunica sclerotica morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002699
name: vitreous body morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transparent, semigelatinous substance that fills the cavity behind the crystalline lens of the eye and in front of the retina" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "vitreous morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005195 ! posterior eye segment morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005299 ! eye posterior chamber morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002700
name: vitreous body clarity
alt_id: VT:0001291
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the transparency of the vitreous body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002699 ! vitreous body morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002703
name: renal tubule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the loops of Henle and collecting ducts in the kidney" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003881 ! nephron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002705
name: renal tubule size
def: "characteristics related to the physical dimensions of the lumens of the loops of Henle and/or collecting ducts of the kidney" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002703 ! renal tubule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002706
name: kidney size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of one or both of the organs responsible for urine secretion" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002707
name: kidney weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the organs responsible for urine secretion" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002706 ! kidney size

[Term]
id: VT:0002713
name: glycogen catabolism
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to break down glycogen; or rate of glycogen breakdown" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "glycogenolysis" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005438 ! glycogen homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0002716
name: preputial gland size
def: "any characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sebaceous glands of the corona and neck of the glans penis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:82312, MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size
relationship: part_of VT:0002717 ! preputial gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002717
name: preputial gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sebaceous glands of the corona and neck of the glans penis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002718
name: inner cell mass morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells of the blastocyst that develop into the body of the embryo" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002722
name: immune system organ morphology
alt_id: VT:0000686
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, pattern, or development of lymphoid organs" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "lymph organ morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000685 ! immune system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002723
name: immune serum protein physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of circulating immune proteins" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002725
name: vein morphology
def: "any measurable or observable structural characteristic of the blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "venous morphology" EXACT []
xref: MP:0002725
is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002726
name: pulmonary vein morphology
def: "any measurable or observable structural characteristic of the blood vessels that return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "pulmonary venous morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002725 ! vein morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002729
name: inner ear canal morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tubular ducts of the inner ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002731
name: colon size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the colon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:40722]
relationship: part_of VT:0000495 ! colon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002733
name: thermal nociception
alt_id: VT:0001972
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to sense pain elicited by thermal stimulation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005392 ! touch/nociception trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002734
name: mechanical nociception
alt_id: VT:0002737
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to sense pain elicited by mechanical stimulation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005392 ! touch/nociception trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002735
name: chemical nociception
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to ability to sense pain elicited by chemical stimulation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005392 ! touch/nociception trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002739
name: olfactory bulb development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the olfactory bulb during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000913 ! brain development

[Term]
id: VT:0002741
name: olfactory bulb size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the forebrain region that coordinates neuronal signaling involved in the perception of smell; it receives input from the sensory neurons and outputs to the olfactory cortex" [J:79871]
relationship: part_of VT:0000819 ! olfactory bulb morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002745
name: atrioventricular valve integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the valves that gate the flow of blood from the atria into the ventricles" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: take out this layer
relationship: part_of VT:0000025 ! atrioventricular valve morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0002746
name: semilunar valve morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valves that gate the flow of blood from the ventricles into the aorta and pulmonary trunk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000285 ! heart valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002747
name: aortic valve integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the valve between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0006049 ! semilunar valve integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0000040 ! aortic valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002748
name: pulmonary valve integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0006049 ! semilunar valve integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0000044 ! pulmonary valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002751
name: autonomic nervous system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons in the motor system for the viscera, the smooth muscles of the body or exocrine glands; includes the enteric, parasympathetic, and sympathetic nervous systems taken together" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002752
name: somatic nervous system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the cranial and spinal nerves or their ganglia or the peripheral sensory receptors" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002753
name: left ventricle size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "left ventricular size" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0003921 ! left ventricle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005406 ! heart size

[Term]
id: VT:0002754
name: right ventricle size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "right ventricular size" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0003920 ! right ventricle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005406 ! heart size

[Term]
id: VT:0002756
name: pyramidal neuron number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of projection neurons in the hippocampus" [J:82964, MGI:cml "Cathleen M Lutz, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "pyramidal cell number" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005442 ! pyramidal neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002758
name: tail length
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the straight line distance from the tip of the tail to the point of attachment to the body" [J:82849, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003456 ! tail size

[Term]
id: VT:0002759
name: caudal vertebra morphology
alt_id: VT:0000456
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segments of the tail" [J:82849, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "tail vertebrae morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002111 ! tail morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002761
name: hippocampal mossy fiber morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the axons of neuronal cells in the dentate gyrus" [J:4978, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002769
name: vas deferens morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the secretory duct of the testicle that carries spermatozoa, running from the epididymis, of which it is the continuation, to the prostatic urethra where it terminates to form ejaculatory duct" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002773
name: circulating luteinizing hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the levels in the bloodstream of LH, the hormone that regulates steroid production by the interstitial cells of the testis and the ovary" [J:35132, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "serum levels of LH" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of luteinizing hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of lutropin" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003361 ! circulating gonadotropin level
is_a: VT:0003969 ! luteinizing hormone level
is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0002779
name: sex gland secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of hormones from a cell or a gland of the reproductive system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005647 ! sex gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002782
name: testicular secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of hormones from testicular tissue" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002779 ! sex gland secretion
relationship: part_of VT:0000051 ! testes physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002783
name: ovarian secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of hormones from ovarian tissue" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002779 ! sex gland secretion
relationship: part_of VT:0003507 ! ovary physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002784
name: Sertoli cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells of the seminiferous tubules that create the blood-testes barrier and enable spermatogenesis" [J:65900, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002216 ! seminiferous tubule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002785
name: Leydig cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the interstitial cells of the seminiferous tubules that secrete testosterone" [J:65900, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001940 ! testicular cell number
relationship: part_of VT:0002786 ! Leydig cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002786
name: Leydig cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the interstitial cells of the seminiferous tubules that secrete testosterone" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002216 ! seminiferous tubule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002790
name: circulating follicle stimulating hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of the hormone that, in females, stimulates the graafian follicles of the ovary and assists in follicular maturation and the secretion of estradiol; in the male it stimulates the epithelium of the seminiferous tubules and is partly responsible for spermatogenesis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "serum levels of follicle stimulating hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of follitropin" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of FSH" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of gametokinetic hormone" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003361 ! circulating gonadotropin level
is_a: VT:0003967 ! follicle stimulating hormone level
is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0002792
name: retina blood vessel morphology
alt_id: VT:0006189
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessels supplying the retina" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "morphology of the retinal vasculature" RELATED []
synonym: "retinal vascular morphology" RELATED []
xref: MP:0002792
is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001325 ! retina morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002796
name: skin barrier function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the skin to regulate water loss" [J:56641]
relationship: part_of VT:0001784 ! fluid regulation
relationship: part_of VT:0005501 ! skin physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002800
name: short-term object recognition memory
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to  the short-term memory for objects is established during the first few minutes after training" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "short-term recognition memory " BROAD []
is_a: VT:0001458 ! object recognition memory
is_a: VT:0001468 ! temporal memory

[Term]
id: VT:0002801
name: long-term object recognition memory
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to long-term memory for objects that is consolidated over hours and days after training" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "long-term recognition memory " BROAD []
is_a: VT:0001458 ! object recognition memory
is_a: VT:0001468 ! temporal memory

[Term]
id: VT:0002802
name: discrimination learning
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to exhibit a differential response to different stimuli that is achieved by the reinforcement of the desired response for each particular stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory

[Term]
id: VT:0002803
name: operant conditional behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to scheduled controlled behavior; behavioral assessment occurs in an automated chamber where responses are reinforced with food" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0002804
name: motor learning
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to repeat a motor task requiring well coordinated movements and balance; measures cerebellar dependent learning" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory

[Term]
id: VT:0002806
name: conditioned emotional response
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0002807
name: eye blink conditioning behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an animal to learn to blink in anticipation of an aversive stimulus (e.g., an air puff to the eyelid) following repeated pairings with a neutral stimulus (e.g., a tone); such learning is only adaptive if the animal is able to learn the precise timing between the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0002809
name: spinal cord size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the spinal cord" [J:83935]
relationship: part_of VT:0000955 ! spinal cord morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002814
name: erythrocyte staining
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to capacity of a cell to stain with dye; usually refers to staining of cell nuclei with hematoxylin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002447 ! erythrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002817
name: tooth mineralization
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which calcium salts are deposited into the dental enamel, dentin and cementum" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000116 ! tooth development
relationship: part_of VT:0003930 ! tooth hard tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002818
name: dentin morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the hard portion of the tooth surrounding the pulp, covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the root" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0003930 ! tooth hard tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002819
name: pulp cavity morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the central hollow space of a tooth" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002820
name: premaxilla morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior and inner portion of the maxilla" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "incisive bone morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "incisor bone morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "intermaxillary bone morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000455 ! maxilla morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002823
name: rib development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the bones forming the bony wall of the chest during their formation and differentiation" [J:84754, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development

[Term]
id: VT:0002824
name: chorioallantoic fusion
def: "characteristic related to the formation of the membrane that forms the fetal portion of the placenta; derived from the fusion of the chorion and the allantois" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001726 ! allantois morphology
is_a: VT:0002836 ! chorion morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001712 ! placental development

[Term]
id: VT:0002825
name: notochord morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the axial fibrocellular cord in embryos around which develops the vertebral primordia" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002827
name: renal corpuscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of either Bowman's capsules and/or the glomeruli contained therein" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000521 ! kidney cortex morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0003881 ! nephron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002828
name: glomerular capsule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the expanded beginning of a nephron that contains the glomerulus" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "Bowman's capsule morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "capsula glomeruli morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "malphighian capsule morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002827 ! renal corpuscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002829
name: juxtaglomerular apparatus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the complex of modified smooth muscle cells consisting of juxtaglomerular cells, extraglomerular mesangium lacis cells, the macula densa of the distal convoluted tubule, and granular epithelial peripolar cells; these cells are found in the walls of afferent and efferent glomerular arterioles" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005325 ! glomerulus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002831
name: Peyer's patch size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the area of lymphoid tissue of the mucosa of the small intestine" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000696 ! Peyer's patch morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002835
name: cranial suture morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibrous joints in the bones of the head" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000438 ! skull morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002836
name: chorion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outermost extraembryonic membrane" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002840
name: lens fiber morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the elongated cells of the crystalline lens of the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005545 ! lens development

[Term]
id: VT:0002845
name: aorta weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the main trunk of the systemic arteries times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "aortic weight" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0007090 ! aorta size

[Term]
id: VT:0002846
name: aorta volume
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical bulk of or total amount of space encompassed by the main trunk of the systemic arteries" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "aorta mass" RELATED []
synonym: "aortic volume" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0007090 ! aorta size

[Term]
id: VT:0002847
name: glomerular filtration rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of water filtered out of the plasma through glomerular capillary walls into the Bowman's capsule per unit time" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0003606 ! kidney tubular physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002849
name: saccharin consumption
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of saccharin taken in relative to a food source not containing saccharin" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001432 ! food preference

[Term]
id: VT:0002851
name: circulating sulfate level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of sulfate in the blood" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "sulfate level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0002855
name: cochlear ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of nerve cell bodies that conveys auditory sensation from the organ of Corti to the hindbrain and resides on the cochlear part of the vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "auditory ganglion morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Corti ganglion morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "cranial ganglion VIII" BROAD []
synonym: "morphology of the spiral ganglion of vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002856
name: vestibular ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neurons associated with the vestibular part of the eighth cranial nerve that are involved in equilibration" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "cranial ganglion VIII" BROAD []
synonym: "Scarpa ganglion morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "spiral ganglion morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "vestibular ganglion of the vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002857
name: cochlear ganglion integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completeness, soundness, or configuration of the group of nerve cell bodies that conveys auditory sensation from the organ of Corti to the hindbrain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "spiral ganglion integrity" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002855 ! cochlear ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002858
name: posterior semicircular canal morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the posterior segment of the long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0002428 ! semicircular canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002861
name: tail bud morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the primordial region of the embryo that arises to form the tail of the adult; appears approximately ten days following conception as a short stump, and then initiates elongation and thinning in normal development" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006281 ! tail development

[Term]
id: VT:0002862
name: righting response
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to recover from supine position" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance
is_a: VT:0002980 ! postural reflex

[Term]
id: VT:0002864
name: ocular fundus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the posterior concave interior of the eye, consisting of the retina, the choroid, the posterior segment of the sclera, the optic disk, and blood vessels, visible by an ophthalmoscope" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005195 ! posterior eye segment morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002866
name: glutamic acid decarboxylase level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this enzyme, which catalyzes the conversion of glutamate to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and carbon dioxide; determines GABA levels in nervous tissues" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
is_a: VT:0005319 ! enzyme/coenzyme level

[Term]
id: VT:0002870
name: insulin autoantibody level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  level of antibodies to insulin present in the sera" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003726 ! autoantibody level

[Term]
id: VT:0002871
name: urine albumin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of albumin in the urine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
is_a: VT:0005160 ! urine protein level

[Term]
id: VT:0002876
name: thyroid physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  function of this endocrine gland that normally produces hormones that regulate the metabolic rate of the body" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "thyroid function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002877
name: melanocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells that produce pigment" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002878
name: corticospinal tract morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibers that arise from the cells within the cerebral cortex layer V, pass through the medullary pyramid, and descend into the gray matter of the spinal cord" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "corticobulbar tract morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "pyramidal tract morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000778 ! tract morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002882
name: neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the functional cells of the nervous system that receive, conduct, and transmit impulses" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002884
name: branchial arch development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the transient structures of the embryo that develop into regions of the head, neck and ears during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "pharyngeal arch development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0003935 ! craniofacial development

[Term]
id: VT:0002885
name: AMPA-mediated synaptic currents
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measured amplitude or duration of response to stimulation of AMPA receptors" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002886 ! glutamate receptor currents

[Term]
id: VT:0002886
name: glutamate receptor currents
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measured amplitude or duration of response to stimulation of glutamanergic receptors" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002888
name: NMDA-mediated synaptic currents
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measured amplitude or duration of response to stimulation of NMDA receptors" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002886 ! glutamate receptor currents

[Term]
id: VT:0002891
name: insulin sensitivity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to clear glucose from the bloodstream when given insulin" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0002893
name: urine keto acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of keto acids in the urine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001757 ! urine chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0002894
name: otolith morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the crystalline particles composed of calcium carbonate and a protein which adhere to the gelatinous membrane of the maculae of the utricle and saccule (otolithic membrane)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "ear crystal morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "otoconia morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "statoconia morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "statolith morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002895 ! otolithic membrane morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002895
name: otolithic membrane morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the gelatinous membrane which is supported by the stereocilia of the hair cells of the maculae of the saccule and utriculus of the inner ear;  adhering to its surface are numerous calciferous crystalline particles called otoliths (statoconia)" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "membrana statoconiorum morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "statoconial membrane morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004425 ! otolith organ morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002896
name: bone mineralization
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which minerals are deposited into bone" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002899
name: stamina
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the duration of activity an animal can endure" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait

[Term]
id: VT:0002900
name: urine phosphate level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of phosphate in the urine" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001757 ! urine chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0002903
name: circulating parathyroid hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this regulator of calcium and phosphorous concentration" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "circulating PTH level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0002907
name: parturition
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of labor and delivery in female animals" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "birth" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002908
name: time to wound healing
def: "characteristic related to the time requirement for the ability to self-repair and close wounds" [J:63037]
relationship: part_of VT:0005023 ! wound healing

[Term]
id: VT:0002909
name: adrenal gland physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of this suprarenal gland to produce and secrete hormones" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "adrenal gland function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002910
name: excitatory postsynaptic currents
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the size or duration of currents detected in postsynaptic cells when an excitatory impulse arrives at the synapse causing depolarization" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "EPSCs" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002911
name: inhibitory postsynaptic potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the membrane potential detected in postsynaptic cells when an inhibitory impulse arrives at the synapse causing hyperpolarization" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "IPSP" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002912
name: excitatory postsynaptic potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the potential detected in postsynaptic cells when an excitatory impulse arrives at the synapse causing depolarization" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "EPSP" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002913
name: PNS synaptic transmission
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the communication from a neuron to a target across a synapse in the peripheral nervous system" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "peripheral nervous system synaptic transmission" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003635 ! synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002914
name: endplate potential activity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the excitatory response of peripheral synapses to stimulation; these amplitudes are larger than central synapse potentials" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "EPP activity" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002913 ! PNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002915
name: synaptic depression
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the duration of the reduction of effectiveness of synaptic connections between neurons and target after repetitive stimulation" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002918
name: paired-pulse facilitation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the response of central synapses when activated twice in rapid succession" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
comment: indicative of defects in short-term plasticity due to lack of increase of neurotransmitter release at the second stimulus
synonym: "PPF" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002921
name: post-tetanic potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the size or duration of potentials that persist after tetanic stimulation of central synapses" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "PTP" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002924
name: central nervous system synapse formation
def: "characteristic related to the process of generating connections between an axon and effector tissue or neuron" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "CNS synapse formation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000913 ! brain development

[Term]
id: VT:0002928
name: bile duct morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the channels that secrete bile from the liver to the gall bladder and intestines" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005083 ! biliary tract morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002929
name: bile duct development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the bile duct during its formation and differentiation" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003943 ! hepatobiliary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0002932
name: joint morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the articulation point of two or more bones" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002937
name: synovial blood flow rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood flow rate to the a synovial joint" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002943
name: lactate dehydrogenase level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this enzyme, which catalyzes the interconversion of lactate and pyruvate" [J:87714, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "LDH level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005319 ! enzyme/coenzyme level

[Term]
id: VT:0002945
name: inhibitory postsynaptic currents
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the size or duration of currents detected in postsynaptic cells when an inhibitory impulse arrives at the synapse causing hyperpolarization" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "IPSCs" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0002946
name: time of axon outgrowth
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time required for an axon to extend from a neuron cell body and find the target" [J:77048, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003651 ! axon outgrowth

[Term]
id: VT:0002948
name: neuron specification
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the developmental patterning of neurons" [J:87948, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002949
name: neural crest cells morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, pattern, or development of the transient and migratory group of cells that emerge from the dorsal region of the neural tube and disperse to many peripheral locations to form various tissues of the adult" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002151 ! neural tube morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002950
name: neural crest cell migration
def: "characteristic related to the dispersion of the transient and migratory group of cells that emerge from the dorsal region of the neural tube and migrate to many peripheral locations to form various tissues of the adult" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002949 ! neural crest cells morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0002954
name: aerobic energy metabolism
alt_id: VT:0005622
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the respiratory chain energy production (oxidative metabolism) process in all living cells, where oxygen is consumed and carbon dioxide and water are produced" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "cell respiration" EXACT []
synonym: "mitochondrial energy production" EXACT []
synonym: "respiratory chain function" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0006036 ! mitochondrial physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002961
name: axon guidance
def: "characteristic related to the signaling mechanisms that allow precise navigation and connections of axonal growth cones to effector tissues" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006008 ! neurogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0002969
name: social transmission of food preference
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to recall and prefer foods associated with odors recently smelled on the breath of other mice" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: an indicator of defects in learning and memory of olfactory cues
is_a: VT:0002802 ! discrimination learning

[Term]
id: VT:0002970
name: white fat morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the connective tissue consisting of fat-storing cells and arranged in lobular groups or along minor blood vessels" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "white adipose tissue morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000003 ! adipose tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002971
name: brown fat morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thermogenic form of adipose tissue that is composed of brown adipocytes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "brown adipose tissue morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000003 ! adipose tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002972
name: heart muscle contractility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the heart muscle to shorten or to develop increased tension, often measured by dP/dT max" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "cardiac muscle contractility" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005620 ! muscle contractility
relationship: part_of VT:0001544 ! cardiovascular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002975
name: vascular smooth muscle size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the blood vessels" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005592 ! blood vessel smooth muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002979
name: vestibular response
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the response to changes in motion" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000353 ! vestibular system physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0001525 ! balance

[Term]
id: VT:0002980
name: postural reflex
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the responses that control the normal position of the trunk and extremities and/or posture" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex

[Term]
id: VT:0002982
name: germ cell migration
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the orderly movement of a germ cell, a cell specialized to produce haploid gametes, from one site to another during development" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002983
name: retinal ganglion cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the innermost nuclear layer of the retina, which projects axons through the optic nerve to the brain" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005241 ! retinal ganglion layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002985
name: urine calcium level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of calcium in the urine" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001757 ! urine chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0002987
name: urine osmolarity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of ions in the urine" [J:83000, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001757 ! urine chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0002990
name: ureter length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003585 ! ureter size

[Term]
id: VT:0002991
name: sebaceous gland physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  function of any of the small, sacculated organs found within the dermis that normally secrete sebum" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "al sebaceous gland function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002992
name: sebaceous lipid secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the sebaceous gland resulting in changes to the lipid profile secreted onto the hair and skin" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002991 ! sebaceous gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0002997
name: seminal gland size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the two folded, sac shaped glands that are diverticula of the ductus deferens" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size
relationship: part_of VT:0002059 ! seminal gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0002998
name: bone remodeling
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of the turnover of bone matrix that involves a balance of resorption and formation by osteoclasts and osteoblasts, respectively" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003005
name: hippocampal fimbria morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the flattened band of efferent fibers arising from the subiculum and medial border of the hippocampus, which then thickens to form the fornix and fibers of the hippocampal commissure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003006
name: hippocampal fornix morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the compact, white, heavily myelinated fiber bundle arising from the Ammon horn of the hippocampus in each cerebral hemisphere and projecting to the hypothalamus and the mammillary body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003009
name: cytokine secretion
def: "characteristic related to the cellular release of any of the non-antibody proteins made by inflammatory leukocytes and some non-leukocytic cells that affect the behavior of other cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005049 ! cytokine physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003010
name: ionizing radiation-induced mortality
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of f ionizing radiation (such as ultraviolet light, X-rays, or gamma rays) required to induce a moribund state" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001657 ! induced morbidity/mortality

[Term]
id: VT:0003011
name: dark adaptation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time required for the eye to recover its sensitivity in the dark following exposure to bright lights" [J:68444, MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003014
name: kidney medulla morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the inner portion of the kidney consisting of the renal pyramids" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:88636, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "renal medulla morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003015
name: circulating bicarbonate level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of inorganic salts that contain the -HCO3 radical in the circulation, which are an important factor in regulating the pH of the blood" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0003018
name: circulating chloride level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of chlorine salts in the circulation" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0003024
name: coronary artery patency
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the openness of any of the blood vessels supplying the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0007053 ! coronary artery integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0003027
name: blood pH regulation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the buffer systems of the blood in combination with the respiratory and renal systems that control the relative acidity or alkalinity of the blood, as measured by the concentration of the hydrogen ion" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
is_a: VT:0004043 ! pH regulation
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0003044
name: basement membrane formation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation and development of the extracellular supportive tissue closely adjacent to the basal surface of the epithelium of muscle cells, fat cells and Schwann cells, which is comprised of type IV collagen, laminin, and sulfated proteoglycans and other components" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "basement lamina formation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004272 ! basement membrane morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003047
name: thoracic vertebra morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segments of the spine located anterior to the lumbar vertebrae and posterior to the cervical vertebrae" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003048
name: cervical vertebra morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segments of the spine located anterior to the thoracic vertebrae" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003049
name: lumbar vertebra morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segments of the spine located anterior to the sacral vertebrae and posterior to the thoracic vertebrae" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003050
name: sacral vertebra morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segments of the spine located posterior to the lumbar vertebrae and anterior to the caudal vertebrae" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003051
name: tail shape
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the form of the tail" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002111 ! tail morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003055
name: epiphyseal plate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cartilaginous center of ossification on the long bones permitting growth of the bone in both directions during development" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "growth plate morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000163 ! cartilage morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003056
name: hyoid bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the U-shaped bone lying between the mandible and the larynx that supports the tongue muscles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "lingual bone morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002116 ! craniofacial bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003057
name: epicardium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the visceral layer of the pericardium that surrounds and attaches to all the surfaces of the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "lamina visceralis pericardii morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "morphology of the visceral layer of serous pericardium" EXACT []
xref: MP:0003057
relationship: part_of VT:0000288 ! pericardium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003061
name: aerobic running capacity
def: "characteristic related to the ability to run at defined speeds and/or distances" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000348 ! aerobic fitness

[Term]
id: VT:0003065
name: hepatic copper level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of copper present in the liver tissue" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
synonym: "hepatic copper content" EXACT []
synonym: "liver copper concentration" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003952 ! copper level
relationship: part_of VT:0000609 ! liver physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003069
name: superior semicircular canal morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the upper, superior segment of the long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "anterior semicircular canal morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002428 ! semicircular canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003072
name: metatarsal bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the five bones of the hindlimbs that articulate proximally with the cuneiform and cuboid bones of the tarsus and distally with the phalanges" [ISBN:978-0028454405 "Greene, EC Anatomy of the Rat"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003073
name: metacarpal bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the five bones of the forelimbs that articulate proximally with the carpal bones and distally with the phalanges" [ISBN:978-0028454405 "Greene, EC Anatomy of the Rat"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003074
name: metacarpal bone number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of bones of the forelimbs that articulate proximally with the carpal bones and distally with the phalanges" [ISBN:978-0028454405 "Greene, EC Anatomy of the Rat"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003073 ! metacarpal bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003077
name: cell cycle
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the progression through the stages of the cell cycle" [J:91266, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003080
name: natural killer cell cytolysis
def: "characteristic related to the ability of these cells to destroy or dissolve targeted cells" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
synonym: "NK cell cytolysis" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005069 ! natural killer cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003081
name: soleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the superficial flat broad muscle of the calf that is responsible for plantar flexion of the foot" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003358 ! hypaxial muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003082
name: gastrocnemius morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the two-headed large muscle of the posterior portion of the lower hindleg, the most superficial of the calf muscles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003358 ! hypaxial muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003083
name: tibialis anterior morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscle of the shin that is responsible for dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003358 ! hypaxial muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003084
name: skeletal muscle fiber morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the skeletal muscle fibers, the large multinucleated cells that make up the skeletal muscles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology
is_a: VT:0004087 ! muscle fiber morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003085
name: egg cylinder morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transient cup-like structure of the epiblast that consists of a single layer of embryonic cells" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003088
name: prepulse inhibition
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a relatively mild stimulus to suppress the response to a strong, startle-eliciting stimulus" [J:91131, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0003090
name: muscle progenitor cell migration
def: "characteristics related to the movement of cells that will develop into muscle cells out of the somites and/or to the appropriate location in the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000729 ! myogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0003091
name: cell migration
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the movement of cells during developmental processes" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003092
name: corneal stroma thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the lamellated connective tissue layer of the cornea" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005300 ! corneal stroma morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005543 ! corneal thickness

[Term]
id: VT:0003093
name: anterior stroma morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior segment of the lamellated connective tissue layer of the cornea" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005300 ! corneal stroma morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003094
name: posterior stroma morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the posterior segment of the lamellated connective tissue layer of the cornea" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005300 ! corneal stroma morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003095
name: corneal stroma development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the lamellated connective tissue layer of the cornea during its formation of differentiation" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001286 ! eye development

[Term]
id: VT:0003096
name: corneal light-scattering
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the transmission of light through the cornea" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003097
name: tendon stiffness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of tendon to maintain tensile strength and load" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003099
name: retinal attachment
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the connection of the retina from the underlying inner wall of the eye" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001325 ! retina morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003102
name: sclera thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the fibrous, outer envelope of the eyeball" [J:83544, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002698 ! sclera morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003104
name: skull size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the skull" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000438 ! skull morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003105
name: heart atrium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the upper chamber(s) of the heart that receive blood from the vasculature and send blood into a ventricle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac atrial morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "cardiac atrium morphology" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003107
name: response to novelty
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to responses to a new stimulus or situation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002572 ! emotion/affect behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0003110
name: malleal processus brevis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the malleus that contacts the upper part of the tympanic membrane where the tympanic cavity makes a deep pocket (epitympanic pocket) surrounding this cartilaginous nodule" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000029 ! malleus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003111
name: nucleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: GO:0005634
relationship: part_of VT:0000358 ! cell content/morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003112
name: parathyroid gland size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the two small, paired endocrine glands, usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; they secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) that regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000678 ! parathyroid gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003114
name: parathyroid gland pigmentation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the presence of melanocytes and/or melanin in either of the two small, paired endocrine glands, usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; they secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) that regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait
relationship: part_of VT:0000678 ! parathyroid gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003115
name: respiratory system development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the respiratory system during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005388 ! respiratory system trait
is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003117
name: tracheal-esophageal septation
def: "characteristic related to separation of the trachea and esophagus during development" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003115 ! respiratory system development
relationship: part_of VT:0003119 ! alimentary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003118
name: tracheal-bronchial branching morphogenesis
def: "characteristic related to repeated division of the trachea and bronchi during development of the lung" [J:91723, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003115 ! respiratory system development
relationship: part_of VT:0003119 ! alimentary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003119
name: alimentary system development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the alimentary system during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development
is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003120
name: tracheal cartilage morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cartilaginous structures that support the trachea" [J:97123, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002282 ! trachea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003125
name: septation of the cloaca
def: "characteristic related to the separation of the single opening of the digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts (cloaca) into multiple isolated openings during development" [J:91491, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003119 ! alimentary system development
relationship: part_of VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development
relationship: part_of VT:0003942 ! urinary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003126
name: vulva morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the external genitalia of the female" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003127
name: clitoris morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small, erectile body located at the anterior end of the vulva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003126 ! vulva morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003132
name: pre-B cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of progenitor cells that form the B cell component of the immune system" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", J:91592, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002403 ! pre-B cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0003133
name: early pro-B cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the B lymphocyte lineage that undergo D-J rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy chain" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", J:91592, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005019 ! early pro-B cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0003134
name: late pro-B cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the cells in the B lymphocyte lineage that undergo V-DJ rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy chain" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", J:91592, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005020 ! late pro-B cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0003135
name: reticulocyte number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of progenitors of the erythrocyte lineage" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002424 ! reticulocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0003140
name: atrium size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the upper chamber(s) of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "atrial size" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005406 ! heart size

[Term]
id: VT:0003141
name: heart tissue composition
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the types and ratios of cells within the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "cardiac tissue composition" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003143
name: otolith size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the crystalline calciferous particles adhering to the otolithic membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "ear crystal size" EXACT []
synonym: "otoconia size" EXACT []
synonym: "statoconia size" EXACT []
synonym: "statolith size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002894 ! otolith morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003144
name: otolith number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the crystalline calciferous particles adhering to the otolithic membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "number of otoconia" EXACT []
synonym: "number of otoliths" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002894 ! otolith morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003145
name: otolithic membrane attachment
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the connection of the otolithic (otoconial) membrane to the underlying neuroepithelium" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002895 ! otolithic membrane morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003148
name: cochlear coil number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of turns in the cochlea" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003149
name: tectorial membrane morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the overlaying membrane of cochlear duct, an extracellular matrix of the inner ear that contacts the stereocilia bundles of specialized sensory hair cells; sound induces movement of these hair cells relative to the tectorial membrane, deflects the stereocilia, and leads to fluctuations in hair cell membrane potential, transducing sound into electrical signals" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003150
name: tectorial membrane attachment
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic connection of the tectorial membrane to the cochlear epithelium or spiral limbus" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003149 ! tectorial membrane morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003151
name: tunnel of Corti morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the triangular, fluid-filled space normally found between the inner and outer rows of supporting pillar cells in the organ of Corti" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000042 ! organ of Corti

[Term]
id: VT:0003152
name: pillar cell differentiation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process whereby relatively unspecialized cells acquire the specialized structural and/or functional features characteristic of the supporting cells that form the inner and outer walls of the tunnel in the organ of Corti" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0015028 ! organ of Corti supporting cell differentiation

[Term]
id: VT:0003154
name: soft palate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the musculomembranous fold that partly separates the mouth and pharynx, located behind the hard palate" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "velum morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "velum palatinum morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003755 ! palate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003155
name: telomere length
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of the terminal section of a chromosome which has a specialized structure and which is involved in chromosomal replication and stability" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003702 ! chromosome morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003156
name: lymphocyte migration/homing
def: "characteristic related to the ability of blood lymphocytes to bind to high endothelial venules (HEV), tether and roll along the luminal aspects of HEV, and migrate into the lymph nodes" [J:92231, MGI:acv "Alicia Valenzuela, Genetic Resources Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002442 ! leukocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003159
name: esophageal smooth muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue lining the esophagus" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000767 ! smooth muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003160
name: esophageal development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the esophagus during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003119 ! alimentary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003162
name: lateral semicircular canal size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of lateral long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000037 ! lateral semicircular canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003164
name: posterior semicircular canal size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of posterior segment of the long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002858 ! posterior semicircular canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003166
name: superior semicircular canal size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the upper, superior segment of the long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "anterior semicircular canal size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003069 ! superior semicircular canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003167
name: scala tympani morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the division of the spiral canal of the cochlea lying on the basal side of the spiral lamina" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003168
name: scala vestibuli morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the division of the spiral canal of the cochlea lying on the apical side of the spiral lamina and vestibular membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "perilymphatic space morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "vestibular canal morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "vestibular chamber morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003169
name: scala media morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the division of the spiral canal of the cochlea that contains the organ of Corti (the neuroepithelial receptor organ for hearing)" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cochlear chamber morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "cochlear duct morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Lowenberg scala morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003172
name: lysosome physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of lysosomes to produce enzymes necessary for digestion of exogenous material" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003173
name: lysosomal enzyme secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production of glycoprotein hydrolytic enzymes" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003172 ! lysosome physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003179
name: platelet count
alt_id: VT:0002749
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the non-nucleated cells found in the blood and involved in blood coagulation" [J:93052, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000228 ! thrombopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0003180
name: pulmonary endothelial cell surface area
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the area of the semipermeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of a pulmonary endothelial cell" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000484 ! pulmonary artery morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004007 ! lung blood vessel morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0006055 ! blood vessel endothelial cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003183
name: peptide metabolism
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the biochemical modification and homeostasis of molecules consisting of linked amino acids and their derivatives" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003185
name: angiotensin I-converting enzyme activity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the activity of the exopeptidase that catalyses the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor, and is also involved in the inactivation of bradykinin" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
synonym: "ACE activity" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003183 ! peptide metabolism

[Term]
id: VT:0003186
name: redox activity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the processes that maintain the redox environment of a cell or compartment within a cell" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003191
name: cellular cholesterol metabolism
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the regulation of cellular cholesterol levels" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003193
name: cholesterol efflux
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the removal of excess cholesterol from cells by an active transport pathway" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003191 ! cellular cholesterol metabolism

[Term]
id: VT:0003194
name: frequency of paradoxical sleep
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the incidence or duration of the sleep stage in which dreams occur and the body undergoes marked changes including rapid eye movement, loss of reflexes, and increased pulse rate and brain activity" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "frequency of REM sleep" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001501 ! sleep pattern

[Term]
id: VT:0003199
name: muscle calcification
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the deposition of calcium salts in muscle" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003202
name: neuron apoptosis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which neurons undergoing programmed cell death" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003208
name: neuromere morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the segments of the developing neural tube" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002151 ! neural tube morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0003209
name: pulmonary elastic fiber morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a slender connective tissue fiber in pulmonary tissue characterized by great elasticity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001175 ! lung morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003210
name: heart elastic fiber morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the slender connective tissue fiber in cardiac tissue characterized by great elasticity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "cardiac elastic fiber morphology" RELATED []
xref: MP:0003210
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003211
name: aorta elastic tissue morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the slender connective tissue fiber in aortic tissue characterized by great elasticity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "aortic elastic fiber morphology" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000272 ! aorta morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0006083 ! blood vessel elastic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003228
name: sinus venosus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cavity at the caudal end of the embryonic cardiac tube in which the veins from the intra- and extraembryonic circulatory arcs unite; in the adult this becomes the portion of the right atrium known as the sinus of the vena cava" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000267 ! heart development

[Term]
id: VT:0003229
name: vitelline vascular morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the vessels of the yolk sac" [J:93257, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "yolk sac vasculature morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001718 ! yolk sac morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003231
name: placental vascular morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the vessels of the placenta" [J:93157, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003232
name: forebrain development
def: "characteristic related to the formation or patterning of the anterior primitive cerebral vesicle; most rostral of three primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube" [J:93081, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000913 ! brain development

[Term]
id: VT:0003235
name: alisphenoid bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of the broad curved wing-like expanses on each side of the sphenoid bone in adults; may exist independently in the young" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000104 ! sphenoid bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003236
name: lens capsule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the elastic, clear, membrane-like structure, that is outer most layer of the lens" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001303 ! lens morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003237
name: lens epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the one or more of the layers of epithelial cells in the lens" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001303 ! lens morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003239
name: REM rate
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to speed of eye movements during the stages of the sleep cycle when dreaming takes place" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "rapid eye movement rate" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001501 ! sleep pattern

[Term]
id: VT:0003240
name: hippocampal neuron number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons in the hippocampal region of the brain" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
comment: note Charles W. considered this a distinct term from degeneration
relationship: part_of VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003241
name: cerebral cortex neuron number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons in the cortex region of the brain, commonly due to an apoptotic event" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
comment: Note that charles w. considers this distinct from degeneration
relationship: part_of VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003242
name: basal ganglion neuron number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons in the basal ganglia of the brain" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
comment: Note that Charles W. considers this distinct from degeneration
relationship: part_of VT:0006007 ! basal ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003243
name: dopaminergic neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize dopamine as a neurotransmitter" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003244
name: dopaminergic neuron number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons that utilize dopamine as a neurotransmitter" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003243 ! dopaminergic neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003245
name: GABA neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize gamma-aminobutyric acid as a neurotransmitter" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003246
name: GABA neuron number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons that utilize gamma-aminobutyric acid as a neurotransmitter" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003245 ! GABA neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003247
name: glutaminergic neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize glutamate as a neurotransmitter" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003248
name: glutaminergic neuron number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons that utilize glutamate as a neurotransmitter" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
synonym: "glutamate neuron number" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003247 ! glutaminergic neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003249
name: muscle free fatty acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons in the muscle; they are saturated and unsaturated" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
synonym: "elevated muscle free fatty acid (FFA)" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003252
name: bile duct physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the channels that secrete bile from the liver to the gall bladder and intestines" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002139 ! hepatobiliary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003253
name: bile duct size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the bile ducts" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003252 ! bile duct physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003257
name: abdominal wall morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the margins that enclose the abdominal cavity; the major part is muscular but also includes skin, subcutaneous fat, fascia and the parietal peritoneum" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0003385 ! body wall morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003259
name: nausea
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the gastric discomfort associated with the inclination to vomit" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001664 ! digestion

[Term]
id: VT:0003260
name: vomiting
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the retrograde expulsion of gastric contents through the oral cavity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001664 ! digestion

[Term]
id: VT:0003263
name: cholesterol biosynthesis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to form cholesterol from constituent compounds" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003191 ! cellular cholesterol metabolism

[Term]
id: VT:0003271
name: duodenum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the first division of the small intestine that extends from the pyloris to the junction with the jejunum" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003283
name: digestive organ placement
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the location or arrangement of the alimentary tract organs" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000462 ! alimentary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003284
name: large intestine placement
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the location or arrangement of the large intestinal tract" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0003283 ! digestive organ placement
relationship: part_of VT:0000489 ! large intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003286
name: gastroesophageal reflux
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the retrograde movement of gastric or duodenal contents into the esophagus" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001664 ! digestion

[Term]
id: VT:0003289
name: intestinal peristalsis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to intestinal movement characterized by waves of alternate circular contraction and relaxation of the muscular walls of the bowel that move bowel contents forward" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001664 ! digestion

[Term]
id: VT:0003308
name: cochlear sensory epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial cell layer containing the sensory hair cells and their associated sensory nerve terminals" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cochlear neuroepithelium morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "inner ear neuroepithelium morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003309
name: modiolus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003310
name: modiolus size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of central conical bony pillar of the cochlea" [J:66787, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003309 ! modiolus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003311
name: urine amino acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of amino acids in the urine" [J:66560, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001757 ! urine chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0003312
name: locomotor coordination
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to ability of an animal to maintain skillful and effective interaction of movements while engaging in locomotor activity" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001392 ! locomotor activity

[Term]
id: VT:0003313
name: locomotor activation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to ability or desire of an animal to initiate locomotor activity" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001392 ! locomotor activity

[Term]
id: VT:0003314
name: control of range of motion
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to aim or reach for a specific point in space with a part of the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance

[Term]
id: VT:0003315
name: perineum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the area between the genital organs and the anus that lies beneath the pelvic diaphragm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000462 ! alimentary system morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003328
name: portal blood pressure
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the arterial blood pressure in the hepatic portal system" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000609 ! liver physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003330
name: auditory tube morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tube connecting the tympanic cavity and the nasopharynx that allows equalization of pressure between the tympanic cavity and the environment" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "Eustachian tube morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "pharyngotympanic tube morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003339
name: pancreatic beta cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the cells of the pancreas that secrete insulin" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005217 ! pancreatic beta cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003345
name: number of ribs
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the pairs of bony structures that make up the body wall" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000150 ! rib morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003346
name: pectoral muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the two muscles that make up the upper and fore part of the chest that adduct and rotate the arm and lift the ribs" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003349
name: circulating renin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this enzyme which is secreted by the kidney; it cleaves a bond in angiotensionogen to generate angiotensin I" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0001570 ! circulating enzyme level
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0003351
name: circulating thyroid hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of hormones in the blood that are synthesized and secreted by the thyroid" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level
is_a: VT:0005468 ! thyroid hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003356
name: luteinization
def: "characteristic related to the transformation of the mature ovarian follicle and its theca interna into a corpus luteum after ovulation" [J:43075, J:57854, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001126 ! ovary morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003357
name: granulosa cell differentiation
def: "characteristic related to the differentiation of the layer of small cells that forms the wall of an ovarian follicle" [J:43075, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001131 ! ovarian follicle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003358
name: hypaxial muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscles derived from the lateral myotome and lateral portion of the dermomyotome; these include the thoracic intercostal and abdominal muscles, limb muscles and superficial back muscles, as well as the diaphragm and the tip of the tongue" [PMID:1591996]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "limb muscle morphology" NARROW []
is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003359
name: hypaxial muscle cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in the thoracic intercostal and abdominal muscles, limb muscles and superficial back muscles, as well as the diaphragm and the tip of the tongue" [PMID:1591996]
relationship: part_of VT:0003358 ! hypaxial muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003361
name: circulating gonadotropin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of the peptide hormones that stimulate gonadal functions such as gametogenesis and sex steroid hormone production in the ovary and the testis" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003366
name: circulating glucocorticoid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of the corticosteroids regulating carbohydrate metabolism and exhibiting anti-inflammatory activity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003369
name: circulating estrogen level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of any substance that causes development of the female reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003372
name: circulating mineralcorticoid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of corticosteroids that influence water and electrolyte metabolism and balance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003375
name: menstrual cycle (sensu H. sapiens)
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the recurring cycle in human primates in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy and ovulation occurs; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is discharged at menstruation" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003377
name: onset of menarche
def: "characteristic related to the time of onset of menstrual cycles" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001938 ! time of sexual maturation

[Term]
id: VT:0003381
name: vitreal fibrous tissue morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibrous tissue in the vitreous body of the eye" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002699 ! vitreous body morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003382
name: tail position
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to carriage of the tail" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001391 ! tail movement

[Term]
id: VT:0003383
name: gluconeogenesis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the formation of glucose from non-carbohydrates, such as proteins or fat" [J:93896]
relationship: part_of VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0003384
name: ventral body wall morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior portion of a human body or the lower surface of an animal body comprised of ectoderm and mesoderm layers that encloses the body cavity" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003385 ! body wall morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003385
name: body wall morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the external portion of an animal body comprised of ectoderm and mesoderm layers that encloses the body cavity" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003387
name: aorta patency
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the openness of the main trunk of the systemic arteries" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "aortic patency" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0007044 ! aorta integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0003395
name: subclavian artery integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the subclavaian arteries; the right subclavian artery extends from the brachiocephalic artery to the right side of the body, the left subclavian artery extends from the aortic arch to the left side of the body." [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0003410 ! artery integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0003396
name: embryonic hematopoiesis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the development of primarily large, nucleated erythroblasts as well as some megakaryocytes and primitive macrophages occurring in blood islands in the yolk sac, generally occurs from E7-E11 in the mouse and through 10 weeks in humans" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "primitive hematopoiesis" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002429 ! blood cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0003398
name: skeletal muscle size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of one or more of the muscles of the skeleton" [J:94134, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003399
name: skeletal muscle fiber size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the large multinucleated cells that make up the skeletal muscles" [J:94134, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0003084 ! skeletal muscle fiber morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003401
name: tail bud size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the size or area of the primordial region of the embryo that arises to form the tail of the adult" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002861 ! tail bud morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003402
name: liver weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the bile-secreting exocrine gland" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000599 ! liver size

[Term]
id: VT:0003405
name: platelet shape
def: "characteristic related to the small, disk-like shape of blood plasma cells derived from megakaryocytes and which function to promote blood clotting" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000228 ! thrombopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0003407
name: central nervous system regeneration
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of central nervous system tissue to regenerate following injury or disease" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "CNS regeneration" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003409
name: hypertrophic chondrocyte zone width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the cartilage cell matrix layer" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000165 ! hypertrophic chondrocyte zone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003410
name: artery integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "arterial integrity" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0002191 ! artery morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003412
name: afterhyperpolarization
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the currents that follow an action potential and influence firing frequency and neuronal integration" [J:94941, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "AHP" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003413
name: hair follicle integrity
def: "characteristic related to the completeness, soundness, or configuration of the hair follicle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000375 ! hair follicle structure

[Term]
id: VT:0003419
name: onset of endochondral bone ossification
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the onset of bone formation in bones that form from cartilage" [J:94631, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000060 ! onset of bone ossification

[Term]
id: VT:0003420
name: onset of intramembranous bone ossification
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the onset of bone formation in bones that form without a cartilaginous intermediate including the cranium and clavicle" [J:94631, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000060 ! onset of bone ossification

[Term]
id: VT:0003421
name: thyroid gland development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the thyroid gland during its formation and differentiation" [J:95017, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0015037 ! gland development

[Term]
id: VT:0003422
name: thrombolysis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to break up (lyse) blood clots that are restricting the blood flow" [J:17427, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002551 ! blood coagulation

[Term]
id: VT:0003424
name: neuronal precursor differentiation
def: "characteristic related to the transformation of neuronal precursor cells into neurons" [J:94391, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006008 ! neurogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0003425
name: optic vesicle formation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation of the hollow outgrowth from the lateral aspects of the embryonic forebrain from which the retina and optic nerve develop" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001286 ! eye development

[Term]
id: VT:0003429
name: response to growth hormone
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the growth response to exogenous growth hormone" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0003638 ! response/metabolism to endogenous compounds

[Term]
id: VT:0003431
name: parathyroid gland physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the paired endocrine gland that normally produces parathyroid hormone (PTH) that regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003437
name: carotid body morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a small epithelioid structure consisting of a small cluster of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the bifurcation of the common carotid artery that serves as a chemoreceptive organ that senses the pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and plays a crucial role in their homeostatic control" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001001 ! chemoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003439
name: glycerol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this molecule, the backbone of lipids, which is important for gluconeogenesis during starvation" [J:95278, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001547 ! lipid level

[Term]
id: VT:0003442
name: circulating glycerol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of glycerol in the blood" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003439 ! glycerol level
is_a: VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid level

[Term]
id: VT:0003444
name: neurotransmitter uptake
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the reabsorption of endogenous signaling molecules normally taken in by neurons that alter the behavior of neurons or effector cells" [J:95639, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002204 ! neurotransmitter level

[Term]
id: VT:0003446
name: kidney cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in the kidney" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002706 ! kidney size

[Term]
id: VT:0003449
name: intestinal goblet cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the unicellular mucin-secreting glands of the intestine" [J:95282, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000511 ! intestinal mucosa morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003450
name: pancreas size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the pancreas" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001944 ! pancreas morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003452
name: parotid gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of the largest of the major salivary glands situated below and in front of each ear and opening into the parotid duct" [J:94478, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003792 ! major salivary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003453
name: keratinocyte physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the cells of the epidermis that produce keratin" [J:94860, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005501 ! skin physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003455
name: response to induced retinal damage
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the development of pathological changes in the retina due to chemical or mechanical agents" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001325 ! retina morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003456
name: tail size
alt_id: VT:0005080
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the appendage at the caudal end of the vertebral column" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002111 ! tail morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003457
name: circulating ketone body level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of acetoacetate, 3-hydroxybutyrate and acteone in the blood; produced by fatty acid and carbohydrate metabolism and seen in conditions such as starvation and diabetes mellitus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid level

[Term]
id: VT:0003461
name: response to novel object
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reaction upon exposure to an object not previously encountered" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "response to new object" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003107 ! response to novelty

[Term]
id: VT:0003462
name: response to novel odor
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reaction upon exposure to smell not previously encountered" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "response to new odor" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0003107 ! response to novelty

[Term]
id: VT:0003463
name: single cell response
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the response from a specific stimulus obtained upon extra- or intracellular recordings from single cells" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003464
name: single cell response threshold
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  value at which a stimulus first elicits a recordable response recorded in a single cell" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003463 ! single cell response

[Term]
id: VT:0003467
name: single cell response intensity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the value for changes in the degree of de- or hyperpolarization or number of action potentials in response to a specific stimulus recorded in a single cell" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003463 ! single cell response

[Term]
id: VT:0003470
name: summary potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  electrophysiological recording of the activity of several cells" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003471
name: summary potential threshold
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  value at which a stimulus first elicits a recordable response recorded in several cells or a tissue slice" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003470 ! summary potential

[Term]
id: VT:0003474
name: summary potential intensity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the value for changes in the degree of de- or hyperpolarization or number of action potentials in response to a specific stimulus recorded in several cells or a tissue slice" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003470 ! summary potential

[Term]
id: VT:0003477
name: nerve fiber response
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the electrophysiological recordings from a single or several nerve fiber(s)" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003478
name: nerve fiber response threshold
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  value at which a stimulus first elicits a recordable response recorded in a single or several nerve fiber(s)" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003477 ! nerve fiber response

[Term]
id: VT:0003479
name: nerve fiber response intensity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  value for changes in the degree of de- or hyperpolarization or number of action potentials in response to a specific stimulus recorded in a single or several nerve fiber(s)" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003477 ! nerve fiber response

[Term]
id: VT:0003484
name: channel response
alt_id: VT:0002203
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the electrophysiological recordings from ion channels" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology
relationship: part_of VT:0003635 ! synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0003485
name: channel response threshold
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  value at which a stimulus first elicits a recordable response recorded from ion channels" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003484 ! channel response

[Term]
id: VT:0003486
name: channel response intensity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of de- or hyperpolarization or number of action potentials in response to a specific stimulus recorded from ion channels" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003484 ! channel response

[Term]
id: VT:0003491
name: voluntary movement
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to coordinated movements executed with a purpose that can be improved by learning and/or experience" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002066 ! motor capabilities/coordination/movement

[Term]
id: VT:0003492
name: involuntary movement
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to movements that occur independent of planning (e.g. reflexive behavior)" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002066 ! motor capabilities/coordination/movement

[Term]
id: VT:0003497
name: response to parathyroid hormone
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the effects on calcium homeostasis in response to endogenous or exogenous hormone" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0003638 ! response/metabolism to endogenous compounds

[Term]
id: VT:0003498
name: thyroid gland cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the endocrine gland located in the front and to the sides of the upper part of the trachea and which secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005355 ! thyroid gland size

[Term]
id: VT:0003501
name: iodide oxidation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to thyroid function in oxidation and organification of iodide" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002876 ! thyroid physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003506
name: growth hormone secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion of growth hormone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0001746 ! pituitary secretion

[Term]
id: VT:0003507
name: ovary physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the ovarian follicle for the production of female germ cells or the endocrine cells for the production of estrogen and progesterone" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0005647 ! sex gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003508
name: circulating dihydrotestosterone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this potent androgenic metabolite of testosterone" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
synonym: "circulating level of stanolone" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003511
name: labium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the folds of skin which form the inner lips (labia minora) and outer lips (labia majora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003126 ! vulva morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003512
name: labia size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the folds of skin which form the inner lips (labia minora) and outer lips (labia majora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003511 ! labium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003514
name: interlabial sulcus
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the presence of grooves or furrows in the folds of skin between the labia on both sides of the vaginal opening" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003511 ! labium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003515
name: labia majora morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the folds of skin which form the outer lips (labia majora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0003511 ! labium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003517
name: labia majora size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the folds of skin which form the outer lips (labia majora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0003512 ! labia size
relationship: part_of VT:0003515 ! labia majora morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003519
name: labia majora shape
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the appearance of the folds of skin which form the outer lips (labia majora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003515 ! labia majora morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003520
name: labia minora morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the folds of skin which form the inner lips (labia minora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0003511 ! labium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003522
name: labia minora size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the folds of skin which form the inner lips (labia minora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0003512 ! labia size
relationship: part_of VT:0003520 ! labia minora morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003524
name: labia minora shape
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the appearance of the folds of skin which form the inner lips (labia minora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003520 ! labia minora morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003528
name: vulva size
def: "characteristics related to the physical dimensions of the external genitalia of the female" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003126 ! vulva morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003529
name: clitoris size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the small, erectile body located at the anterior end of the vulva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003127 ! clitoris morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003531
name: vagina development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the female reproductive canal located between the uterus and the vulva during its formation and differentiation" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003538
name: hymen development
def: "characteristic related to the morphogenesis of the thin membrane which may partially occlude the opening of the vagina; often absent in normal females" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003531 ! vagina development

[Term]
id: VT:0003553
name: foreskin morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the loose fold of skin that covers the penis" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
synonym: "prepuce morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005187 ! penis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003562
name: pancreatic beta cell physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the insulin-producing cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002693 ! pancreas physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003563
name: pancreatic alpha cell physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the glucagon-producing cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002693 ! pancreas physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003564
name: insulin secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of this hormone secreted by beta cells of the pancreas, that promotes glucose utilization, protein synthesis, and the formation and storage of neutral lipids" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002694 ! pancreas secretion
relationship: part_of VT:0003562 ! pancreatic beta cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003565
name: glucagon secretion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of this hormone secreted by the alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans; it normally plays a role in regulation of blood glucose concentration, ketone metabolism, and other biochemical and physiological processes" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002694 ! pancreas secretion
relationship: part_of VT:0003563 ! pancreatic alpha cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003566
name: cell adhesion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a cell to adhere to another cell or to a non-cellular component of the environment" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003568
name: uterine lumen morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the opening or lumen of the uterus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001120 ! uterus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003572
name: uterus development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the female muscular organ of gestation during its formation and differentiation" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003574
name: oviduct morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tube through which the ova pass from the ovary to the uterus" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "fallopian tube morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003576
name: oviduct size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the tube through which the ova pass from the ovary to the uterus due to decreased cell number" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "fallopian tube size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003574 ! oviduct morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003582
name: ovary development
def: "measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the female reproductive gland containing the germ cells during its formation and development" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0015037 ! gland development
relationship: part_of VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003585
name: ureter size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000534 ! ureter morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003588
name: ureter width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003585 ! ureter size

[Term]
id: VT:0003589
name: ureter physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005502 ! urinary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003592
name: urethra width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the canal that leads from the bladder and discharges urine externally" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003594 ! urethra size

[Term]
id: VT:0003594
name: urethra size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the canal that leads from the bladder and discharges urine externally" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000537 ! urethra morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003599
name: penis size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the organ of copulation and urination in the male" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005187 ! penis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003606
name: kidney tubular physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the tubules of the kidney" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002136 ! kidney physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003607
name: prostate physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the gland in males that secretes part of the seminal fluid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0005647 ! sex gland physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003610
name: scrotum cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the external sac of skin that encloses the testes" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001150 ! scrotum size

[Term]
id: VT:0003613
name: kidney medulla development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the inner portion of the kidney during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000527 ! kidney development

[Term]
id: VT:0003617
name: urinary bladder cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells comprising the urinary bladder" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000538 ! urinary bladder morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003618
name: cervical opening size
def: "characteristics related to the physical dimensions of the cervical opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001135 ! cervix morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003619
name: urine color
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the coloration of the urine" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001757 ! urine chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0003620
name: urine output
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of urine excreted" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001756 ! urine production

[Term]
id: VT:0003626
name: kidney medulla cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number of the inner portion of the kidney consisting of the renal pyramids" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0003446 ! kidney cell number
relationship: part_of VT:0003014 ! kidney medulla morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003627
name: lymphocyte rolling
def: "characteristic related to the number or velocity of lymphocytes rolling along the luminal aspects of high endothelial venules" [J:95656, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003156 ! lymphocyte migration/homing

[Term]
id: VT:0003628
name: lymphocyte adhesion
def: "characteristic related to the process by which lymphocytes adhere to the luminal aspects of high endothelial venules prior to transmigration out of the vessel" [J:95656, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "lymphocyte firm adhesion" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003156 ! lymphocyte migration/homing

[Term]
id: VT:0003629
name: lymphocyte transmigration
def: "characteristic related to the number of or process by which lymphocytes cross out of high endothelial venules into the surrounding tissue" [J:95656, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003156 ! lymphocyte migration/homing

[Term]
id: VT:0003630
name: urothelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mucus lining in organs of the urinary tract, consisting in the bladder of three to seven cell layers" [J:95622, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003632
name: nervous system morphology
alt_id: VT:0000769
alt_id: VT:0000957
alt_id: VT:0002153
alt_id: VT:0002157
alt_id: VT:0002170
alt_id: VT:0002171
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape structure, color, or pattern of the components of the system responsible for receiving and processing information about an organism's environment and controlling behavior" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "central nervous system morphology" NARROW []
synonym: "peripheral nervous system morphology" NARROW []
xref: GO:0007417
xref: MGI:2173613
xref: MGI:2173617
is_a: VT:1000781 ! nervous system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003633
name: nervous system physiology
alt_id: VT:0000945
alt_id: VT:0001887
alt_id: VT:0001910
alt_id: VT:0001918
alt_id: VT:0002155
alt_id: VT:0002158
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the components of the system responsible for receiving and processing information about an organism's environment and controlling behavior" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "brain function" NARROW []
synonym: "central nervous system physiology" NARROW []
synonym: "peripheral nervous system physiology" NARROW []
xref: MGI:2173615
xref: MGI:2173618
is_a: VT:1000781 ! nervous system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003634
name: glia morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the non-neuronal cells of the nervous system that form the myelin insulation of nervous pathways, guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003635
name: synaptic transmission
alt_id: VT:0002202
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the communication from a neuron to a target across a synapse" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "neurotransmission" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003637
name: cochlear ganglion cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the group of nerve cell bodies that convey auditory sensation from the organ of Corti to the hindbrain and reside on the cochlear part of the vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "spiral ganglion cell number" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002855 ! cochlear ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003638
name: response/metabolism to endogenous compounds
def: "characteristic related to the ability to metabolize or respond to substances normally present in the body" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002121 ! metabolism

[Term]
id: VT:0003639
name: response to vitamins
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to respond to or metabolize a group of organic substances that are required in trace amounts for the normal metabolic homeostasis of the body" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "metabolism of vitamins" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0003638 ! response/metabolism to endogenous compounds
relationship: part_of VT:0004019 ! vitamin homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0003641
name: lung size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lung" [J:95332, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0001175 ! lung morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003646
name: muscle fatigue
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of muscle exhaustion following contraction" [J:96306, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
synonym: "muscle fatigability" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003647
name: oligodendrocyte number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the neuroglia of the central nervous system that form the insulating myelin sheath of axons in the CNS" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000953 ! oligodendrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003648
name: radial glial cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the supporting cells of the developing central nervous system that guide neuronal migration during development and exchange metabolites with developing and migrating neurons; these cells differentiate into astrocytes and some neuronal types in the adult" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000952 ! central nervous system glia morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0006008 ! neurogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0003650
name: kidney shape
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the characteristic form of the kidney" [J:67732, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003651
name: axon outgrowth
def: "characteristic related to the ability of an axon to extend from a neuron cell body" [J:96121, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006008 ! neurogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0003652
name: skin turgor
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the skin to resist deformation; influential factors include dehydration and age" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001191 ! skin condition

[Term]
id: VT:0003656
name: erythrocyte physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the cells in the blood that carry oxygen, red blood cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0100017 ! circulatory system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003658
name: capillary integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness minute blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0000087 ! capillary morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003659
name: lymph circulation
def: "characteristic related to the flow of the lymph from the tissues into the veins of the circulatory system" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003661
name: locus ceruleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the dense cluster of neurons within the dorsorostral pons; it is the major location of neurons that release norepinephrine throughout the brain, and is responsible for physiological responses to stress and panic" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", J:96328]
relationship: part_of VT:0000848 ! pons morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003662
name: epiphyseal plate proliferative zone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the germinal layer of the epiphyseal plate where cells are actively dividing as well as producing extracellular matrix" [J:96254, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000164 ! cartilage development
relationship: part_of VT:0003055 ! epiphyseal plate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003663
name: thermosensation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to sense or display a preference for a given temperature" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "thermal preference" NARROW []
is_a: VT:0002067 ! sensory capabilities/reflexes/nociception

[Term]
id: VT:0003666
name: sperm capacitation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change undergone by spermatozoa in the female genital tract that enables them to penetrate and fertilize an egg" [J:96669, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003668
name: periodontal ligament morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the root of a tooth, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone; normally extends from the base of the gingival mucosa to the fundus of the bony socket, and its main function is to hold the tooth in its socket" [J:66512, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003670
name: glomerular capsule size
def: "any characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the expanded beginning of a nephron that contains the glomerulus" [J:91499, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "Bowman's capsule size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002828 ! glomerular capsule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003671
name: eyelid aperture
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance from the upper eyelid to the lower eyelid" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "eyelid opening" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003672
name: ureter development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder during its formation and differentiation" [J:96485, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000534 ! ureter morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0003942 ! urinary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003673
name: inguinal canal morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the passage in the lower abdominal wall through which the spermatic cord in the male or the round ligament in the female, nerves and vessels pass from the pelvic cavity to the scrotum or labia majora, respectively" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003674
name: oxidative stress
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the condition characterized by an accumulation of free radical groups in the body, which creates a potentially unstable and damaging cellular environment linked to tissue damage, accelerated aging, and degenerative disease; can result from many factors, including exposure to alcohol, medications, poor nutrition, trauma, cold or toxins; may be indicated by low antioxidant levels measured in blood plasma" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0003186 ! redox activity

[Term]
id: VT:0003677
name: ear lobe morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the soft tissue at the base of the outer ear; consists of fat and fibrous tissue not reinforced by the auricular cartilage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003679
name: ear lobe size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the ear lobes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003677 ! ear lobe morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003684
name: inferior olivary complex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the capsule-shaped structure in the ventral medulla located just lateral and dorsal to the medullary pyramids; neurons in the inferior olivary nucleus are the source of climbing fiber input to the cerebellar cortex and have been implicated in various functions, such as learning and timing of movements" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "inferior olivary nucleus morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "inferior olive morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "oliva morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000846 ! medulla oblongata morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003685
name: cardiac ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the parasympathetic ganglia of the cardiac plexus between the arch of the aorta and the bifurcation of the pulmonary artery" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "Wrisberg ganglia morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001034 ! parasympathetic ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003686
name: eye muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the muscles of the eye" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003687
name: intraocular muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the smooth muscles within the eye" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0000767 ! smooth muscle morphology
is_a: VT:0003686 ! eye muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003689
name: ability to move the eye muscles
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the voluntary movement of the muscles that control eye movement" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000753 ! ability to move
relationship: part_of VT:0001389 ! eye movement
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003690
name: glial cell physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of non-neuronal cells of the central nervous system that form the myelin insulation of nervous pathways, guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "glial cell function" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003691
name: microglial cell physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the activity of the small neuroglial cells, possibly of mesodermal origin, which may become phagocytic, in areas of neural damage or inflammation" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003690 ! glial cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003693
name: embryo hatching
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the embryo to break out of the zona pellucida, the thick solid transparent outer membrane that surrounds the developing ovum and embryo prior to implantation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryogenesis trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003696
name: zona pellucida morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thick solid transparent outer membrane that surrounds the developing ovum and embryo prior to implantation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001131 ! ovarian follicle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003698
name: male reproductive system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the male organs associated with producing offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003699
name: female reproductive system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the female organs associated with producing offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003701
name: level of sister chromatid exchange
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of crossovers between sister chromatids during meiosis" [J:97667, MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001930 ! meiosis

[Term]
id: VT:0003702
name: chromosome morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure or pattern of the (of the compact, intertwined molecules of DNA found in the nucleus which carry genetic information" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003111 ! nucleus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003703
name: vestibulocochlear ganglion morphology
alt_id: VT:0001090
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neuron cell bodies associated with the eighth cranial nerve during embryogenesis; splits in later development to form the cochlear and vestibular ganglia" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "spiral ganglion morphology" NARROW []
synonym: "vestibular cochlear ganglion morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003861 ! nervous system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003704
name: hair follicle development
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the development of the epidermis from which the hair shaft develops" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0015038 ! coat/hair development

[Term]
id: VT:0003705
name: hypodermis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the innermost and thickest layer of the skin composed of loose connective tissue containing adipocytes" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002096 ! skin morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003706
name: nucleus count
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the membrane-bounded organelles of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated within a cell" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: GO:0005634
relationship: part_of VT:0000358 ! cell content/morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003713
name: ear rotation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the orientation of the outer ears in relation to the anterior-posterior body axis, does not refer to the point of emergence on the head" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003717
name: skin color
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of paleness or darkness of the skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001191 ! skin condition

[Term]
id: VT:0003719
name: pericyte integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the connective tissue cells that occurs around capillaries or other small blood vessels" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0003720
name: neural tube closure
def: "characteristic related to the invagination and fusion of the neuroepithelial layer in early development" [J:99099, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002151 ! neural tube morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0003722
name: ureter number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of tubes that conduct the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000534 ! ureter morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003723
name: long bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the several elongated bones of the extremities" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003726
name: autoantibody level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of antibodies to self-antigens present in the sera" [MGI:acv "Alicia Valenzuela, Genetic Resources Curator", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005005 ! self tolerance

[Term]
id: VT:0003727
name: retinal layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the layers that make up the retina" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001325 ! retina morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003728
name: retinal photoreceptor layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the photoreceptor layer" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003729
name: photoreceptor outer segment morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the photoreceptor layer which contains stacks of membranous discs that are rich in the visual pigment rhodopsin" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001004 ! retinal photoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003730
name: photoreceptor inner segment morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the photoreceptor layer which contains the machinery of the cell (mitochondria, golgi, endoplasmic reticulum, etc)" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001004 ! retinal photoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003731
name: retinal outer nuclear layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal layer that contains the nuclei and cell bodies of rods and cones" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003732
name: retinal outer plexiform layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal layer that is the site of synapses between the rods and cones (axons) and the horizontal and bipolar cells (dendrites)" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003733
name: retinal inner nuclear layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal layer which contains the cell bodies of bipolar, horizontal, and amacrine cells" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003734
name: retinal inner plexiform layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal cell layer where bipolar and amacrine cell axons synapse with ganglion cell dendrites" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003737
name: outer ear cartilage morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cartilage of the outer ear" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003739
name: middle ear ossicle size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the three small bones of the middle ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005105 ! middle ear ossicle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003743
name: facial morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the face" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000432 ! head morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003744
name: orofacial morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the oral cavities of the face" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003743 ! facial morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003745
name: mouth mucosa morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mucus-secreting tissue that lines the oral cavity" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
synonym: "mucosal lining of the mouth" EXACT []
synonym: "oral mucosa morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000452 ! mouth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003749
name: mouth shape
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the external shape of the mouth" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000452 ! mouth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003755
name: palate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the roof of the mouth in vertebrates formed anteriorly by a bony projection of the upper jaw (hard palate) and posteriorly by the fold of connective tissue (soft palate)" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000452 ! mouth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003756
name: hard palate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior part of the palate that is supported by and includes the palatal extensions of the maxillary and palatine bones" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003755 ! palate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003759
name: palate width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the roof of the oral cavity" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003755 ! palate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003760
name: palate length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the roof of the oral cavity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003755 ! palate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003762
name: immune organ physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the organs of the immune system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003764
name: palate depth
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average distance of the deepest point in the midline of the palate relative to the midline point on the anterior crest of the alveolar gum pad ridge" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003755 ! palate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003769
name: lip morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fleshy margins of the mouth" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003744 ! orofacial morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003771
name: lip shape
def: "characteristic related to the form or contours of the fleshy margins of the mouth" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003769 ! lip morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003784
name: lip vermillion border thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the line between the lip and the facial skin around the mouth" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003769 ! lip morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003786
name: onset of aging
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the occurrence of the normal signs of aging" [J:97764, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100004 ! development trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003788
name: interferon physiology
def: "characteristic related to the cellular release of any of the cytokines produced by T cells, fibroblasts and other cells in response to a challenge by a foreign agents such as viruses, bacteria, parasites and tumor cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005049 ! cytokine physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003791
name: minor salivary gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the smaller, largely mucus-secreting, exocrine glands of the oral cavity, consisting of the labial, buccal, molar, lingual, and palatine glands" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000613 ! salivary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003792
name: major salivary gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the three largest glands of the oral cavity that secrete most of the saliva, including the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000613 ! salivary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003793
name: submandibular gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of the large major salivary glands situated beneath the mandible" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003792 ! major salivary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003794
name: onset of somite formation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the onset of the induction and/or formation of the somites" [J:99723, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001688 ! somite development

[Term]
id: VT:0003795
name: bone structure
def: "characteristic related to the composite material or the layered arrangement of the bony endoskeleton of the body" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003796
name: cortical bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the superficial thin layer of compact bone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003797 ! compact bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003797
name: compact bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer layers of solid, hard bone that covers spongy bone; consists of parallel osteons containing mineral deposits and interstitial lamellae" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "dense bone morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "lamellar bone morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003795 ! bone structure

[Term]
id: VT:0003798
name: Harderian gland pigmentation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the sebaceous gland located behind the eyeball in the orbit that excretes fluid that facilitates movement of the third eyelid" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait
relationship: part_of VT:0005248 ! Harderian gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003799
name: macrophage migration
def: "characteristic related to the ability of macrophages to move up a chemotactic gradient" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005495 ! macrophage recruitment

[Term]
id: VT:0003800
name: digit count
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of digits" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002110 ! digit morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003801
name: histocompatibility locus
def: "characteristic related to the parental type of histocompatibility" [MGI:mberry "Melissa Berry, Genetics Resources Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003802
name: class I histocompatibility locus
def: "characteristic related to the parental type of class I histocompatibility" [MGI:mberry "Melissa Berry, Genetics Resources Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003801 ! histocompatibility locus

[Term]
id: VT:0003803
name: class II histocompatibility locus
def: "characteristic related to the parental type of class II histocompatibility" [MGI:mberry "Melissa Berry, Genetics Resources Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003801 ! histocompatibility locus

[Term]
id: VT:0003804
name: minor histocompatibility locus
def: "characteristic related to the parental type of minor histocompatibility" [MGI:mberry "Melissa Berry, Genetics Resources Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003801 ! histocompatibility locus

[Term]
id: VT:0003805
name: histocompatibility-related locus
def: "characteristic related to the parental type of a histocompatibility-related locus" [MGI:mberry "Melissa Berry, Genetics Resources Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003801 ! histocompatibility locus

[Term]
id: VT:0003806
name: nucleotide metabolism
def: "characteristic related to the regulation of nucleotide levels in either production or breakdown of these structural components of nucleic acids" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0002121 ! metabolism

[Term]
id: VT:0003809
name: hair shaft morphology
alt_id: VT:0002854
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cuticle, and/or cortex and/or medulla of a hair" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003810
name: hair cuticle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thin, smooth and glossy outer protective cell layer of hair shaft" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003809 ! hair shaft morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003811
name: hair cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the spindle shaped cells of the hair shaft that contains keratin fibrils and matrix" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003809 ! hair shaft morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003812
name: hair medulla morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the hair medullary cell formation and arrangement of the innermost core of the hair shaft" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003809 ! hair shaft morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003813
name: dermal papilla morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the specialized group of mesenchymal cells necessary for initiation of follicle development" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle structure/orientation

[Term]
id: VT:0003815
name: hair number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total number of hairs" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "amount of hair" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0001510 ! coat appearance
relationship: part_of VT:0002073 ! hair growth

[Term]
id: VT:0003816
name: pituitary gland development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the pituitary gland during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0015037 ! gland development

[Term]
id: VT:0003817
name: Rathke's pouch morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the pouch of ectoderm that grows out from the upper surface of the embryonic stomodeum and gives rise to the anterior and intermediate lobes of the pituitary gland" [J:51160, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "Rathke's pocket morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003816 ! pituitary gland development

[Term]
id: VT:0003818
name: eye muscle development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the muscles of the eye during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000733 ! muscular system development
relationship: part_of VT:0001286 ! eye development

[Term]
id: VT:0003825
name: pillar cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the supporting cells that form the inner and outer walls of the tunnel in the organ of Corti" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0004300 ! organ of Corti supporting cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003826
name: Mullerian duct morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transient embryonic tubes that empty into the cloaca and in the female develop into the oviducts, uterus, and vagina" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "Muller duct morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003827
name: Wolffian duct morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transient embryonic tubes that empty into the cloaca and degenerate in the male" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003829
name: febrile response
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the febrile response to exogenous or endogenous pyrogens" [J:70534, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001777 ! body temperature regulation

[Term]
id: VT:0003830
name: testes development
def: "characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the male reproductive gland containing the germ cells during its formation and differentiation" [J:100020, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0015037 ! gland development
relationship: part_of VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003833
name: number of satellite cells
def: "characteristic related to the number of unfused cells in muscle that play a role in muscle regeneration" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003834
name: adrenergic chromaffin cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells responsible for epinephrine and norepinephrine secretion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000639 ! adrenal gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003838
name: milk ejection
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the milk ejection reflex in response to suckling or milking during lactation" [J:36926, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001882 ! lactation

[Term]
id: VT:0003839
name: insulin clearance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate at which insulin is removed from the blood stream" [J:99786, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0003840
name: coronal suture morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the articulation between the parietal bones and the frontal bone" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "frontoparietal suture morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003841
name: lambdoidal suture morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the parietal bones and the occipital bone" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "occipital suture morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "occipitoparietal suture morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003842
name: metopic suture morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the articulation of the frontal bone from the sagittal suture to the root of the nose" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "frontal suture morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "mediofrontal suture morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003843
name: sagittal suture morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the articulation between the parietal bones" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "interparietal suture morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "longitudinal suture morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "parietal suture morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003844
name: squamo-parietal suture morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the articulation of the squamous portion of the temporal bones with the parietal bones" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003847
name: lens bow organization
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the area where the lens epithelium pushes into the lens proper and forms new lens fibers" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001303 ! lens morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003850
name: thymocyte activation/response
def: "characteristic related to the process of producing activated thymocytes from naive thymocytes" [MGI:mberry "Melissa Berry, Genetics Resources Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001819 ! immune cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003853
name: skin moisture level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of moisture in the skin" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001191 ! skin condition

[Term]
id: VT:0003854
name: forelimb stylopod morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the proximal element of the developing forelimb that will give rise to the humerus" [PMID:12560810]
is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development

[Term]
id: VT:0003855
name: forelimb zeugopod morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the distal elements of the developing forelimb that will give rise to the radius and ulna" [PMID:12560810]
is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development

[Term]
id: VT:0003856
name: hindlimb stylopod morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the proximal element of the developing hindlimb that will give rise to the femur" [PMID:12560810]
is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development

[Term]
id: VT:0003857
name: hindlimb zeugopod morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the distal elements of the developing hindlimb that will give rise to the tibia and fibula" [PMID:12560810]
is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development

[Term]
id: VT:0003859
name: Harderian gland physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the sebaceous gland located behind the eyeball in the orbit that secretes lipids, porphyrins, and indoles such as melatonin" [J:44727, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003860
name: carbon dioxide level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of CO2 in the blood, alveoli or other tissues" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003948 ! gas homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0003861
name: nervous system development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the components of the nervous system during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development
is_a: VT:1000781 ! nervous system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003864
name: midbrain development
def: "characteristic related to the formation or patterning of the part of the brainstem developing from the middle of the three primary cerebral vesicles of the embryo" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000913 ! brain development

[Term]
id: VT:0003866
name: defecation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production and excretion of feces" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001663 ! alimentary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003868
name: feces composition
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of compounds found in the feces (fat, protein etc) or presence of material not normally seen in the feces" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001663 ! alimentary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003871
name: myelin sheath morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the insulating envelope that surrounds nerve fibers or axons" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005404 ! axon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003875
name: hair follicle regression
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of time for the onset of catagen phase of the cyclic transformation of the hair follicle" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle structure/orientation

[Term]
id: VT:0003876
name: cerebral function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the activity of the thin layer of gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemisphere that develops from the telencephalon and folds into gyri that is responsible for higher mental functions" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003877
name: serotonergic neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that secrete serotonin" [J:54240, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003878
name: ear physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the functions and processes of the ear" [J:100987, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0015027 ! craniofacial physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003879
name: hair cell physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the sensory epithelial cells of the inner ear" [J:100987, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003878 ! ear physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0005423 ! somatic nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003880
name: central pattern generator function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the neural networks that produce rhythmic patterned output without sensory input and underlie rhythmic motor patterns" [J:101019, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003881
name: nephron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the filtering unit of the kidney that includes the renal corpuscle, proximal and distal convoluted tubules, and loop of Henle" [J:71588, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003883
name: stomach size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the stomach" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000470 ! stomach morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003884
name: macrophage number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the large mononuclear phagocytes which differentiate from monocytes, are typically resident in a particular tissue, and capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "macrophage count" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000223 ! monocyte number
relationship: part_of VT:0002446 ! macrophage morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0003885
name: rostro-caudal body axis extension
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the elongation of the long (rostral-caudal) axis of the body once patterning has been established" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003886
name: embryonic epiblast morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tissue that gives rise to the ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm of the embryo proper" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003887
name: number of apoptotic hepatocytes
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of hepatocytes undergoing programmed cell death" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000607 ! hepatocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003890
name: embryonic-extraembryonic boundary morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the connection between the embryo proper and extraembryonic tissues" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryogenesis trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003892
name: gastric gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the branched tubular glands in the mucosa of the fundus and body of the stomach that contain parietal cells that secrete hydrochloric acid and zymogenic cells that produce pepsin" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005209 ! gastric mucosa morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003893
name: hepatocyte proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or process by which liver cells multiply" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000609 ! liver physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003894
name: Purkinje cell innervation
def: "characteristic of the supply of nerve fibers that connect to the Purkinje cells" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation
relationship: part_of VT:0000877 ! Purkinje cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003902
name: cell mass
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total physical bulk or volume of a cell" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000358 ! cell content/morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003905
name: aorta elastin content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical amount of elastin in the aorta" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "aortic elastin content" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0007048 ! aorta elastic tissue composition

[Term]
id: VT:0003919
name: lymph node cellularity
def: "characteristic related to the cellular make up of the lymph nodes" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002222 ! lymph organ cellularity
relationship: part_of VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003920
name: right ventricle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "right ventricular morphology" RELATED []
xref: MP:0003920
is_a: VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003921
name: left ventricle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "left ventricular morphology" RELATED []
xref: MP:0003921
is_a: VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003922
name: right atrium integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the right upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000019 ! right atrium morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0003923
name: left atrium integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "left atrial integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000020 ! left atrium morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0003925
name: cellular glucose import
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a cell to take in glucose from the environment" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003930
name: tooth hard tissue morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the hard portion of the tooth surrounding the pulp, including the dentin, enamel and the cementum on the root" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003932
name: molar crown morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the upper part of the molar, which is normally covered with enamel" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0002689 ! molar morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003933
name: cementum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bonelike rigid connective tissue covering the root of a tooth" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0003930 ! tooth hard tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003934
name: pancreas development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the pancreas during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003119 ! alimentary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003935
name: craniofacial development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the face and/or cranium during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005382 ! craniofacial trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003936
name: reproductive system development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the organs involved in the reproductive system during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005389 ! reproductive system trait
is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003937
name: limbs/digits/tail development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of digits, autopod, limbs, or tail during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005371 ! limbs/digits/tail trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003938
name: ear development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the ear during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003935 ! craniofacial development

[Term]
id: VT:0003939
name: myotome morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mesoderm that is derived from the somite that is fated to become the musculature" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000733 ! muscular system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003940
name: dermatome morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mesoderm that is derived from the somite that is fated to become the dermis" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003941 ! skin development

[Term]
id: VT:0003941
name: skin development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the membranous protective covering of the body during its formation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0100018 ! integumentary system development

[Term]
id: VT:0003942
name: urinary system development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the organs involved in the production or secretion of urine during their formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development
is_a: VT:1000777 ! urinary system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003943
name: hepatobiliary system development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the liver or biliary system during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development
is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003944
name: T cell subpopulation ratio
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ratios of T cell subpopulations (e.g. double positive to single positive ratio)" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000717 ! lymphocyte number

[Term]
id: VT:0003945
name: lymphocyte physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of any of the white blood cells that includes B cells, T cells, and NK cells" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002442 ! leukocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0003947
name: cholesterol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the body of these most abundant steroids in animal tissues, and precursors to steroid hormones and bile salts; also components of plasma membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0001547 ! lipid level
relationship: part_of VT:0005278 ! cholesterol homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0003948
name: gas homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body of gaseous elements in animal tissues or blood" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0003949
name: circulating lipid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentrations of fat-soluble substances (molecules composed of carbon and hydrogen and are characteristically insoluble in water) in the blood" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0001547 ! lipid level
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0003950
name: plasma membrane morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the semi-permeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cell membrane morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000358 ! cell content/morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003951
name: copper homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body with respect to this metallic element that normally occurs in a number of proteins including amine oxidases and chaperone proteins" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0005636 ! mineral homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0003952
name: copper level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the body with respect to this metallic element that normally occurs in a number of proteins including amine oxidases and chaperone proteins" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0000192 ! mineral level
relationship: part_of VT:0003951 ! copper homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0003953
name: hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the tissue or circulating concentration of any substance, usually a peptide or steroid, that has a specific metabolic regulatory effect on the activity or behavior of cells expressing a receptor for the hormone" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0003954
name: Reichert's membrane morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the extraembryonic basement membrane in rodents that forms on the inner surface of the trophectoderm and is secreted by the distal endoderm; required for the maternofetal exchange of nutrients and is important for the postgastrulation development" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003955
name: ultimobranchial body morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sac-like structure emanating from the caudal-most branchial pouch of the embryo; develops into the lateral portion of the thyroid that produces calcitonin in higher vertebrates" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003421 ! thyroid gland development
relationship: part_of VT:0006031 ! branchial pouch morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003957
name: nitric oxide homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body of nitric oxide, a free radical gas and a potent vasodilator" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "endothelium derived relaxation factor homeostasis" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003948 ! gas homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0003959
name: lean body mass
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the fat-free physical bulk or volume of the body including all its components except adipose tissue" [MGI:honda "Hiroaki Onda, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001259 ! body weight

[Term]
id: VT:0003962
name: adrenaline level
alt_id: VT:0003835
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood or tissues of this catecholamine hormone that stimulates the adrenergic receptors and that causes systemic vasoconstriction and gastrointestinal relaxation, stimulates the heart, and dilates bronchi and cerebral vessels" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "adrenal adrenaline level" EXACT []
synonym: "adrenal epinephrine level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003963
name: corticosterone level
alt_id: VT:0003837
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood or tissue concentration of this adrenocortical steroid; induces glycogen deposition and regulates sodium conservation and potassium secretion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "adrenal corticosterone level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000671 ! glucocorticoid level

[Term]
id: VT:0003964
name: noradrenaline level
alt_id: VT:0003836
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this precursor of epinephrine that is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "adrenal noradrenaline level" EXACT []
synonym: "adrenal norepinephrine level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003965
name: pituitary hormone level
alt_id: VT:0005125
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood or tissue concentration of any of the hormones secreted by the pituitary" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003966
name: adrenocorticotropin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of the pituitary hormone that stimulates the secretion of adrenal cortical steroids and induces growth of the adrenal cortex" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003967
name: follicle stimulating hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of the hormone that, in females, stimulates the graafian follicles of the ovary and assists in follicular maturation and the secretion of estradiol; in the male it stimulates the epithelium of the seminiferous tubules and is partly responsible for spermatogenesis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003968
name: growth hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of the hormone that promotes body growth, fat mobilization, and inhibition of glucose utilization" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003969
name: luteinizing hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of LH, the hormone that regulates steroid production by the interstitial cells of the testis and the ovary" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "LH level" RELATED []
synonym: "lutropin level" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003970
name: prolactin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of the hormone that stimulates milk secretion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003971
name: thyroid-stimulating hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of the hormone that stimulates the growth and function of the thyroid gland" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0003974
name: endocardium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thin serous membrane, primarily composed of endothelial tissue, that lines the interior of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003977
name: circulating carnitine level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of carnitine, a quaternary ammonium amino acid derivative involved in transport of fatty acids across the mitochondrial membrane" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0003984
name: embryonic growth rate
alt_id: VT:0001692
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of growth and development during the embryonic period (sensu Mus: up to E14, or the completion of organogenesis)" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryogenesis trait
is_a: VT:0100007 ! growth trait

[Term]
id: VT:0003986
name: cochlear ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cochlear ganglion or of the sensory neuron cell bodies that convey auditory sensation from the organ of Corti to the hindbrain and reside on the cochlear part of the vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve)" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002855 ! cochlear ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003987
name: vestibular ganglion size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the vestibular ganglion or of the sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the eighth cranial nerve" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002856 ! vestibular ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003989
name: barrel cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the discrete functional unit of the somatosensory cortex that processes tactile information derived from the vibrissae" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000860 ! primary somatosensory cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003993
name: ventral spinal root morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior bundle of nerves emerging from the spinal cord to join with the posterior/dorsal nerve bundle at each spinal cord segment to form one of the 31 paired peripheral nerves" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001077 ! spinal nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003994
name: dorsal spinal root morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the posterior bundle of nerves emerging from the spinal cord to join with the anterior/ventral nerve bundle at each spinal cord segment to form one of the 31 paired peripheral nerves" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001077 ! spinal nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0003995
name: uterine artery integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0003410 ! artery integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0001120 ! uterus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004002
name: jejunum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004005
name: intestinal smooth muscle contractility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of intestinal smooth muscle to shorten or to develop increased tension" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000740 ! smooth muscle contractility

[Term]
id: VT:0004006
name: jejunal smooth muscle contractility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the jejunal smooth muscle to shorten or to develop increased tension" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0004005 ! intestinal smooth muscle contractility

[Term]
id: VT:0004007
name: lung blood vessel morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessels of the lung" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "lung vascular morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "pulmonary vasculature" RELATED []
xref: MP:0004007
is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001175 ! lung morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004008
name: GABA receptor currents
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measured amplitude or duration of response to stimulation of GABA receptors" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "gamma-amino-n-butyric acid receptor currents" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission

[Term]
id: VT:0004016
name: bone mass
def: "characteristic related to the total amount of bone tissue contained in the skeleton" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003795 ! bone structure

[Term]
id: VT:0004018
name: galactose homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium or processing in the body with respect to galactose in the fluids and tissues" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0004019
name: vitamin homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body of organic substances found in food that are not synthesized by the body and are necessary in trace amounts for normal metabolic function" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0004020
name: amniotic fluid volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of the liquid that envelops the fetus inside the amniotic sac" [MeSH:A12.098, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001784 ! fluid regulation

[Term]
id: VT:0004021
name: rod electrophysiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of dark adapted vision mediated by the rods" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "scotopic response" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005551 ! eye electrophysiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004022
name: cone electrophysiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of light adapted vision mediated by the cones" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "photopic response" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005551 ! eye electrophysiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004023
name: chromosome number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of chromosomes in a cell" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003111 ! nucleus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004028
name: chromosome breakage frequency
alt_id: VT:0002008
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of breaks in the chromosomes that occur with in a given time span or number of chromosomes" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "chromosomal instability" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003111 ! nucleus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004029
name: spontaneous chromosome breakage frequency
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of breaks in the chromosomes that occur with in a given time span or number of chromosomes in the absence of an deliberate exposure to a DNA damaging agent" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0004028 ! chromosome breakage frequency

[Term]
id: VT:0004030
name: induced chromosome breakage frequency
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of breaks in the chromosomes that occur with in a given time span or number of chromosomes following treatment with a DNA-damaging agent" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0004028 ! chromosome breakage frequency

[Term]
id: VT:0004032
name: interventricular groove morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the indentation dividing the two ventricles, comprised of the sulcus interventricularis anterior and the sulcus interventricularis posterior" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "interventricular sulcus morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004035
name: sublingual gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small mucin-producing salivary glands in the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue, anterior to the submandibular gland" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003792 ! major salivary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004036
name: muscle relaxation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the muscle to lengthen following contractions" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004043
name: pH regulation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the buffer systems of the body in combination with the respiratory and renal systems that control the relative acidity or alkalinity of the body, as measured by the concentration of hydrogen ion" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0004045
name: cell cycle checkpoint function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of time spent at the points in the cell cycle (end of G1 phase, end of G2 phase, and during metaphase) which prevent the cell from progressing to the next phase when conditions are unfavorable" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003077 ! cell cycle

[Term]
id: VT:0004046
name: mitosis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of cell division including both division of the nucleus (karyokinesis) and the cytoplasm (cytokinesis)" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003077 ! cell cycle

[Term]
id: VT:0004047
name: milk composition
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the content or the appearance of milk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0010019 ! product composition
relationship: part_of VT:0001882 ! lactation

[Term]
id: VT:0004050
name: renal sympathetic nerve activity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the renal sympathetic nerve" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002136 ! kidney physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004054
name: periocular mesenchyme morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mesenchymal cells that give rise to the corneal endothelium, corneal stroma, sclera, iris stroma, ciliary muscle, ciliary stroma, and trabecular meshwork of the eye" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001286 ! eye development

[Term]
id: VT:0004056
name: heart muscle compact layer integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the outer, dense layer of the myocardium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "myocardial compact layer integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000058 ! heart muscle compact layer morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000073 ! heart muscle integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0004058
name: ventricle papillary muscle integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of one of the group of myocardial bundles which terminate in the chordae tendineae that attach to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves; each ventricle has an anterior and a posterior papillary muscle; the right ventricle sometimes has a septal papillary muscle" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "musculus papillaris integrity" RELATED []
synonym: "ventricular papillary muscle integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000063 ! ventricle papillary muscle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000073 ! heart muscle integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0004062
name: right atrium volume
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical bulk of or total amount of space encompassed by the right upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "right atrial mass" RELATED []
synonym: "right atrial volume" RELATED []
synonym: "right atrium mass" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000005 ! right atrium size

[Term]
id: VT:0004063
name: left atrium volume
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical bulk of or total amount of space encompassed by the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "left atrial mass" RELATED []
synonym: "left atrial volume" RELATED []
synonym: "left atrium mass" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000012 ! left atrium size

[Term]
id: VT:0004066
name: Hensen's node morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the regional thickening of cells at the rostral tip of the vertebrate primitive streak through which gastrulating cells migrate anteriorally to form tissues in the future head and neck; this region organizes the formation of the three embryonic layers and establishes the longitudinal axis and the polarity of the embryo" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "Henson's node morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "primitive knot morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "primitive node morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002231 ! primitive streak morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004067
name: ventricle trabeculae morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the supporting bundles of muscular fibers lining the walls of the ventricles of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "ventricular trabeculae morphology" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004069
name: muscle spindle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory organs in muscle that are involved in the stretch reflex" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000990 ! skeletal muscle mechanoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004074
name: Schwann cell precursor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the progenitors of cells that sheath the axons of the peripheral nervous system" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001106 ! Schwann cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004075
name: Schwann cell precursor number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the progenitors of cells that sheath the axons of the peripheral nervous system" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004074 ! Schwann cell precursor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004076
name: vitelline vascular remodeling
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the conversion of the primary (honeycomb-like) vascular plexus of the yolk sac into a mature vascular network" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003229 ! vitelline vascular morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004077
name: striatum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a large cluster of dopaminergic nerve cells, consisting of the caudate nucleus and the putamen, that controls movement, balance, and walking" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "neostriatum morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "striate body morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0006007 ! basal ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004078
name: caudate nucleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one or both C-shaped structures containing input neurons involved with control of voluntary movement in the brain" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004102 ! dorsal striatum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004079
name: putamen morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lens-shaped basal ganglion involved with control of voluntary movement in the brain" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004102 ! dorsal striatum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004080
name: nucleus accumbens morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neurons located at the head of the caudate nucleus and anterior to the putamen; these neurons normally are involved in sensations of pleasure and reactions to addictive substances" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "accumbens nucleus morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Nacc morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004103 ! ventral striatum morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004081
name: globus pallidus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one of the basal ganglia involved with control of voluntary movement in the brain; consists of an external and an internal segment" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "paleostriatum morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "pallidum morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0006007 ! basal ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004082
name: habenula development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of nuclei that makes up the small eminence on the dorsomedial surface of the thalamus, just in front of the dorsal commissure on the lateral edge of the habenular trigone" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: Note that the habenula term originally denoted the stalk of the pineal gland, but now refers to the habenular nucleus, a neighboring group of neurons in the epithalamus
synonym: "pineal peduncle morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003232 ! forebrain development

[Term]
id: VT:0004087
name: muscle fiber morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscle fibers, the cylindrical multinucleated muscle cells that contract when stimulated" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004088
name: sarcoplasmic reticulum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the endoplasmic reticulum of skeletal and cardiac muscle, i.e. the complex of vesicles, tubules, and cisternae that form a continuous structure around striated myofibrils, with a repetition of structure within each sarcomere" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004087 ! muscle fiber morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004090
name: sarcomere morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the segment of a myofibril between two Z lines comprised of multi-protein complexes composed of three different filament systems; these systems work together to contract and relax muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0004087 ! muscle fiber morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004091
name: Z lines morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cross-striation bisecting the I band of striated muscle myofibrils and serving as the anchoring point of actin filaments at either end of the sarcomere" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "intermediate disk morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Z band morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Z disk morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004090 ! sarcomere morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004092
name: Z line number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the count of the cross-striation bisecting the I band of striated muscle myofibrils and serving as the anchoring point of actin filaments at either end of the sarcomere" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004091 ! Z lines morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004093
name: Z line pattern
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the organization of the cross-striation bisecting the I band of striated muscle myofibrils and serving as the anchoring point of actin filaments at either end of the sarcomere" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004091 ! Z lines morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004094
name: M line morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the band in the center of the H band that contains proteins that crosslink the thick filament system (myosins) and the M-band part of the elastic filaments" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004090 ! sarcomere morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004095
name: eyelash morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004096
name: midbrain-hindbrain boundary development
def: "characteristic related to the formation of the midbrain-hindbrain domain, comprised of the mesencephalic vesicle and the first rhombencephalic vesicle at early somitogenesis stages; an organizing center at the boundary patterns the midbrain and hindbrain primordia of the neural plate" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003864 ! midbrain development

[Term]
id: VT:0004097
name: cerebellar cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thin mantle of gray matter that covers the surface of each cerebral hemisphere, including the six layers of nerve cells and the nerve pathways that connect them; together, these regions are responsible for the processes of conscious thought, perception, emotion and memory as well as advanced motor function" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000849 ! cerebellum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004098
name: granule neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small neurons of the granule cell layer that send parallel fibers to the upper molecular layer, where they synapse with Purkinje cell dendrites" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
synonym: "granule cell morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000886 ! cerebellar granule layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004099
name: cerebellar glomerulus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the intertwined cluster of nerve fibers surrounded by glia where mossy fibers from the pontine nuclei in the white matter synapse with granule cell axons, Golgi cell axons and unipolar brush interneuron axons" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000886 ! cerebellar granule layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004100
name: spinal cord interneuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons that exclusively interact with other neurons in the spinal cord" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0006004 ! interneuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004101
name: brain interneuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that exclusively interact with other neurons in the brain; this includes most brain neuronal cell types" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0006004 ! interneuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004102
name: dorsal striatum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the regions of the caudate nucleus and the putamen that lie dorsal to the anterior commissure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "caudate putamen complex morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "caudate-putamen morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "caudatoputamen morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "dorsal basal ganglia morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004077 ! striatum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004103
name: ventral striatum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the regions of the nucleus accumbens and some nuclei of the olfactory tubercle that lie ventral to the anterior commissure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004077 ! striatum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004104
name: eye shape
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape of the eye" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004106
name: lymphatic vessel cell number
def: "characteristic related to the cell number in lymphatic vessels" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001879 ! lymphatic vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004107
name: thoracic duct morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the largest lymph vessel in the body, beginning at the cisterna chyli at about the level of the second lumbar vertebra" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "ductus thoracicus morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Pecquet duct morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "van Horne canal morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001879 ! lymphatic vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004108
name: esophageal peristalsis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the esophageal movement characterized by waves of alternate circular contraction and relaxation of the muscular walls that move the esophagus contents forward" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001664 ! digestion

[Term]
id: VT:0004109
name: Sertoli cell development
def: "characteristic related to the formation and differentiation of cells that support germ cell differentiation in males" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003830 ! testes development

[Term]
id: VT:0004111
name: coronary artery morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the arteries that branch from the aorta to supply blood to the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: MP:0004111
is_a: VT:0002191 ! artery morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004112
name: arteriole integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the small diameter vessels that branch from the arteries and lead to the capillaries" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0003410 ! artery integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0004113
name: aortic arch morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structural completeness, soundness, or configuration of the portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the diaphragm" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000272 ! aorta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004114
name: atrioventricular node morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small nodular mass of specialized muscle fibers located in the interatrial septum near the opening of the coronary sinus; this node gives rise to the electrical connection between the atria and ventricles and responds to the sinoatrial node" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000019 ! right atrium morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004123 ! impulse conducting system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004115
name: sinoatrial node morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small mass of modified cardiac muscle fibers located at the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium that is the source of contraction impulses for the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "pacemaker morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "sinus node morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000019 ! right atrium morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004123 ! impulse conducting system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004117
name: atrioventricular bundle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the specialized cardiac muscle fibers that originate in the atrioventricular node and extend into the ventricle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "AV bundle morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "bundle of His morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000019 ! right atrium morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004123 ! impulse conducting system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004118
name: baroreceptor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory nerve endings in the wall of the atria of the heart, vena cava, aortic arch and carotid sinus that are sensitive to changes in blood pressure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "pressoreceptor morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000972 ! mechanoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004121
name: sarcolemma morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the plasma membrane of a muscle fiber that is capable of conducting electrical impulses" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "myolemma morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004087 ! muscle fiber morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004123
name: impulse conducting system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the impulse-conducting system composed of modified cardiac muscle and having the power of spontaneous rhythmicity and conduction more highly developed than the rest of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: MP:0004123
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004124
name: Purkinje fiber morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cardiac muscle fibers composing the terminal portion of the heart conduction system located in the ventricle" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004123 ! impulse conducting system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004125
name: venule integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the minute vessels that collect deoxygenated blood from the capillary plexuses returns it to the veins" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0000118 ! vein integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0004127
name: hypodermis thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the innermost and thickest layer of the skin composed of loose connective tissue containing adipocytes" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003705 ! hypodermis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004128
name: adipocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fat-storing cell found mostly in the abdominal cavity and subcutaneous tissue of mammals" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "fat cell morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "lipocyte morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000003 ! adipose tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004129
name: respiratory quotient
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide released to oxygen consumed by a body tissue or an organism" [J:94416]
synonym: "respiratory exchange ratio" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003948 ! gas homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0004130
name: muscle cell glucose uptake
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of muscle cells to take in glucose" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004131
name: embryonic ciliary morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the earliest cilia of the embryo, found on the cells of the embryonic node" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0004066 ! Hensen's node morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004134
name: chest morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen" [J:59168, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "thorax morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0100003 ! anatomical region trait

[Term]
id: VT:0004135
name: mammary gland embryonic development
def: "characteristic related to the differentiation of the mammary gland during early embryogenesis" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000628 ! mammary gland development

[Term]
id: VT:0004136
name: tongue muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscular portion of the tongue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004137
name: gastric surface mucous cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mucus secreting epithelial cells that line the luminal surface of the stomach, gastric pits and gastric glands" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005209 ! gastric mucosa morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004138
name: mucous neck cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mucin-producing epithelial cells present in the neck of the gastric glands" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003892 ! gastric gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004139
name: gastric parietal cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the gastric acid producing epithelial cells that are distributed throughout the length of the gastric gland" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003892 ! gastric gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004140
name: chief cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the pepsinogen producing epithelial cells that are clustered at the base of the gastric gland" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003892 ! gastric gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004141
name: enteroendocrine cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the somatostatin and gastrin secreting epithelial cells present throughout the epithelium of the digestive tract" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000511 ! intestinal mucosa morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0003892 ! gastric gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004142
name: muscle tone
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the resting tautness or laxity of a muscle, normally somewhere in the middle of the range between total contraction and total relaxation" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004145
name: muscle electrophysiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the musculature as it relates to electrical phenomena" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "muscle electrical activity" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004146
name: M line number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the count of the band in the center of the H band that contains proteins that crosslink the thick filament system (myosins) and the M-band part of the elastic filaments" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004094 ! M line morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004147
name: porphyrin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of porphyrins or protoporphyrins" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0004150
name: caveolae morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the small pockets, vesicles, caves, or recesses communicating with the outside of a cell and extending inward, indenting the cytoplasm and the cell membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003950 ! plasma membrane morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004152
name: circulating iron level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this metallic element that normally occurs in the heme of hemoglobin, myoglobin, transferrin, ferritin, and iron-containing porphyrins; it is an essential component of enzymes such as catalase, peroxidase, and various cytochromes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0001770 ! iron level
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0004153
name: renal tubule apoptosis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which renal tubule cells undergo programmed cell death" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003606 ! kidney tubular physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004162
name: mammillary body morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the protrusion at the posterior end of the hypothalamus that contains hypothalamic nuclei" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000837 ! hypothalamus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004163
name: adenophysis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior part of the pituitary that secretes a variety of hormones; its function is regulated by the hypothalamus" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "adenohypophysis morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000633 ! pituitary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004164
name: neurophysis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the part of the pituitary gland that secretes hormones involved in blood pressure regulation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000633 ! pituitary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004165
name: lateral geniculate nucleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neurons that serve as the primary processor of visual information received from the retina via the optic tract and send processed information to the visual cortex of the occipital lobe" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "LGN morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000832 ! thalamus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004166
name: limbic system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of a collection of structures in the brain involved in emotion, motivation and emotional aspects of memory; these structures act together to control the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000783 ! forebrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004167
name: cingulate gyrus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ridge in the cerebral cortex located dorsal to the corpus callosum that controls autonomic functions regulating heart rate and blood pressure as well as cognitive and attentional processing" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "callosal gyrus morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "falciform lobe morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004169 ! fornicate gyrus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004168
name: parahippocampal gyrus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ridge in the cerebral cortex that contains the olfactory cortex and that plays a role in the formation of topographical memory" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000801 ! temporal lobe morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004169 ! fornicate gyrus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004169
name: fornicate gyrus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the horseshoe-shaped gyrus of the cerebral cortex that consists of the cingulate gyrus and the parahippocampal gyrus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "limbic lobe morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004170
name: orbitofrontal cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the region of the cerebral cortex covering the basal surface of the frontal lobes; this region normally controls emotion and decision making" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000798 ! frontal lobe morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004171
name: pallium development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of roof region of the telencephalon during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000934 ! telencephalon development

[Term]
id: VT:0004172
name: subpallium development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the base region of the telencephalon during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000934 ! telencephalon development

[Term]
id: VT:0004173
name: intervertebral disk morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cartilaginous and gelatinous structure found between vertebrae" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000163 ! cartilage morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004174
name: spine curvature
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the extent of curvature of the spine" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002114 ! axial skeleton morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004181
name: carotid artery integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of any of the four arteries (two on each side of the neck; right and left internal carotid arteries, and right and left external carotid arteries) that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the head and brain" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0003410 ! artery integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0004182
name: spermiation
def: "characteristic related to the process in which mature spermatozoa are released from supporting Sertoli cells into the lumen of seminiferous tubules" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001932 ! spermiogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0004183
name: sympathetic nervous system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the part of the autonomic nervous system that innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands and mediates the body's response to stressful situations" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006276 ! autonomic nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004184
name: baroreceptor physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the sensory nerve endings found in the wall of the atria of the heart, vena cava, aortic arch and carotid sinus that are sensitive to changes in blood pressure" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "baroreflex function" EXACT []
synonym: "pressoreceptor physiology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004183 ! sympathetic nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004185
name: adipocyte glucose uptake
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of adipocytes to take in glucose" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005666 ! adipose tissue physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004186
name: area postrema morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small, elevated area in the lateral wall of the inferior recess of the fourth ventricle, involved in the control of cardiorespiratory physiology" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000828 ! fourth ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004188
name: timing of embryo turning
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time of completion of axial rotation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001700 ! embryo turning

[Term]
id: VT:0004189
name: alveolar process morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thickened ridge of bone that holds the tooth sockets" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "alveolar body morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "alveolar bone morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000454 ! jaw morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004190
name: direction of embryo turning
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the direction of axial rotation of the embryo when viewed towards the caudal pole during the late primitive streak/early somite stage (Mus E8.5-E9.5)" [ISBN:0-12-402035-6 "Kaufman, MH The Atlas of Mouse Development"]
is_a: VT:0001700 ! embryo turning

[Term]
id: VT:0004192
name: kidney pyramid morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the conical mass of tissue, containing part of the secreting and collecting tubules, whose base faces the renal cortex" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "malpighian pyramid morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "medullary pyramid morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003014 ! kidney medulla morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004193
name: kidney papilla morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the apex of the renal pyramid that projects into a calyx" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004192 ! kidney pyramid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004194
name: kidney pelvis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the funnel shaped proximal portion of the ureter that is formed by convergence of the major calices" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004195
name: calyx morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the branches of the renal pelvis that surround each renal papilla and collect urine" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004194 ! kidney pelvis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004201
name: fetal growth rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of growth and development during the fetal period (sensu Mus: from E14 through birth)" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100007 ! growth trait

[Term]
id: VT:0004203
name: cranial flexure morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sharp, ventrally concave bend in the developing midbrain of the embryo" [J:10730, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cephalic flexure morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "cerebral flexure morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "mesencephalic flexure morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003864 ! midbrain development

[Term]
id: VT:0004204
name: stapes size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the smallest and innermost of the three auditory ossicles" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0003739 ! middle ear ossicle size
relationship: part_of VT:0005107 ! stapes morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004206
name: dermomyotome development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during development of the portion of the embryonic somite that remains after migration of the sclerotomic tissue" [J:50279, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000737 ! myotome development

[Term]
id: VT:0004209
name: sweet taste sensitivity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something sweet by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001986 ! taste sensitivity

[Term]
id: VT:0004210
name: bitter taste sensitivity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something bitter by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001986 ! taste sensitivity

[Term]
id: VT:0004211
name: sour taste sensitivity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something sour by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001986 ! taste sensitivity

[Term]
id: VT:0004212
name: salty taste sensitivity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something salty by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001986 ! taste sensitivity

[Term]
id: VT:0004213
name: unami taste sensitivity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something unami (savory) by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001986 ! taste sensitivity

[Term]
id: VT:0004214
name: long bone diaphysis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the main or mid section (shaft) of a long bone" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "long bone shaft morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004220
name: peripheral nervous system regeneration
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of peripheral nervous system tissue to regenerate following injury or disease" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004221
name: iridocorneal angle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure or pattern of any of the acute angle occurring between the iris and the cornea at the periphery of the anterior chamber of the eye" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "filtration angle morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "morphology of the angle of the iris" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005198 ! aqueous drainage system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004223
name: trabecular meshwork size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the pore-like structure surrounding the entire circumference of the anterior chamber through which aqueous humor circulates" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005203 ! trabecular meshwork morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004226
name: canal of Schlemm size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the vascular structure encircling the anterior chamber of the eye, through which the aqueous humor is returned to the blood circulation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "Schlemm's canal size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005204 ! canal of Schlemm morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004229
name: embryonic erythropoiesis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the development of primarily large, nucleated erythroblasts occurring in blood islands in the yolk sac, generally occurs from E7-E11 in the mouse and through 10 weeks in humans" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "primitive erythropoiesis" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003396 ! embryonic hematopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0004230
name: embryonic erythrocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the embryonic blood cells that carry oxygen" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "primitive erythrocyte morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004229 ! embryonic erythropoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0004231
name: calcium ion homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the regulation of the levels, transport, and metabolism of calcium ions within the body or between a cell and its external environment" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: not sure if this is the correct GO term; this is a cellular homeostasis term, not a whole-body physiologuiccal term
xref: GO:0006874
is_a: VT:0001765 ! ion homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0004233
name: muscle weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to average muscle weight" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002269 ! muscle size

[Term]
id: VT:0004234
name: masticatory muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the muscles responsible for the movement of the jaws during mastication, including the masseter, temporal, and medial and lateral pterygoid muscles" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004235
name: masseter muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the masticatory muscle of posterior cheek with origin from the inferior border and medial surface of the zygomatic arch, with insertion into the lateral surface of the ramus of the mandible, with nerve supply from the masseteric nerve, and whose action closes the jaw during chewing" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0004234 ! masticatory muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004236
name: masseter muscle size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the masticatory muscle of posterior cheek" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004235 ! masseter muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004237
name: pterygoid muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscles descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw including the internal, or medial, pterygoid muscle and external, or lateral, pterygoid muscle; action of the former is closing the jaws and that of the latter is opening the jaws, protruding the mandible, and moving the mandible from side to side" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0004234 ! masticatory muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004238
name: pterygoid muscle size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of either the internal or external or of both pterygoid muscles" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004237 ! pterygoid muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004239
name: temporalis muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the superior-most masticatory muscle" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "musculus temporalis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "temporal muscle morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "temporalis morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0004234 ! masticatory muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004240
name: temporalis muscle size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimesions of the superior-most masticatory muscle" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004239 ! temporalis muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004242
name: plasmacytoid dendritic cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the phagocytic dendritic cells that are morphologically similar to plasma cells, but do not express B lineage markers, and produce large amounts of alpha/beta interferons (IFN-/) in response to viral and bacterial stimuli; plasmacytoid dendritic cells are found in the thymic medulla and lymph node T cell areas and are responsible for immune tolerance" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005461 ! dendritic cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004243
name: motor nerve terminal sprouting
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a motor neuron to form new neuritic processes (sprouts) that emerge from the nodes of Ranvier or terminal arborizations in response to nerve injury (such as denervation), application of nerve toxin, or muscle inactivity (usually due to disease)" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000940 ! motor neuron innervation

[Term]
id: VT:0004244
name: spontaneous abortion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the natural or accidental termination of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving independently of the mother" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "miscarriage" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004246
name: extensor digitorum longus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the penniform muscle of the lateral front part of the leg responsible for extension of the toes and dorsiflexion of the ankle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "EDL morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003358 ! hypaxial muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004248
name: epaxial muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscles derived from the medial myotome; includes the intrinsic back muscles" [PMID:1591996]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004249
name: crista ampullaris morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the elevation found on the inner surface of the ampullae of each semicircular duct; filaments of the vestibular nerve pass through the crista to reach hair cells on its surface; the hair cells are capped by the cupula, a gelatinous protein-polysaccharide mass" [J:60193, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cristae morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002428 ! semicircular canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004252
name: heart tube looping direction
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the orientation of bending during looping morphogenesis" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "cardiac looping direction" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000269 ! heart tube looping morphogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0004253
name: atrium appendage integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the small trabeculated chamber projecting from the atrium proper" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "atrial appendage integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000024 ! atrium appendage morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0004255
name: spongiotrophoblast layer morphology (sensu Rodentia)
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer structural layer of the rodent placenta" [PMID:11433360]
relationship: part_of VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004256
name: maternal decidual layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the maternal uterine-derived portion of the placenta" [PMID:11433360]
relationship: part_of VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004257
name: placenta weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the placenta" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004258 ! placenta size

[Term]
id: VT:0004258
name: placenta size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the organ of metabolic interchange between fetus and mother" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004261
name: embryonic neuroepithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial cells that line the neural tube and develop into the neurons and glia of the nervous system and into the neural crest cells" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003861 ! nervous system development

[Term]
id: VT:0004262
name: physical strength
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an organism to exert force on physical objects or of the body to support its load" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002066 ! motor capabilities/coordination/movement

[Term]
id: VT:0004263
name: limb posture
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the position of the limbs relative to the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001504 ! posture

[Term]
id: VT:0004264
name: extraembryonic tissue physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the membranes involved with embryonic protection and nutrition" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryogenesis trait

[Term]
id: VT:0004265
name: placental transport
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the conveyance of metabolic products and nutrients across the placenta" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004264 ! extraembryonic tissue physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004266
name: placenta color
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the color of the placenta" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004267
name: optic tract morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the band of optic nerve fibers running from the optic chiasma to the lateral geniculate body and midbrain" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0000778 ! tract morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004268
name: optic stalk morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the narrow, proximal portion of the optic vesicle which connects the embryonic eye and forebrain" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001286 ! eye development

[Term]
id: VT:0004269
name: optic cup morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the double walled stuctured formed by expansion and invagination of the distal end of the optic vesicle that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina while the mouth of the optic cup eventually forms the pupil of the eye" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001286 ! eye development

[Term]
id: VT:0004271
name: paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the pedal or prehensile extremity of vertebrates" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002109 ! limb morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004272
name: basement membrane morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the extracellular supportive tissue adjacent to the basal surface of the epithelia, including the epithelium of muscle cells, fat cells and Schwann cells; it is comprised of type IV collagen, laminin, and sulfated proteoglycans and other components and consists of two layers, the basal lamina and the lamina reticularis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
comment: Note: basal lamina and lamina reticularis (or of two basal laminae) compose the basement membrane. thus, in strict sense, the term basement membrane is different from and should not be confused with basal lamina.
is_a: VT:0100002 ! connective tissue trait

[Term]
id: VT:0004273
name: basal lamina morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sheet of extracellular matrix characteristically situated under epithelial cells, around muscles, nerves, capillaries, and fat cells, and situated between these elements and the underlying or surrounding connective tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
comment: Note: basal lamina and lamina reticularis (or of two basal laminae) compose the basement membrane. thus, in strict sense, the term basement membrane is different from and should not be confused with basal lamina.
relationship: part_of VT:0004272 ! basement membrane morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004274
name: embryonic/fetal subventricular zone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transient proliferative population of neurons that expands exponentially during late prenatal development; it is a continuous germinal zone distinct from the ventricular zone that surrounds the brain ventricles" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "embryonic subventricular zone morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "subventricular zone morphology" BROAD []
synonym: "SVZ morphology" BROAD []
relationship: part_of VT:0003861 ! nervous system development

[Term]
id: VT:0004275
name: postnatal subventricular zone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to he shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mitotically active layer of cells surrounding the brain ventricles in the adult that consists of migrating neuroblasts, astrocytes and transitory amplifying progenitor cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "subependymal layer morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "subependymal plate morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "subependymal zone morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "SVZ morphology" BROAD []
relationship: part_of VT:0002152 ! brain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004276
name: medial ganglionic eminence morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a distinct elevation of a transient proliferating cell mass of the fetal subventricular zone; this mass contributes most of its cells to the neocortex; however, hippocampal neurons, thalamus, septum and olfactory bulb neurons are also partly derived from the MGE" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "MGE morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004274 ! embryonic/fetal subventricular zone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004277
name: lateral ganglionic eminence morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a distinct elevation of a transient proliferating cell mass of the fetal subventricular zone; this mass contributes most of its cells to the striatum; however, neocortex, thalamus, septum and olfactory bulb neurons are also partly derived from the LGE" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "LGE morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004274 ! embryonic/fetal subventricular zone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004278
name: caudal ganglionic eminence morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the caudally located, distinct elevation of a transient proliferating cell mass of the fetal subventricular zone, located adjacent to the lateral ventricle" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "CGE morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004274 ! embryonic/fetal subventricular zone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004279
name: rostral migratory stream morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transient structure formed by neurons migrating from the subventricular zone into the olfactory bulbs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006009 ! neuronal migration

[Term]
id: VT:0004280
name: oculomotor nucleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of motor neurons in the floor of the midbrain that gives rise to motor fibers of the oculomotor nerve" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004281
name: hypoglossal nucleus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of motor neurons throughout most of the length of the medulla oblongata that give rise to the motor fibers of the hypoglossal nerve" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000846 ! medulla oblongata morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004284
name: Descemet membrane morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transparent homogeneous acellular layer found between the substantia propria and the endothelial layer of the cornea, considered to be a highly developed basement membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "amina limitans posterior corneae morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Duddell membrane morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "entocornea morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "hyaloid membrane morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "lamina elastica posterior morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "membrana hyaloidea morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "membrana vitrea morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "posterior elastic layer morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "posterior limiting lamina of cornea morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "posterior limiting layer of cornea morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "tunica vitrea morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "vitreous membrane morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004286
name: internal auditory canal morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the canal beginning at the opening of the internal acoustic meatus in the posterior cranial fossa, passing laterally through the petrous portion of the temporal bone to end at the fundus, where a thin plate of bone separates it from the vestibule; it gives passage to the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves together with the labyrinthine artery and veins" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "internal acoustic meatus morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "internal auditory meatus morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "meatus auditorius internus morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004287
name: spiral limbus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the border of the spiral lamina, i.e. the thickened periosteum covering the upper plate of the bony spiral lamina of the cochlea" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "limbus laminae spiralis osseae morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "limbus spiralis morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004288
name: spiral ligament morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thickened periosteal lining of the bony cochlea that forms the outer wall of the cochlear duct to which the basal lamina attaches" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "crista spiralis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "ligamentum spirale cochleae morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "ligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "spiral crest morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "spiral ligament of cochlea morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "spiral ligament of cochlear duct morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004289
name: bony labyrinth morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the series of cavities (cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals) contained within the otic capsule of the petrous portion of the temporal bone; the bony labyrinth is filled with perilymph, in which the delicate, endolymph-filled membranous labyrinth is suspended" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "labyrinthus osseus morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "osseous labyrinth morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004290
name: stapes footplate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the flat portion of the stapes that fits in the oval window" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "base of stapes" EXACT []
synonym: "basis stapedis morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005107 ! stapes morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004291
name: conductive hearing function
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the sound conduction through the middle-ear apparatus, e.g. velocity transfer responses at the umbo or incus level during sound stimulation of the tympanic membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "middle-ear sound conduction" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004292
name: spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the four types of fibrocytes (types I, II , III and IV) that constitute the spiral ligament" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004288 ! spiral ligament morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004293
name: type I spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the type I spiral ligament fibrocytes which occupy the region beneath the stria vascularis" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0004292 ! spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004294
name: type II spiral ligament fibrocytes morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the type II spiral ligament fibrocytes found in the suprastrial zone and the central area of the spiral ligament beneath the spiral prominence" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0004292 ! spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004295
name: type III spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the type III spiral ligament fibrocytes which form a cell layer attached to the otic capsule" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0004292 ! spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004296
name: type IV spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the type IV spiral ligament fibrocytes found in the triangular space inferior to the basilar crest" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0004292 ! spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004297
name: proprioceptive neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglia that sense body position and send information about how much the muscle is stretched to the spinal cord" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004298
name: vestibular ganglion integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completness, soundness, or configuration of the group of bipolar sensory nerve cell bodies concerned with equilibration that form a swelling on the vestibular part of the eighth cranial nerve in the fundus of the internal acoustic meatus" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "ganglion vestibulare integrity" EXACT []
synonym: "Scarpa ganglion integrity" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002856 ! vestibular ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004300
name: organ of Corti supporting cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the highly differentiated epithelial cells with distinctive morphological features surrounding the hair cells in the organ of Corti; inner hair cells (IHCs) are normally surrounded by (inner and outer) phalangeal cells while OHCs are in contact with Deiters and pillar cells; Hensen cells are positioned further laterally in the organ of Corti" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000042 ! organ of Corti

[Term]
id: VT:0004302
name: Dieters cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the supporting cells of the spiral organ which are attached to the basement membrane and receive the hair cells between their free extremities" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "phalangeal cell morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0004300 ! organ of Corti supporting cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004303
name: Hensen cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the supporting cells that form the lateral border of the organ of Corti, immediately to the outer side of Deiters' cells" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0004300 ! organ of Corti supporting cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004305
name: Rosenthal canal morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the winding tube of the bony labyrinth that makes two and a half turns about the modiolus of the cochlea; it is divided incompletely into two compartments by a winding shelf of bone, the bony spiral lamina" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "canalis spiralis cochleae morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "cochlear canal morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002729 ! inner ear canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004306
name: Rosenthal canal size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the winding tube of the bony labyrinth that makes two and a half turns about the modiolus of the cochlea" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "canalis spiralis cochleae size" EXACT []
synonym: "cochlear canal size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004305 ! Rosenthal canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004308
name: basilar membrane morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the membrane extending from the bony spiral membrane to the basilar crest of the cochlea; it forms the greater part of the floor of the cochlear duct separating the latter from the scala tympani, and it supports the organ of Corti" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "basilar lamina morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "lamina basilaris cochleae morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "lamina basilaris ductus cochlearis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "membrana basilaris morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "morphology of the basilar membrane of cochlear duct" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004310
name: otic vesicle size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the simple epithelial sac formed from the otic placode that gives rise to the structures of the inner ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "otocyst size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0006030 ! otic vesicle formation

[Term]
id: VT:0004311
name: otic vesicle cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the cells in the simple epithelial sac formed from the otic placode that gives rise to the structures of the inner ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006030 ! otic vesicle formation

[Term]
id: VT:0004313
name: vestibulocochlear ganglion size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the group of neuron cell bodies associated with the eighth cranial nerve during embryogenesis; splits in later development to form the cochlear and vestibular ganglia" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003703 ! vestibulocochlear ganglion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004316
name: saccule size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cavity between the semicircular canals and the cochlea of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006089 ! saccule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004320
name: sternum shape
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the appearance of the long flat bone of the chest which articulates with clavicle and first seven rib pairs" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000157 ! sternum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004321
name: sternum length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the long flat bone of the chest which articulates with clavicle and first seven rib pairs" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004323 ! sternum size

[Term]
id: VT:0004322
name: sternebra morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the segments of the primordial sternum of the embryo; these segments fuse to form the body of the adult vertebrate sternum" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000157 ! sternum morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development

[Term]
id: VT:0004323
name: sternum size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sternum" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000157 ! sternum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004324
name: vestibular hair cell integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the vestibular hairs" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002623 ! vestibular hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004326
name: vestibular hair cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the cells in the sensory epithelium of the maculae and cristae of the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002623 ! vestibular hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004329
name: saccule integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the smaller of the two sacs in the vestibule" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006089 ! saccule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004330
name: saccular macula morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the oval neuroepithelial sensory receptor in the anterior wall of the saccule; hair cells of the neuroepithelium support the statoconial membrane and have terminal arborizations of vestibular nerve fibers around their bodies" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "macula sacculi morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "saccular spot morphology " RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0006089 ! saccule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004331
name: saccular macula integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the oval neuroepithelial sensory receptor in the anterior wall of the saccule" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004330 ! saccular macula morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004332
name: utricular integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the larger of the two sacs in the vestibule" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006090 ! utricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004333
name: utricular macula morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure or pattern of the neuroepithelial sensory receptor in the inferolateral wall of the utricle; hair cells of the neuroepithelium support the statoconial membrane and have terminal arborizations of vestibular nerve fibers around their bodies; normally sensitive to linear acceleration in the longitudinal axis of the body and to gravitational influences" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "macula utriculi morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "utricular spot morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0006090 ! utricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004334
name: utricular macular integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the neuroepithelial sensory receptor in the inferolateral wall of the utricle" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004333 ! utricular macula morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004335
name: utricle size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the larger of the two sacs in the vestibule" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006090 ! utricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004337
name: clavicle cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in one or both of the doubly curved long bones that form part of the shoulder girdle and articulate with the sternum and the scapula" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004338 ! clavicle size

[Term]
id: VT:0004338
name: clavicle size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of one or both of the doubly curved long bones that form part of the shoulder girdle and articulate with the sternum and the scapula" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005298 ! clavicle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004340
name: scapula length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of either or both of the large, flat bones of the back part of the shoulder" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004343 ! scapula size

[Term]
id: VT:0004343
name: scapula size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of either or both of the large, flat bones of the back part of the shoulder" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000149 ! scapula morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004344
name: scapular bone cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the bone cell number in either or both of the large, flat bones of the back part of the shoulder" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004343 ! scapula size

[Term]
id: VT:0004345
name: acromion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lateral end of the spine of the scapula which projects as a broad flattened process and articulates with the clavicle, and forms the point of the shoulder" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "acromial process morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000149 ! scapula morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004347
name: scapular spine morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the trianguar ridge on the dorsal aspect of the scapula which separates the supra- from the infraspinatous fossa and where the trapezius and deltoid muscles are attached" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "spine of scapula morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000149 ! scapula morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004348
name: femur length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the long bone of the thigh" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:1000369 ! femur size

[Term]
id: VT:0004350
name: humerus length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of one or both of the bones of the forelimb that articulates with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0100000 ! humerus size

[Term]
id: VT:0004353
name: deltoid tuberosity morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the rough elevation at the middle of the lateral side of the shaft of the humerus to which the deltoid muscle attaches" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "deltoid crest morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "deltoid eminence morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "deltoid impression morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "deltoid process morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005296 ! humerus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004355
name: radius length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the short bone of the lateral forearm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000552 ! radius morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004356
name: radius cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in the short bone of the lateral forearm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000552 ! radius morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004357
name: tibia length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the medial and larger of the two bones of the lower leg" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0100001 ! tibia size

[Term]
id: VT:0004358
name: tibia curvature
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the curvature of the medial and larger of the two bones of the lower leg" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000558 ! tibia morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004361
name: ulna curvature
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the curvature of the medial and larger of the two bones of the forearm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005108 ! ulna morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004362
name: cochlear hair cell integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the sensory epithelial cells of the cochlea; these cells are in synaptic contact with the auditory nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002622 ! cochlear hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004363
name: stria vascularis integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the stria vascularis" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000048 ! stria vascularis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004364
name: stria vascularis size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the stria vascularis" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000048 ! stria vascularis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004365
name: strial basal cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the polarized cells which are juxtaposed to fibrocytes in the underlying spiral ligament" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000048 ! stria vascularis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004366
name: strial marginal cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the polarized columnar cells of epithelial origin which cover the lateral surface of the cochlear duct, secrete K+ and form a continuous sheet in contact with the endolymph; marginal cells form extensive interdigitations with the basal and intermediate cells in the normal adult stria" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000048 ! stria vascularis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004367
name: strial intermediate cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the melanocytes known to migrate from the neural crest during ontogeny to become located between the epithelial marginal cell layer and the mesodermal basal cell layer within the intrastrial space; the predominant cellular component of the electrogenic machinery that generates an endocochlear potential (80-100 mV)" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cochlear melanocyte morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "stria vascularis intermediate cell morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "stria vascularis melanocyte morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "strial melanocyte morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002877 ! melanocyte morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000048 ! stria vascularis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004368
name: stria vascularis blood vessel morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessels supplying the stria vascularis in the cochlea of the inner ear" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "morphology of the stria vascularis vasculature" EXACT []
synonym: "strial vascular morphology" EXACT []
xref: MP:0004368
is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000048 ! stria vascularis morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004370
name: ulna length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the medial and larger of the two bones of the forearm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005108 ! ulna morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004371
name: femur curvature
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the curvature of the long bone of the thigh" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000559 ! femur morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004372
name: fibula curvature
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the curvature of the lateral and smaller bone of the lower limb" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002187 ! fibula morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004373
name: humerus curvature
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the curvature of the bone of the forelimb that articulates with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005296 ! humerus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004374
name: radius curvature
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the curvature of the short bone of the lateral forearm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000552 ! radius morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004381
name: hair follicle melanocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells that produce pigment in the hair follicles" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002877 ! melanocyte morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002075 ! coat color

[Term]
id: VT:0004382
name: hair follicle melanogenesis
def: "characteristic of the biosynthetic pathway of melanin formation in hair follicles" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005077 ! melanogenesis
relationship: part_of VT:0002075 ! coat color

[Term]
id: VT:0004387
name: prechordal plate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the horseshoe-shaped thickening of the endoderm at the cranial (rostral) end of the primitive streak formed by the involution of Spemann's organizer cells which, together with the notochord, induces the formation of the neural plate from the overlying ectodermal cells and contributes mesodermal type cells to the surrounding tissue" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"]
is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning

[Term]
id: VT:0004389
name: respiratory bronchiole morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the smallest bronchioles, which connect the terminal bronchioles to alveolar ducts and have alveoli rising from their walls" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002267 ! bronchiole morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004390
name: bronchoalveolar duct junction morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the branch point connecting the respiratory bronchioles to the alveolar ducts" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002271 ! respiratory alveolar duct morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004389 ! respiratory bronchiole morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004391
name: respiratory conducting tube morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tubes of the respiratory system that allow passage of air from the trachea to the alveoli of the lungs" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "respiratory passage morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001175 ! lung morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004392
name: CD8+ T cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the subset of T lymphocytes that carry the CD8 marker" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002444 ! T cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004393
name: cochlear inner hair cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the sensory cells of the organ of Corti which are in synaptic contact with sensory as well as efferent fibers of the auditory nerve; there is a single row of flask-shaped inner hair cells tightly surrounded by supporting interphalangeal cells; the apical end of each cell is anchored to the cuticular plate and about 100 stereocilia arranged in a more or less linear (or shallow) U-shaped pattern extend from the cell's surface through the cuticular plate into the endolymphic space inferior to the tectorial membrane" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cochlear IHC morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002622 ! cochlear hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004394
name: cochlear inner hair cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the flask-shaped inner hair sensory cells of the organ of Corti which are in synaptic contact with sensory as well as efferent fibers of the auditory nerve" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0004406 ! cochlear hair cell number
relationship: part_of VT:0004393 ! cochlear inner hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004398
name: cochlear inner hair cell integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the single row of flask-shaped inner hair sensory cells of the organ of Corti" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0004362 ! cochlear hair cell integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0004393 ! cochlear inner hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004399
name: cochlear outer hair cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the sensory cells of the organ of Corti which are in synaptic contact with sensory as well as efferent fibers of the auditory nerve; there are three rows of columnar outer hair cells largely surrounded by cortilymph and supporting phalangeal cells; the apical end of each cell is anchored to the cuticular plate and about 100 stereocilia arranged in a V-shaped pattern extend from the cell's surface through the cuticular plate into the tectorial membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cochlear OHC morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002622 ! cochlear hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004400
name: cochlear outer hair cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the columnar outer hair sensory cells of the organ of Corti" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0004406 ! cochlear hair cell number
relationship: part_of VT:0004399 ! cochlear outer hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004404
name: cochlear outer hair cell integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the columnar outer hair sensory cells of the organ of Corti" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0004362 ! cochlear hair cell integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0004399 ! cochlear outer hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004406
name: cochlear hair cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the sensory epithelial cells of the cochlea, which are normally in synaptic contact with the auditory nerve" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002622 ! cochlear hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004409
name: ampullary crest neuroepithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the specialized sensory hair cells of the ampullary crest of the ampulla of each semicircular duct" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004249 ! crista ampullaris morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004412
name: cochlear potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the bioelectric potentials produced by the hair cells of the organ of Corti in response to sound; cochlear microphonics faithfully represent the frequency and intensity of the acoustic stimulation" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology
relationship: part_of VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function

[Term]
id: VT:0004415
name: cochlear nerve compound action potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the combined potentials resulting from activation of the auditory division of the eighth cranial nerve" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "auditory nerve compound action potential" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005402 ! action potential
relationship: part_of VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology
relationship: part_of VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function

[Term]
id: VT:0004423
name: squamosal bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thin, platelike part of the temporal bone" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005272 ! temporal bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004425
name: otolith organ morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the utricle and saccule of the inner ear which possess otoliths and respond to linear acceleration and deceleration, including gravity" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000034 ! vestibule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004426
name: cochlear labyrinth morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the membranous labyrinth concerned with the sense of hearing (vs. the vestibular labyrinth, which is concerned with the sense of equilibration) and innervated by the cochlear nerve; it is located within the cochlea of the bony labyrinth, and consists of the cochlear duct, which contains the spiral organ" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "labyrinthus cochlearis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "organ of hearing morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000035 ! membranous labyrinth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004427
name: vestibular labyrinth morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the membranous labyrinth concerned with the sense of equilibration (vs. the cochlear labyrinth, which is concerned with the sense of hearing) and innervated by the vestibular nerve; it is located within the semicircular canals and vestibule of the bony labyrinth, and consists of the utricle, saccule, and the semicircular, utriculosaccular, and endolymphatic ducts" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "labyrinthus vestibularis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "vestibular organ morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000035 ! membranous labyrinth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004428
name: type I vestibular cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the flask-shaped sensory cells of the maculae and cristae of the vestibular labyrinth of the inner ear, which are normally enclosed in calyx endings of afferent neurons; afferent and efferent nerve fibers of the vestibular nerve synapse with them; from the apical end of each cell a bundle of stereocilia and a kinocilium extend into the otolithic membrane of the maculae or the cupula of the cristae" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0002623 ! vestibular hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004429
name: type II vestibular cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cylindrical sensory cells of the maculae and cristae of the vestibular labyrinth of the inner ear which are normally contacted by bouton endings of afferent and efferent neurons; afferent and efferent nerve fibers of the vestibular nerve synapse with them; from the apical end of each cell a bundle of stereocilia and a kinocilium extend into the otolithic membrane of the maculae or the cupula of the cristae" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0002623 ! vestibular hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004430
name: Claudius cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the columnar cells located on the floor of the ductus cochlearis external to the spiral organ" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004431
name: hair cell mechanoelectric transduction
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the conversion of mechanical energy into electric(al) energy by sensory cells, such as auditory and vestibular hair cells, required for auditory sensation" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003879 ! hair cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004432
name: cochlear hair cell physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic of the processes pertinent to the integrated function of cochlear hair cells, i.e., the sensory cells in the spiral organ which are in synaptic contact with sensory as well as efferent fibers of the cochlear (auditory) nerve" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003879 ! hair cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004433
name: cochlear inner hair cell physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic of the processes pertinent to the function of cochlear IHCs which constitute the true sensory cell type sending impulses via the cochlear (auditory) nerve" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cochlear IHC physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0004432 ! cochlear hair cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004434
name: cochlear outer hair cell physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic of the processes pertinent to the function of cochlear OHCs which are known to enhance the performance of the cochlea, both qualitatively (increased selectivity) and quantitatively (increased sensitivity); in addition to the mechanoelectric transduction required for auditory sensation, OHCs also perform electromechanical transduction, whereby transmembrane voltage drives rapid changes in the length and stiffness of OHCs at audio frequencies in vitro (electromotility)" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cochlear OHC physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0004432 ! cochlear hair cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004435
name: cochlear outer hair cell electromotility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the motility of the cochlear OHCs in response to electrical stimulation; normally, the motile response (i.e. rapid change in length and stiffness of OHCs) is closely coupled to the changing transduction current and provides a region-specific amplification in the movement of the spiral organ that enhances transduction at the IHCs in that specific region of the cochlear spiral, increasing both sensitivity and specificity; electromotility is believed to arise through voltage-gated conformational changes in motor protein (prestin) or proteins located in the lateral wall of the OHC" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "electromechanical transduction" EXACT []
synonym: "OHC electromotility" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004434 ! cochlear outer hair cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004438
name: vestibular hair cell physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic of the processes pertinent to the integrated function of the sensory epithelium of the maculae and cristae in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003879 ! hair cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0004448
name: presphenoid bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone in front of the basisphenoid; it is usually a separate bone in the young or fetus, but becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000104 ! sphenoid bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004452
name: pterygoid process morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the process projecting downward from either side of the sphenoid bone, in vertebrates divided into two plates, an inner and an outer (sometimes called the lateral and medial); the posterior nares pass through the space, called the pterygoid fossa, between the processes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000104 ! sphenoid bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004453
name: pterygoid bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone region which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the mammalian skull" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004452 ! pterygoid process morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004457
name: orbitosphenoid bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone that is situated in the orbit on either side of the presphenoid; it generally forms a part of the sphenoid in the adult, and may be independent in the young" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000104 ! sphenoid bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004465
name: organ of Corti supporting cell integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the highly differentiated epithelial cells with distinctive morphological features that surround all hair cells in the organ of Corti" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004300 ! organ of Corti supporting cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004466
name: cochlear outer hair cell length
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance from tip to root of the cochlear outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004399 ! cochlear outer hair cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004469
name: zygomatic arch morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bony arch in vertebrates that extends along the side or front of the skull beneath the eye socket and is formed by the temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "malar arch morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "zygoma morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005270 ! zygomatic bone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005272 ! temporal bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004479
name: oval window morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the oval opening on the medial wall of the tympanic cavity leading into the vestibule, close to the foot of the stapes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "fenestra ovalis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "fenestra vestibuli morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "morphology of the fenestra of the vestibule" EXACT []
synonym: "vestibular window morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004480
name: round window morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the opening on the medial wall of the middle ear leading into the cochlea, closed in life by the secondary tympanic membrane; serves to regulate fluid pressure in the inner ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "cochlear window morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "fenestra cochleae morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "fenestra rotunda morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "morphology of the fenestra of the cochlea" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004481
name: conjunctival epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the conjunctival layer of epithelial cells covering inner surface of the eyelid and the front of the eyeball except over the cornea" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001310 ! conjunctiva morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004482
name: interdental cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the long, spindle-shaped cells arranged in parallel rows, oriented with their vertical axis perpendicular to the luminal surface of the spiral limbus; they secrete K+ into the endolymph and secrete the tectoral membrane" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004287 ! spiral limbus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004487
name: type I spiral ligament fibrocyte integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the type I spiral ligament fibrocytes" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004293 ! type I spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004488
name: type II spiral ligament fibrocyte integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the type II spiral ligament fibrocytes" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004294 ! type II spiral ligament fibrocytes morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004489
name: type III spiral ligament fibrocyte integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the type III spiral ligament fibrocytes" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004295 ! type III spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004490
name: type IV spiral ligament fibrocyte integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the type IV spiral ligament fibrocytes" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004296 ! type IV spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004491
name: outer hair cell stereociliary bundle orientation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the rotational direction of outer hair cell (OHC) stereociliary bundles, resulting in planar cell polarity of the inner ear sensory epithelium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000892 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle orientation
relationship: part_of VT:0001028 ! cochlear outer hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004492
name: inner hair cell stereociliary bundle orientation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the rotational direction of inner hair cell (IHC) stereociliary bundles, resulting in planar cell polarity of the inner ear sensory epithelium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000892 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle orientation
relationship: part_of VT:0001180 ! inner hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0004493
name: cochlear size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of cochlea" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005000
name: immune tolerance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process that directly activates any of the steps required for tolerance, a physiologic state in which the immune system does not react destructively against the components of an organism that harbors it or against antigens that are introduced to it" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005001
name: clonal deletion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of removal of immature lymphocytes that interact with self antigens during maturation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005000 ! immune tolerance

[Term]
id: VT:0005002
name: T cell clonal deletion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of removal of immature T lymphocytes that interact with self antigens during maturation" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "T lymphocyte clonal deletion" EXACT []
synonym: "T-cell clonal deletion" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005001 ! clonal deletion

[Term]
id: VT:0005004
name: lymphocyte anergy
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of establishing a state of functional inactivation of self-reactive lymphocytes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "anergy" EXACT []
synonym: "clonal anergy" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005000 ! immune tolerance

[Term]
id: VT:0005005
name: self tolerance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the normal lack of response to autologous (self) antigens" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005000 ! immune tolerance

[Term]
id: VT:0005006
name: osteoblast physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of this bone-forming cell, which normally forms an osseous matrix in which it becomes enclosed as an osteocyte" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005007
name: bone density
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mineral content of bone, adjusted for the bone's size" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0002896 ! bone mineralization

[Term]
id: VT:0005008
name: osteoblast formation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the development of this bone-forming cell, which normally forms an osseous matrix in which it becomes enclosed as an osteocyte" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "osteoplast formation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000057 ! osteogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0005010
name: CD8+ T cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the regulatory subset of T lymphocytes that are involved in MHC class I restricted interactions" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0002435 ! effector T cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005012
name: eosinophil number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of eosinophils" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "eosinophil count" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000334 ! granulocyte number
relationship: part_of VT:0002443 ! eosinophil morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005018
name: T cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of T cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "T cell count" EXACT []
synonym: "T-cell count" EXACT []
synonym: "T-cell number" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000717 ! lymphocyte number
relationship: part_of VT:0002145 ! T lymphocyte development

[Term]
id: VT:0005019
name: early pro-B cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of cells in the B lymphocyte lineage that undergo D-J rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy chain" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: these cells express no surface Ig; cell surface markers for these cells are: CD45R, MHC class II, CD19, CD38, CD40
synonym: "early pro-B-cell morphology/development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005432 ! pro-B cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005020
name: late pro-B cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of cells in the B lymphocyte lineage that undergo V-DJ rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy chain" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: these cells express no surface Ig; cell surface markers for these cells are: CD45R, MHC class II, CD19, CD38, CD40
synonym: "late pro-B-cell moprhology/development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005432 ! pro-B cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005022
name: immature B cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of cells of the B lymphocyte lineage that have undergone VDJ rearrangement of the heavy chain and V-J rearrangement of the light chain; these cells express IgM on the cell surface but have not yet been selected for self-reactivity" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: these cells express IgM on their surface, in addition VT: CD45R, MHC class II, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD40
synonym: "immature B lymphocyte morphology/development" EXACT []
synonym: "immature B-cell morphology/development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002144 ! B lymphocyte differentiation

[Term]
id: VT:0005023
name: wound healing
def: "characteristic related to the process of repair of trauma to any tissues of the body, especially that caused by physical means" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005164 ! response to injury

[Term]
id: VT:0005024
name: lymph node structure
def: "characteristic of the organizational pattern of the lymph nodes" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005025
name: response to infection
def: "characteristic related to the body's reaction to invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in its tissues, or the body's reaction to components of or toxins produced by pathogenic microorganisms" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005028
name: trophectoderm morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outermost layer of cells in the blastodermic vesicle, which will develop into the trophoblast layer and then contact the endometrium and take part in establishing the embryo's means of nutrition" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:57761, MGI:dlb "Donna L Burkart, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001712 ! placental development

[Term]
id: VT:0005029
name: amnion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the innermost layer of the extraembryonic membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:dlb "Donna L Burkart, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005031
name: trophoblast layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mesectodermal cell layer arising from the trophectoderm that erodes the uterine mucosa and contributes to the formation of the placenta" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005032
name: ectoplacental cone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thickened trophoblast of the blastocyst in rodents that becomes the fetal portion of the placenta" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001712 ! placental development

[Term]
id: VT:0005033
name: trophoblast giant cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells covering the blastocyst that erode the uterine mucosa and contribute to the formation of the placenta" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:57761, MGI:dlb "Donna L Burkart, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005031 ! trophoblast layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005034
name: anus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lower opening of the digestive tract" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000462 ! alimentary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005040
name: MHC II cell surface expression on macrophages
def: "characteristic related to the ability of macrophages to express major histocompatibility complex class II at the cell surface" [J:31326, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002454 ! macrophage antigen presentation
relationship: part_of VT:0005042 ! level of surface class II molecules

[Term]
id: VT:0005041
name: antigen presentation via MHC class II
alt_id: VT:0001843
def: "characteristic related to the process by which peptide, bound to major histocompatibility complex class II, is presented to lymphocytes at the surface of antigen presenting cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001835 ! antigen presentation
is_a: VT:0002453 ! B lymphocyte antigen presentation

[Term]
id: VT:0005042
name: level of surface class II molecules
def: "characteristic related to the concentration of major histocompatibility complex class II molecules expressed at the cell surface" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
comment: unlike class I, which is expressed by almost all nucleated cells, only B cells, macrophages, other antigen presenting cells (e.g., Langerhans' cells), and epithelial cells of the thymus express MHC class II at their surface
relationship: part_of VT:0005041 ! antigen presentation via MHC class II

[Term]
id: VT:0005043
name: assembly of class II molecules
def: "characteristic related to the production of major histocompatibility complex class II molecules" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005041 ! antigen presentation via MHC class II

[Term]
id: VT:0005045
name: thymus cortex area
def: "characteristic related to the area of the outer section of the thymus lobule" [J:31167, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002371 ! thymus cortex morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005046
name: spleen white pulp formation
def: "characteristic related to development of the lymphoid area of the spleen" [J:31167, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002357 ! spleen white pulp morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005047
name: celiac lymph node size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the celiac lymph nodes" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000701 ! lymph node size

[Term]
id: VT:0005048
name: thrombosis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the formation within a tissue or the vascular lumen of a thrombus, an aggregation of coagulated blood containing platelets, fibrin, and entrapped cellular elements" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002551 ! blood coagulation

[Term]
id: VT:0005049
name: cytokine physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of any of the non-antibody proteins made by inflammatory leukocytes and some non-leukocytic cells that affect the behavior of other cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002501 ! inflammatory mediator physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005050
name: chemotactic interleukin physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of any of a subset of interleukins that are involved in attracting leukocytes to a site of tissue injury" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "chemotactic interleukins" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002526 ! chemokine physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005051
name: behavioral response to anesthetic
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the behavioral changes that follow exposure to an anesthetizing agent" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "sensitivity to anesthetics" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0015031 ! behavioral response to xenobiotic

[Term]
id: VT:0005058
name: lysosome morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the cytoplasmic, membrane bound vesicles that contain a variety of hydrolases" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: GO:0005764
relationship: part_of VT:0000358 ! cell content/morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005059
name: lysosomal protein accumulation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the buildup of protein in the lysosome" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: GO:0007041
relationship: part_of VT:0003172 ! lysosome physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005061
name: eosinophil morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the granular leukocytes having a two-lobed nucleus and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and stainable by eosin" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "eosinophil structure" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002443 ! eosinophil morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005062
name: presence of giant granules in eosinophils
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the presence of enlarged granules within these cells" [J:5078]
relationship: part_of VT:0005061 ! eosinophil morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005064
name: presence of giant granules in lymphocytes
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the presence of enlarged granules within these cells" [J:5078]
relationship: part_of VT:0002619 ! lymphocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005065
name: neutrophil morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, color, structure, or pattern of the granular leukocytes that have a three- to five-lobed nucleus and a cytoplasm that contains inconspicuous granules stainable by neutral dyes" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "neutrophil structure" EXACT []
synonym: "polymorphonuclear cell morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002415 ! neutrophil morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005066
name: presence of giant granules in neutrophils
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the presence of enlarged granules within these cells" [J:5078]
relationship: part_of VT:0005065 ! neutrophil morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005068
name: natural killer cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of non-T, non-B lymphocytes, having a granular morphology and which are important in innate immunity to viruses and other intracellular pathogens; in addition, these cells can kill certain tumor cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
synonym: "NK cell morphology/development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002619 ! lymphocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005069
name: natural killer cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of non-T, non-B lymphocytes, having a granular morphology and which are important in innate immunity to viruses and other intracellular pathogens; in addition, these cells can kill certain tumor cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
synonym: "NK cell physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003945 ! lymphocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005071
name: hair follicle melanin granule size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the pigment particles in the hair follicle" [J:5078]
relationship: part_of VT:0005072 ! hair follicle melanin granule morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005072
name: hair follicle melanin granule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the pigment particles in the hair follicles" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle structure/orientation
relationship: part_of VT:0004381 ! hair follicle melanocyte morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005075 ! melanosome morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005073
name: granulocyte chemotaxis
def: "characteristic related to the ability of neutrophils, eosinophils, or basophils to move in response to chemical stimuli" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:5405, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002462 ! granulocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005074
name: granulocyte bactericidal activity
def: "characteristic related to the ability of neutrophils, eosinophils, or basophils to kill bacteria" [J:5405, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002462 ! granulocyte physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005075
name: melanosome morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tissue-specific cytoplasmic organelles within which melanin pigments are synthesized and stored" [J:5346, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: GO:0042470
relationship: part_of VT:0002877 ! melanocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005076
name: cell differentiation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process whereby relatively unspecialized cells, e. g. embryonic or regenerative cells, acquire specialized structural and/or functional features that characterize the cells, tissues, or organs of the mature organism or some other relatively stable phase of the organism's life history" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
xref: GO:0030154
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005077
name: melanogenesis
def: "characteristic of the biosynthetic pathway of melanin formation in cells" [J:5346, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005078
name: cytotoxic T cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the subset of CD8+ T lymphocytes capable of directly killing appropriately targeted cells" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "CTL function" EXACT []
synonym: "cytotoxic T cell function" EXACT []
synonym: "cytotoxic T lymphocyte function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0004392 ! CD8+ T cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005079
name: cytotoxic T cell cytolysis
def: "characteristic related to the ability of these cells to destroy or dissolve targeted cells" [J:6692, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "CTL cytolysis" EXACT []
synonym: "cytotoxic T lymphocyte cytolysis" EXACT []
synonym: "cytotoxic T-cell cytolysis" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005078 ! cytotoxic T cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005081
name: stratum reticulare morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thicker, deeper layer of the dermis, containing blood and lymph vessels, nerves and nerve endings, and hair follicles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "stratum reticulare corii morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "stratum reticulare cutis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "tunica propria corii morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001243 ! dermal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005082
name: clear layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the layer of lightly staining corneocytes in the deepest level of the stratum corneum; found primarily in the thick epidermis of the palmar and plantar skin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "stratum lucidum morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001240 ! cornified layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005083
name: biliary tract morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the gall bladder or its ducts" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0002138 ! hepatobiliary system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005084
name: gall bladder morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ which serves as a storage reservoir for bile" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005083 ! biliary tract morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005085
name: gall bladder physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the organ that stores and concentrates bile" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "gall bladder function" EXACT []
synonym: "gallbladder function" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002139 ! hepatobiliary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005086
name: bile volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of bile in the gall bladder" [J:82951, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005085 ! gall bladder physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005089
name: double-negative T cell count
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the numbers of the subset of T cells found in the thymus that express neither CD4 nor CD8" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
synonym: "CD4-CD8- T cell numbers" EXACT []
synonym: "double-negative T cell numbers" EXACT []
synonym: "double-negative T-cell numbers" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002407 ! double-negative T cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005092
name: double-positive T cell count
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the subset of T cells found in the thymus that express both CD4 and CD8" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
synonym: "CD4+CD8+ T cell count" EXACT []
synonym: "CD4+CD8+ T cell numbers" EXACT []
synonym: "double-positive T cell numbers" EXACT []
synonym: "double-positive T-cell numbers" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002408 ! double-positive T cell morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005094
name: T cell proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which the naive T cell population  undergoes rapid expansion by cell division in response to stimuli" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "T-cell proliferation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001828 ! T cell activation

[Term]
id: VT:0005096
name: erythroblast count
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of erythroblasts in the blood" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:305, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002416 ! proerythroblast morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005098
name: choroid morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thin, highly vascularized membrane covering most of the posterior of the eye between the retina and the sclera" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005196 ! posterior uvea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005099
name: ciliary body morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thickened portion of the vascular tunic, which lies between the choroid and the iris" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005194 ! anterior uvea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005100
name: choroid pigmentation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the thin, highly vascularized membrane covering most of the posterior of the eye between the retina and the sclera" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0001324 ! eye pigmentation
relationship: part_of VT:0005098 ! choroid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005101
name: ciliary body pigmentation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the thickened portion of the vascular tunic, which lies between the choroid and the iris" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005200 ! pigment epithelium of the eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005102
name: iris pigmentation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the adjustable membrane, composed of the stroma and pigmented epithelium, located just in front of the crystalline lens within the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0001324 ! eye pigmentation
relationship: part_of VT:0001322 ! iris morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005103
name: retinal pigmentation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the thin layer of neural tissue lining the back of the eyeball which contains visual receptors" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005201 ! retinal pigment epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005104
name: tarsus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the eight bones of the instep: tibiale, talus, calcaneus, navicular, 3 cuneiform, and cuboid bones" [ISBN:978-0028454405 "Greene, EC Anatomy of the Rat", J:83132]
comment: Note that humans only have seven tarsal bones, while rodents have eight.
synonym: "tarsal bone morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "tarsals morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005105
name: middle ear ossicle morphology
alt_id: VT:0003738
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the three small bones of the middle ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "middle ear bone morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002116 ! craniofacial bone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005106
name: incus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the middle of the three auditory ossicles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:83132, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0005105 ! middle ear ossicle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005107
name: stapes morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the smallest and innermost of the three auditory ossicles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0005105 ! middle ear ossicle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005108
name: ulna morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the medial and larger of the two bones of the forearm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:83132]
is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005109
name: talus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:83132]
synonym: "ankle bone morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005104 ! tarsus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005110
name: talus size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:83132]
relationship: part_of VT:0005109 ! talus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005112
name: anterior horn morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the ventral gray column of the spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "ventral horn morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000955 ! spinal cord morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005113
name: number of anterior horn cells
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the ventral gray column of the spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005112 ! anterior horn morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005116
name: circulating pituitary hormone level
alt_id: VT:0005115
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of any of the hormones secreted by the pituitary" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "serum level of pituitary hormone" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone level
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005119
name: circulating thyroid-stimulating hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of the hormone that stimulates the growth and function of the thyroid gland" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "serum levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of thyropic hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of thyrotrophin" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of thyrotropin" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of TSH" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003971 ! thyroid-stimulating hormone level
is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005120
name: circulating growth hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of the hormone that promotes body growth, fat mobilization, and inhibition of glucose utilization" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "serum levels of GH" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of growth hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of pituitary growth hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of somatotropic hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of somatropin" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003968 ! growth hormone level
is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005121
name: circulating prolactin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of the hormone that stimulates milk secretion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "serum levels of galactopoietic hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of lactation hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of lactogenic hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of lactotropin" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of mammotropic factor" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of mammotropic hormone" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of PRL" EXACT []
synonym: "serum levels of prolactin" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003361 ! circulating gonadotropin level
is_a: VT:0003970 ! prolactin level
is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005144
name: circulating VLDL cholesterol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of very low density lipoprotein, which normally transports triglycerides from the intestine and liver to muscle and adipose tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "VLDL cholesterol level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000180 ! circulating cholesterol level

[Term]
id: VT:0005149
name: gubernaculum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the genitoinguinal ligaments that, in the male, connect the fetal testis to the developing scrotum, and, in the female, connect the ovaries to the uterus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:55881]
synonym: "gubernaculae morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005153
name: B cell proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of B cells to grow and divide in response to stimuli" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "B lymphocyte proliferation" EXACT []
synonym: "B-cell proliferation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002459 ! B cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005158
name: ovary cell number
def: "characteristic related to the number of cells in the ovary" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001127 ! ovary size

[Term]
id: VT:0005160
name: urine protein level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of serum protein in the urine, usually albumin, but also globulins" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:78193]
relationship: part_of VT:0001757 ! urine chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0005162
name: ability to move the wrist/hand
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the voluntary movement of muscles that control movement of the wrist and hand" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000753 ! ability to move

[Term]
id: VT:0005164
name: response to injury
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the body's reaction to trauma, especially that by physical means" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0005376 ! homeostasis/metabolism trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005167
name: blood-brain barrier integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the the structural completeness or structural soundness of the group of barriers and transport systems in the brain capillary endothelium that controls the entrance of substances into the brain extracellular space from the blood" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
comment: this should only be in the morphology branch
relationship: part_of VT:0000075 ! blood-brain barrier morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005168
name: female meiosis
def: "characteristic related to the process of nuclear division that results in ova with one half the normal chromosome number of the original cell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
xref: GO:0007143
is_a: VT:0001930 ! meiosis
relationship: part_of VT:0001931 ! oogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0005169
name: male meiosis
def: "characteristic related to the process of nuclear division that results in sperm with one half the normal chromosome number of the original cell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
xref: GO:0007140
is_a: VT:0001930 ! meiosis
relationship: part_of VT:0001156 ! spermatogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0005174
name: tail pigmentation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the tail" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002095 ! skin pigmentation
relationship: part_of VT:0002111 ! tail morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005177
name: total circulating cholesterol level
alt_id: VT:0001549
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of these most abundant steroids in animal tissues, and precursors to steroid hormones and bile salts; also components of plasma membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "total plasma cholesterol level" EXACT []
synonym: "total serum cholesterol level" EXACT []
is_obsolete: true

[Term]
id: VT:0005180
name: circulating testosterone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this most potent androgen" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005183
name: circulating estradiol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this most potent estrogen" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003369 ! circulating estrogen level

[Term]
id: VT:0005184
name: circulating progesterone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this antiestrogenic steroid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005187
name: penis morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organ of copulation and urination in the male" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005189
name: perineum length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measure of the length of space from the genitals to the anus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "anogenital distance" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003315 ! perineum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005193
name: anterior eye segment morphology
alt_id: VT:0000095
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the parts of the eye that lie in front of, or ventral to, the lens (inclusive)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "anterior segment morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005194
name: anterior uvea morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the front, or ventral, portion of the vascular, pigmentary, or middle coat of the eye, including the ciliary body and the iris" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "Haller tunica vascula morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "tunica vasculosa bulbosa morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "uveal tract morphology" BROAD []
synonym: "vascular layer of the eyeball morphology" BROAD []
synonym: "vascular tunic of the eye morphology" BROAD []
synonym: "vasculosa oculi morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005193 ! anterior eye segment morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005197 ! uvea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005195
name: posterior eye segment morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the parts of the eye that lie in back of, or dorsal to, the lens (but not inclusive)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005196
name: posterior uvea morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the rear, or dorsal, portion of the vascular, pigmentary, or middle coat of the eye, includes the choroid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "morphology of the vascular layer of the eyeball" BROAD []
synonym: "tunica vasculosa bulbi morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "tunica vasculosa oculi morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "uveal tract morphology" BROAD []
synonym: "vascular tunic of the eye morphology" BROAD []
relationship: part_of VT:0002864 ! ocular fundus morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005197 ! uvea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005197
name: uvea morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the pigmented vascular coat of the eyeball, consisting of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "morphology of the vascular layer of the eyeball" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005198
name: aqueous drainage system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the structures associated with drainage of the aqueous humor from the eye, these include the trabecular meshwork, Schlemm's canal, the uveoscleral network, and the aqueous veins" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005194 ! anterior uvea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005199
name: iris pigment epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial layer of the iris composed of cells containing pigment granules" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0005200 ! pigment epithelium of the eye morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001322 ! iris morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005200
name: pigment epithelium of the eye morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial layer of the retina, ciliary body, or iris composed of cells containing pigment granules" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001324 ! eye pigmentation

[Term]
id: VT:0005201
name: retinal pigment epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial layer of the retina composed of cells containing pigment granules" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0005200 ! pigment epithelium of the eye morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0003727 ! retinal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005202
name: level of alertness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the awareness of a subject to their surroundings" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003313 ! locomotor activation

[Term]
id: VT:0005203
name: trabecular meshwork morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the pore-like structure surrounding the entire circumference of the anterior chamber through which aqueous humor circulates" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004221 ! iridocorneal angle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005204
name: canal of Schlemm morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the vascular structure encircling the anterior chamber of the eye, through which the aqueous humor is returned to the blood circulation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "circular sinus morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Fontana canal morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Lauth canal morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Schlemm's canal morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "scleral venous sinus morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "sinus circularis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "sinus venosus sclerae morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "venous sinus of sclera morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004221 ! iridocorneal angle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005205
name: eye anterior chamber morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the space in the eye, filled with aqueous humor, and bounded anteriorly by the cornea and a small portion of the sclera and posteriorly by a small portion of the ciliary body, the iris, and part of the crystalline lens" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005193 ! anterior eye segment morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005206
name: aqueous humor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the clear, watery fluid that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005205 ! eye anterior chamber morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005207
name: aqueous vein morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the vessel that receives aqueous humor from the sinus venosus sclerae (canal of Schlemm)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004221 ! iridocorneal angle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005208
name: iris stroma morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lamellated connective tissue of the iris" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001322 ! iris morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005209
name: gastric mucosa morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the surface epithelium of the stomach, which is made up of several different cell types" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0000473 ! stomach glandular epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005211
name: thickness of gastric mucosa
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth or width of the epithelial layer of the stomach" [J:77398, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0005209 ! gastric mucosa morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005215
name: islet of Langerhans morphology
alt_id: VT:0001946
alt_id: VT:0005219
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the structures that are scattered throughout the pancreas and comprise its endocrine portion; within each islet there are three cell types: alpha, beta, and delta" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0001944 ! pancreas morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005216
name: pancreatic alpha cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells of the pancreas that secrete glucagon" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0005215 ! islet of Langerhans morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005217
name: pancreatic beta cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells of the pancreas that secrete insulin" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0005215 ! islet of Langerhans morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005218
name: pancreatic delta cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells found in the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract that secrete somatostatin" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0005215 ! islet of Langerhans morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005220
name: exocrine pancreas morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the acinar gland portion of the pancreas that secretes digestive enzymes" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0001944 ! pancreas morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005221
name: rostral-caudal axis patterning
alt_id: VT:0001703
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the development or formation of the axis that runs from the head to the tail of the body" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "anterior-posterior axis patterning" EXACT []
synonym: "head-tail axis patterning" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning

[Term]
id: VT:0005222
name: somite size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of any of the segmental masses along the notochord of the developing embryo" [J:72325]
relationship: part_of VT:0001688 ! somite development

[Term]
id: VT:0005223
name: anterior-posterior polarity of the somites
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the development or formation of the somites along the axis that runs from the front to the back surface of the body" [J:72325, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005221 ! rostral-caudal axis patterning
relationship: part_of VT:0001688 ! somite development

[Term]
id: VT:0005224
name: left-right axis symmetry of the somites
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the formation or development of the somites in relation to the left and right sides of the body" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001706 ! left-right axis patterning
relationship: part_of VT:0001688 ! somite development

[Term]
id: VT:0005225
name: vertebra development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the vertebrae during their formation from the sclerotome" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development

[Term]
id: VT:0005226
name: vertebral arch development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the posterior projection from the body of a vertebra that encloses the vertebral foramen during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005225 ! vertebra development

[Term]
id: VT:0005227
name: vertebral body development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the main portion of the vertebra anterior to the vertebral canal, and distinct from the vertebral arch, during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005225 ! vertebra development

[Term]
id: VT:0005228
name: fusion of vertebral bodies/neural arches
def: "characteristic related to the joining of the main portion of the vertebra anterior to the vertebral canal and the cartilaginous or bony arch that encloses and protects the spinal cord on the back" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "vertebral body/neural arch fusion" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005227 ! vertebral body development

[Term]
id: VT:0005229
name: intervertebral disk development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the cartilaginous and gelatinous structure found between vertebrae during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000164 ! cartilage development
relationship: part_of VT:0005225 ! vertebra development

[Term]
id: VT:0005231
name: brachial lymph node morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes located along the brachial vein that receive drainage from most of the free upper limb and send efferent vessels to the central axillary lymph nodes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "humeral axillary lymph node morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002340 ! axillary lymph node morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005232
name: mesenteric lymph node morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes located in the mesentary, of which there are 3 classes: ileocolic, juxtaintestinal mesenteric, and central superior group" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005235
name: olfactory pathway morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the set of nerve fibers conducting impulses from olfactory receptors to the cerebral cortex, including the olfactory nerve; olfactory bulb; olfactory tract, olfactory tubercle, anterior perforated substance, and olfactory cortex" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005236
name: olfactory nerve morphology
alt_id: VT:0001057
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the first cranial nerve, which conveys the sense of smell" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "CN-I" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005235 ! olfactory pathway morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005237
name: olfactory tract morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nerve-like, white band composed primarily of nerve fibers originating from the mitral cells and tufted cells of the olfactory bulb, but also containing the scattered cells of the anterior olfactory nucleus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:34460]
relationship: part_of VT:0005235 ! olfactory pathway morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005239
name: Bruch membrane morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transparent, nearly structureless inner layer of the choroid in contact with the pigmented layer of the retina" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "Bruch's membrane morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Henle membrane morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "lamina basalis choroidae morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "lamina vitrea morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "morphology of the basal lamina of the choroid" EXACT []
synonym: "morphology of the basal layer of the choroid" EXACT []
synonym: "vitreous lamella morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005098 ! choroid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005240
name: amacrine cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the interneurons of the retina" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001325 ! retina morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005241
name: retinal ganglion layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the innermost nuclear layer of the retina, which projects axons through the optic nerve to the brain" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "retinal ganglion cell morphology" NARROW []
is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005246
name: orbit morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the contents of the bony cavity that contains the eyeball or of any of the parts of the bones which form the cavity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005247
name: extraocular muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the striated muscles that move the eye and include: superior rectus, inferior rectus, medial rectus, lateral rectus, superior oblique, inferior oblique, retractor bulbi" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology
is_a: VT:0003686 ! eye muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005248
name: Harderian gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sebaceous gland located behind the eyeball in the orbit that excretes fluid that facilitates movement of the third eyelid" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005246 ! orbit morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005249
name: palatine bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "hard palate morphology" BROAD []
is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005250
name: Sertoli cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells of the seminiferous tubules that create the blood-testes barrier and enable spermatogenesis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:70212]
is_a: VT:0001940 ! testicular cell number
relationship: part_of VT:0002784 ! Sertoli cell morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0004109 ! Sertoli cell development

[Term]
id: VT:0005252
name: meibomian gland morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of sebaceous glands embedded in the tarsal plate of each eyelid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005253
name: eye physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the ocular system or any of its parts" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0015027 ! craniofacial physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005254
name: visual axis alignment
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the alignment of the visual axes of the eyes" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002092 ! eye morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005257
name: intraocular pressure
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of force per unit area exerted by the intraocular fluid within the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005265
name: blood urea nitrogen level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the circulating concentration of nitrogen, in the form of urea; commonly used to measure renal function" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "BUN level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0005267
name: olfactory cortex morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the piriform cortex, part of the olfactory tract, which receives its major afferents from the olfactory bulb, and is primarily responsible for the identification of odors" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:83884]
synonym: "piriform area morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "piriform cortex morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005235 ! olfactory pathway morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005269
name: occipital bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone at the lower, posterior part of the skull" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000076 ! calvaria morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005273 ! cranial base morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005270
name: zygomatic bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the quadrilateral bone that forms the prominence of the cheek" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: " jugal bone morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "cheek bone morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "malar bone morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "yoke bone morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005271
name: lacrimal bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the irregularly thin plate that forms part of the medial wall of the orbit behind the frontal process of the maxilla" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005272
name: temporal bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the large, irregular bone located at the base and side of the skull; consists of three parts at birth: squamous, tympanic, and petrous" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000076 ! calvaria morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005273
name: cranial base morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bones that form the floor of the cranial cavity" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "basicranium morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "basis cranii morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "morphology of the base of skull" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000074 ! neurocranium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005274
name: viscerocranium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the skull that comprises the facial bones" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "facial bone morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000438 ! skull morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005275
name: skin tensile strength
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the maximum tension the skin can withstand without tearing" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:84062]
relationship: part_of VT:0001191 ! skin condition

[Term]
id: VT:0005277
name: brainstem morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the midbrain, pons, or medulla" [J:82670, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002152 ! brain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005278
name: cholesterol homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body of these most abundant steroids in animal tissues, and precursors to steroid hormones and bile salts; also components of plasma membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:71350]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002118 ! lipid homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005280
name: fatty acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons, which are complexed with serum albumin for transport; they are saturated and unsaturated" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0001547 ! lipid level
relationship: part_of VT:0005666 ! adipose tissue physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005285
name: unsaturated fatty acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the non-circulating level of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons in which the carbon chain has one or more double or triple carbon-carbon bonds" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005280 ! fatty acid level

[Term]
id: VT:0005286
name: saturated fatty acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the non-circulating level of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons in which the carbon chain contains only single carbon-carbon bonds" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005280 ! fatty acid level

[Term]
id: VT:0005288
name: oxygen consumption rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate at which oxygen enters the blood from alveolar gas; this is equal in the steady state to the consumption of oxygen by tissue metabolism throughout the body" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "metabolic rate" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003948 ! gas homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005291
name: glucose tolerance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the response to oral consumption or intravenous injection of specified amounts of glucose; measured by determining whole blood or plasma sugar level in a fasting state before and after taking glucose at specified intervals" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005294
name: heart ventricle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lower chamber(s) of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "cardiac ventricle morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "cardiac ventricular morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "heart ventricular morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005295
name: left ventricle integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0003921 ! left ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005296
name: humerus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bone of the forelimb that articulates with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005298
name: clavicle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the doubly curved long bone that forms part of the shoulder girdle and articulates with the sternum and the scapula" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "collar bone morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000148 ! shoulder/pelvic girdle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005299
name: eye posterior chamber morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the ring-like space, filled with aqueous humor, between the iris/pupil anteriorly and the lens and ciliary body posteriorly" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005193 ! anterior eye segment morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005300
name: corneal stroma morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lamellated connective tissue of the cornea" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005301
name: corneal endothelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the single layer of large flattened cells that cover the surface of the cornea" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005303
name: urinary bladder physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the distensible musculomembranous bag for holding urine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "urinary bladder dysfunction" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005502 ! urinary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005305
name: coagulating gland size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the anterior lobe of the prostate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001163 ! coagulating gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005306
name: phalanx morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the long bones of the digits" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "phalanges morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005308
name: circulating ammonia level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this colorless alkaline gas, formed in the body during organic decomposition" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0005310
name: salivary gland physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of any of the glands in the mouth that secrete saliva" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "salivary gland function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0001663 ! alimentary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005311
name: circulating amino acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of the organic compounds, which, when polymerized, form proteins" [J:83263, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "blood amino acid level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005332 ! amino acid level
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0005316
name: response to tactile stimuli
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to reflex action normally induced by touch or pain" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002734 ! mechanical nociception

[Term]
id: VT:0005319
name: enzyme/coenzyme level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of any of these proteins, or their cofactors, that act as catalysts to induce chemical changes in other substances" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005320
name: biopterin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this pterin found in yeast, the fruit fly and in normal human urine, the reduced form of which acts as a coenzyme for many enzymatic reactions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:84533]
is_a: VT:0005319 ! enzyme/coenzyme level

[Term]
id: VT:0005321
name: neopterin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this pteridine derivative, which is present in body fluids and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of biopterin; elevated levels result from immune activation, malignant disease, allograft rejection, and viral infection" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:84533]
relationship: part_of VT:0005320 ! biopterin level

[Term]
id: VT:0005325
name: glomerulus morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the capillary loops of the kidney that normally function as a filtration unit" [J:57971, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "glomerular capillaries morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002827 ! renal corpuscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005326
name: podocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the foot processes of the epithelial cells of the glomerulus" [J:57971, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "glomerular epithelial cell morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005325 ! glomerulus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005327
name: mesangial cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the phagocytic cell in the capillary tuft of the renal glomerulus, interposed between endothelial cells and the basement membrane in the central or stalk region of the tuft" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:57971]
synonym: "deep cell morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "intercapillary cell morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005325 ! glomerulus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005328
name: circulating creatinine level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this product of creatine catabolism" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
comment: abnormal levels indicative of renal dysfunction
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0005329
name: heart muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the involuntary muscle comprising the myocardium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac muscle morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "myocardial morphology" RELATED []
xref: MP:0005329
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005332
name: amino acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of the organic compounds, which, when polymerized, form proteins" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005334
name: fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "fat body morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000003 ! adipose tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005335
name: gonadal fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the ovaries or testes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "gonadal fat depot morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "perigonadal fat pad morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005336
name: inguinal fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue found in the groin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "inguinal fat depot morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005337
name: retroperitoneal fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue found on the dorsal side of the peritoneum" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "retroperitoneal fat depot morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005342
name: lipid absorption
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in fat-soluble substances (molecules composed of carbon and hydrogen and are characteristically insoluble in water)" [J:85204, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001666 ! nutrient absorption
relationship: part_of VT:0002118 ! lipid homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005345
name: circulating corticosterone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this adrenocortical steroid; induces glycogen deposition and regulates sodium conservation and potassium secretion" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "serum level of corticosterone" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003366 ! circulating glucocorticoid level
is_a: VT:0003963 ! corticosterone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005346
name: circulating aldosterone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, in the bloodstream; regulates sodium conservation and potassium secretion in the distal renal tubule" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
synonym: "serum aldosterone level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005349
name: interleukin-6 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of this soluble factor produced by B- and T-cells, with effects on T- and B-cell growth and differentiation, and in acute phase reactions" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"]
synonym: "IL-6 physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002529 ! interleukin physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005353
name: patella morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large sesamoid bone that covers the anterior surface of the knee" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:47316, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "kneecap morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005354
name: ilium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the broad, flaring portion of the hip bone, which is distinct at birth, but later fuses with the ischium and the pubis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:47316, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "iliac bone morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000148 ! shoulder/pelvic girdle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005355
name: thyroid gland size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the endocrine gland located in the front and to the sides of the upper part of the trachea, and which secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:85158, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000681 ! thyroid gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005358
name: incisor morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the long pointed teeth; most anterior and prominent in the jaw" [J:85574, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005359
name: incisor growth
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of increase in size of the long pointed teeth, most anterior and prominent in the jaw" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000116 ! tooth development

[Term]
id: VT:0005361
name: pituitary gland size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the pituitary gland, the compound gland suspended from the base of the hypothalamus, which secretes somatotropins, prolactin, TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), gonadotropins, adrenal corticotropin" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000633 ! pituitary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005362
name: Langerhans cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the phagocytic dendritic cells principally found in the epidermis" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "Langerhans cell function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002376 ! dendritic cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005365
name: bile salt homeostasis
def: "characteristic related to the regulation of the steroid salts derived from cholesterol in the liver, which play an important role in the digestion and absorption of fats" [J:86154, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005369
name: muscular system trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the contractile tissue that produces movement" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005371
name: limbs/digits/tail trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the limbs, digits, or tail" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0100003 ! anatomical region trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005372
name: life span trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to an organism's lifespan" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "lifespan" EXACT []
synonym: "survival" EXACT []
synonym: "viability" EXACT []
synonym: "viable" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005375
name: adipose trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of fat tissue" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "fat trait" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0100002 ! connective tissue trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005376
name: homeostasis/metabolism trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the state of equilibrium in the body and the processes via which it is maintained" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005380
name: embryogenesis trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the establishment of the configuration of the embryonic body" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100004 ! development trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005382
name: craniofacial trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the face and/or cranium" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0100003 ! anatomical region trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005384
name: cellular trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the contents or vital processes of the cell" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "cell trait" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005386
name: behavior trait
alt_id: VT:0001350
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the actions or reactions of organisms" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005388
name: respiratory system trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005389
name: reproductive system trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the organs associated with producing offspring" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "reproduction" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005391
name: vision trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to see" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:1000781 ! nervous system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005392
name: touch/nociception trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to sense contact with objects or in the ability to sense pain, most often registered by mechanoreceptors in the skin and mucous membranes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:1000781 ! nervous system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005394
name: taste/olfaction trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organs involved in taste or smell" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:1000781 ! nervous system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005400
name: vitamin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of any of the organic substances found in food that are necessary in trace amounts for normal metabolic function" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004019 ! vitamin homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005401
name: fat-soluble vitamin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of any of the organic substances found in food that are necessary in trace amounts for normal metabolic function and which require the presence of lipids for assimilation in the body" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005400 ! vitamin level

[Term]
id: VT:0005402
name: action potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in electrical potential of a neuron or muscle fiber when stimulated above its threshold potential" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005403
name: nerve conduction
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the act of transmitting electricity along a single nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005404
name: axon morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the single process of a nerve cell that normally conducts impulses away from the cell body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005406
name: heart size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the cardiac muscle or any of its component structures" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "cardiac size" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005409
name: coat color intensity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount and distribution of yellow pigment (phaeomelanin) relative to black or brown pigment (eumelanin)" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002075 ! coat color

[Term]
id: VT:0005410
name: fertilization
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process beginning with penetration of the secondary oocyte by the spermatozoon and completed by fusion of the male and female pronuclei" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005411
name: onset of fertilization
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time of onset of the process beginning with penetration of the secondary oocyte by the spermatozoon and completed by fusion of the male and female pronuclei" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005410 ! fertilization

[Term]
id: VT:0005412
name: blood vessel patency
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the openness of the tubes that carry blood through the body" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "vascular patency" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0005416
name: circulating protein level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of any of the macromolecules consisting of long chains of amino acids in peptide linkage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "protein level" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0005418
name: circulating hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of any of the chemical substances that have specific regulatory effects on the activity of a certain organ or organs; originally applied to substances secreted by various endocrine glands and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs, it is sometimes extended to include substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone level
relationship: part_of VT:0000179 ! blood chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0005423
name: somatic nervous system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of any of the cranial and spinal nerves or their ganglia or the peripheral sensory receptors" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005424
name: body movement coordination
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to skillful and effective interaction of motions of the whole body or a portion of the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "coordination of voluntary muscular movement" NARROW []
is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance

[Term]
id: VT:0005428
name: clinical chemistry
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the presence of physiologically significant substances in the blood, urine, tissue, and body fluids" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005431
name: oocyte number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of germ cells in the female" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "female germ cell number" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002209 ! germ cell number

[Term]
id: VT:0005432
name: pro-B cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of cells in the developing B cell lineage that have displayed B cell surface markers, but have not yet completed heavy chain gene rearrangement" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002144 ! B lymphocyte differentiation

[Term]
id: VT:0005437
name: glycogen level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this readily converted carbohydrate reserve, found in most tissues of the body, especially liver and muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0005438 ! glycogen homeostasis
relationship: part_of VT:1000694 ! muscle glycogen homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005438
name: glycogen homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the processing and/or utilization of this readily converted carbohydrate reserve, found in most tissues of the body, especially liver and muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005442
name: pyramidal neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the projection neurons in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
synonym: "pyramidal cell morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005443
name: ethanol metabolism
def: "characteristic related to the ability to metabolize the clear, colorless liquid that is the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages" [J:55555, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "alcohol metabolism" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002585 ! pharmacokinetics of xenobiotic

[Term]
id: VT:0005444
name: retinol metabolism
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to metabolize this organic compound that plays an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response" [J:55555, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004019 ! vitamin homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005445
name: neurotransmitter release
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion of endogenous signaling molecules normally secreted by neurons that alter the behavior of neurons or effector cells" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002204 ! neurotransmitter level

[Term]
id: VT:0005446
name: synaptic epinephrine release
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion across synapses of the active sympathomimetic hormone that stimulates both the alpha- and beta- adrenergic systems, causes systemic vasoconstriction and gastrointestinal relaxation, stimulates the heart, and dilates bronchi and cerebral vessels" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "synaptic adrenaline release" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005445 ! neurotransmitter release

[Term]
id: VT:0005447
name: synaptic norepinephrine release
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion across synapses of this widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter, the principal transmitter of most postganglionic sympathetic fibers and of the diffuse projection system in the brain arising from the locus ceruleus" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005445 ! neurotransmitter release

[Term]
id: VT:0005448
name: energy balance
def: "characteristic related to the equilibrium between intake and expenditure of calories" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002121 ! metabolism

[Term]
id: VT:0005449
name: food intake
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of food taken in" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "feed consumption" EXACT []
synonym: "food consumption" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001431 ! eating behavior

[Term]
id: VT:0005450
name: energy expenditure
def: "characteristic related to the utilization of calories" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "energy metabolism" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005448 ! energy balance

[Term]
id: VT:0005451
name: body composition
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the relative amounts of various components of the body" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005452
name: body fat amount
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total quantity of connective tissue composed of fat cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "adipose tissue amount" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000003 ! adipose tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005456
name: weight gain
def: "any measurable characteristic related to an increase in body weight" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001259 ! body weight

[Term]
id: VT:0005457
name: percent body fat
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measurement of the amount of adipose tissue in the body relative to total body weight" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005452 ! body fat amount

[Term]
id: VT:0005460
name: leukopoiesis
alt_id: VT:0002430
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the generation of white blood cells (leukocytes) from the pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells of the bone marrow; two significant pathways generate various types of leukocytes: myelopoiesis, in which leukocytes in the blood are derived from myeloid stem cells, and lymphopoiesis, in which leukocytes of the lymphatic system (lymphocytes) are generated from lymphoid stem cells" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "leukocyte morphology/development" EXACT []
synonym: "white blood cell morphology/development" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002449 ! immune cell development
relationship: part_of VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0005461
name: dendritic cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells of hematopoietic origin, typically resident in particular tissues, specialized in the uptake, processing, and transport of antigens to lymph nodes for the purpose of stimulating an immune response via T cell activation" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0015026 ! leukocyte morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005462
name: mast cell morphology/development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, development, or number of the granulated cells found in most tissues and which contain large amounts of histamine and heparin in granules" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0002441 ! granulocyte morphology/development

[Term]
id: VT:0005463
name: CD4+ T cell physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the subset of T lymphocytes that carry the CD4 marker, recognize intravesicular peptides bound to MHC class-II molecules, and turn on antibody production" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "CD4+ T cell function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002444 ! T cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005464
name: platelet physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the non-nucleated cells found in the blood and involved in blood coagulation" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "platelet function" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002551 ! blood coagulation
relationship: part_of VT:0100017 ! circulatory system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005465
name: T helper 1 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the subset of helper T cells that enhance cell-mediated immune responses; these cells secrete IL-1 and gamma-IFN and are generally involved in inflammatory responses" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "T helper 1 function" EXACT []
synonym: "TH1 function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005463 ! CD4+ T cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005466
name: T helper 2 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of the subset of T helper cells that enhance humoral immunity and inhibit cell-mediated immune responses; these cells produce IL-4 and induce B cells to produce IgE and IgG1, while also supporting eosinophil and mast cell functions" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "T helper 2 function" EXACT []
synonym: "TH2 function" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005463 ! CD4+ T cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005467
name: chemotactic leukotriene physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of any of a subset of leukotrienes that are involved in attracting leukocytes to a site of tissue injury" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002522 ! chemotactic factor physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005468
name: thyroid hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of any of the hormones secreted by the thyroid gland" [J:13923, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005469
name: thyroxine level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of the major hormone derived from the thyroid gland; it normally affects cellular metabolism" [J:13923, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "T4 level" EXACT []
synonym: "thyroxin level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005468 ! thyroid hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005472
name: triiodothyronine level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this hormone synthesized and secreted by the thyroid; normally, this is the main thyroid hormone used by the tissues" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "T3 level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005468 ! thyroid hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005475
name: circulating thryoxine level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of the major hormone derived from the thyroid gland; it normally affects cellular metabolism" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "circulating level of T4" EXACT []
synonym: "circulating level of thryoxin" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003351 ! circulating thyroid hormone level
is_a: VT:0005469 ! thyroxine level

[Term]
id: VT:0005476
name: circulating triiodothyronine level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this hormone synthesized and secreted by the thyroid; normally, this is the main thyroid hormone used by the tissues" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "circulating level of T3" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003351 ! circulating thyroid hormone level
is_a: VT:0005472 ! triiodothyronine level

[Term]
id: VT:0005488
name: bronchial epithelial cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the numbers of cells lining the inner surfaces of the bronchi" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002264 ! bronchus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005490
name: Clara cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the numbers of the rounded, club-shaped, nonciliated cells found between ciliated cells in bronchiolar epithelium" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:48446]
relationship: part_of VT:0002264 ! bronchus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005493
name: stomach epithelial cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the epithelial layer of the stomach" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000471 ! stomach epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005495
name: macrophage recruitment
def: "characteristic related to the accumulation of macrophages in a specific location in response to a wide variety of substances released at the sites of inflammatory reactions" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002451 ! macrophage physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005499
name: olfactory system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organs involved in smell" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005394 ! taste/olfaction trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005500
name: gustatory system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organs involved in taste" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0005394 ! taste/olfaction trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005501
name: skin physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the membranous protective covering of the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0100019 ! integumentary system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005502
name: urinary system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in any of the organs involved in the production or excretion of urine" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:1000777 ! urinary system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005503
name: tendon morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fibrous bands or cords of connective tissue at the ends of muscle fibers that attach muscles to bones and other structures" [J:45509, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005504
name: ligament morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the flexible bands of fibrous tissue that connect the articular extremities of bones" [J:45509, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
relationship: part_of VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005508
name: skeletal system morphology
alt_id: VT:0000055
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony framework of the body in vertebrates" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000778 ! skeletal system trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005521
name: circulating atrial natriuretic factor level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this peptide hormone in the blood; it regulates the water-electrolyte balance and acts as a vasodilator" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005524
name: renal plasma flow rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of plasma passing through the kidney per unit time" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0100012 ! kidney vascular physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005529
name: renal vascular resistance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the force opposing blood flow in the kidney blood vessels" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0100012 ! kidney vascular physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005535
name: body temperature
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of heat maintained by a living being" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005537
name: cerebral aqueduct morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the channel in the mesencephalon that connects the third and fourth ventricles" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "aqueduct of Sylvius morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005541
name: iris stromal pigmentation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the framework of the iris" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005102 ! iris pigmentation
relationship: part_of VT:0005208 ! iris stroma morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005543
name: corneal thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the cornea, the transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye that serves as the chief refractory structure" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005545
name: lens development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the transparent structure of the eye responsible for focusing light rays during its formation and differentation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001286 ! eye development

[Term]
id: VT:0005547
name: Muller cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the elongated neuroglial cells that traverse all the layers of the retina and that act as supporting elements" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "Muller fiber morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001325 ! retina morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005548
name: retinal pigment epithelium size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the epithelial layer of the retina composed of cells containing pigment granules" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005201 ! retinal pigment epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005549
name: retinal pigment epithelium cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of cells in the epithelial layer of the retina composed of cells containing pigment granules" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005548 ! retinal pigment epithelium size

[Term]
id: VT:0005551
name: eye electrophysiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the eye as determined through electrophysiological recordings from single cells or summary recordings from multiple cells (e.g. electroretinogram)" [NMF:pretel "Stephanie Pretel, Neuroscience Mutagenesis Facility Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005391 ! vision trait
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005552
name: orbital bone morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bony cavity that contains the eyeball and is formed by parts of eight bones in the mouse: maxilla, lacrimal, zygomatic, frontal, temporal, sphenoid, ethmoid, palatine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000438 ! skull morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005558
name: creatinine clearance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of this creatine metabolite filtered by the kidneys in a specific period of time; indicative of kidney function" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003606 ! kidney tubular physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005563
name: total hemoglobin content
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total hemoglobin content in the circulating blood" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001588 ! hemoglobin level

[Term]
id: VT:0005567
name: circulating total protein level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total concentration of these macromolecules in the blood" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
synonym: "plasma total protein level" EXACT []
synonym: "total protein level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005416 ! circulating protein level

[Term]
id: VT:0005572
name: breathing frequency
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of breaths in a given period of time" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001951 ! breathing pattern

[Term]
id: VT:0005581
name: renin activity
def: "characteristic related to the ability of this enzyme to cleave angiotensinogen and create angiotensin I" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
synonym: "angiotensinogenase activity" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005584 ! enzyme/coenzyme activity

[Term]
id: VT:0005584
name: enzyme/coenzyme activity
def: "characteristic related to the ability of any of these proteins, or their cofactors, to act as catalysts to induce chemical changes in other substances" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002121 ! metabolism

[Term]
id: VT:0005587
name: Meckel's cartilage development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the cartilage bar in the mandibular arch that forms a temporary supporting structure in the embryonic mandible; gives rise to middle ear bones and sphenomandibular and anterior malleolar ligaments during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "mandibular cartilage development" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003935 ! craniofacial development
relationship: part_of VT:0003938 ! ear development

[Term]
id: VT:0005592
name: blood vessel smooth muscle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the blood vessels" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "vascular smooth muscle morphology" RELATED []
xref: MP:0005592
is_a: VT:0000767 ! smooth muscle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005593
name: vascular smooth muscle contractility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the blood vessels to shorten or develop increased tension" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
is_a: VT:0000740 ! smooth muscle contractility
relationship: part_of VT:0005595 ! vascular smooth muscle physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005594
name: vascular smooth muscle dilation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the  widening of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the blood vessels" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005595 ! vascular smooth muscle physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005595
name: vascular smooth muscle physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the blood vessels" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005603
name: neuron size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of any of the structural and functional units of the nervous system, which consist of the nerve cell body, the dendrites, and the axon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005607
name: bleeding time
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the duration of blood flow after skin puncture; indicative of platelet and capillary function" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002551 ! blood coagulation

[Term]
id: VT:0005608
name: heart interstices patency
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the openness of the small spaces within the tissue of the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "cardiac interstices patency" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0005609
name: circulating antidiuretic hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of this peptide hormone in the blood; it is normally released by the neurohypophysis to control water metabolism and balance by regulating water loss; it also contracts smooth muscle" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
synonym: "circulating level of ADH" EXACT []
synonym: "circulating level of vasopressin" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005620
name: muscle contractility
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a muscle to shorten or to develop increased tension" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005621
name: cell physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the cell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005384 ! cellular trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005623
name: meninges morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the membranes covering the spinal cord and brain, including the dura mater (external), arachnoid (middle), and pia mater (internal)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:48079, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000955 ! spinal cord morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002152 ! brain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005624
name: plasma anion gap
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measurement of the interval between the sum of routinely measured cations minus the sum of the routinely measured anions in the blood; the anion gap = (Na+ + K+) - (Cl- + HCO3-) where Na- is sodium, K+ is potassium, Cl- is chloride, and HCO3- is bicarbonate" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001765 ! ion homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005629
name: lung weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical heaviness of the lung" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0003641 ! lung size

[Term]
id: VT:0005636
name: mineral homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body with respect to any of the inorganic substance that have importance in body functions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001764 ! homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005637
name: iron homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body with respect to this metallic element that normally occurs in the heme of hemoglobin, myoglobin, transferrin, ferritin, and iron-containing porphyrins; it is an essential component of enzymes such as catalase, peroxidase, and various cytochromes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:64456]
is_a: VT:0005636 ! mineral homeostasis

[Term]
id: VT:0005640
name: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the Hgb/Hct; the average hemoglobin concentration in a given volume of packed red cells, calculated from the hemoglobin therein and the hematocrit, in erythrocyte indices" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "MCHC" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001588 ! hemoglobin level

[Term]
id: VT:0005645
name: hypothalamus physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the ventral and medial region of the diencephalon forming the walls of the ventral half of the third ventricle, which is normally involved in the functions of the autonomic (visceral motor) nervous system and, through its vascular link with the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, in endocrine mechanisms" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005646
name: pituitary gland physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the unpaired compound gland suspended from the base of the hypothalamus by a short extension of the infundibulum, the infundibular or pituitary stalk" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005647
name: sex gland physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of any of the organized aggregations of cells that function as secretory or excretory organs and are associated with reproduction" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005650
name: limb bud morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the swellings on the trunk of the embryo that become limbs" [J:61460, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development

[Term]
id: VT:0005651
name: gonad rudiment morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the undifferentiated mesoderm that gives rise to the gonads" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002210 ! sex determination

[Term]
id: VT:0005657
name: neural plate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a distinct elevation of a transient proliferating cell mass of the fetal subventricular zone; this mass contributes most of its cells to the neocortex; however, hippocampal neurons, thalamus, septum and olfactory bulb neurons are also partly derived from the MGE flat, thickened layer of ectodermal cells in the neuroectodermal area of the embryo's dorsal surface that develops into the neural tube and neural crest" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:68142, MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003861 ! nervous system development

[Term]
id: VT:0005658
name: response to excess calories
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to changes in morphology or physiology in response to a diet that contains more calories than are needed to sustain an organism" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005450 ! energy expenditure

[Term]
id: VT:0005660
name: circulating adrenaline level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this catecholamine hormone that stimulates the adrenergic receptors and that causes systemic vasoconstriction and gastrointestinal relaxation, stimulates the heart, and dilates bronchi and cerebral vessels" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003962 ! adrenaline level
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005663
name: circulating noradrenaline level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of this precursor of epinephrine that is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "circulating norepinephrine level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003964 ! noradrenaline level
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005666
name: adipose tissue physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the connective tissue composed of fat cells enmeshed in areolar tissue" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005375 ! adipose trait

[Term]
id: VT:0005667
name: circulating leptin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of the peptide hormone secreted by white adipocytes and believed to regulate food intake and energy balance" [J:34751, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090]
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level

[Term]
id: VT:0005670
name: white fat physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the connective tissue consisting of fat-storing cells and arranged in lobular groups or along minor blood vessels" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005666 ! adipose tissue physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005671
name: response to transplant
def: "characteristic related to the body's reaction to the grafting of organs, tissues, or cells taken from the same individual for another area of the body or from another individual" [J:52834, MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0005674
name: arterial trunk division completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the extent of septation of the path through which blood exits the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000135 ! outflow tract morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0005675
name: gall bladder size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the gall bladder, the organ that serves as a storage reservoir for bile" [J:25724, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005084 ! gall bladder morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006000
name: corneal epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the layers of epithelial cells covering the front of the cornea" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006001
name: intestinal transit time
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time it takes for a bolus of material to pass through the intestine" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001664 ! digestion

[Term]
id: VT:0006004
name: interneuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that exclusively interact with other neurons" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006005
name: interneuron number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons that interact only with other neurons" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006004 ! interneuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006006
name: sensory neuron number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that innervate an effector (muscle or glandular) tissue" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006007
name: basal ganglion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of a group of nuclei associated with the ability to carry out willed movements, including the caudate, putamen, nucleus accumbens, globus pallidus, substantia nigra, and subthalamic nucleus" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "basal ganglia morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000783 ! forebrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006008
name: neurogenesis
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of neurons during their formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "neuronal proliferation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003861 ! nervous system development

[Term]
id: VT:0006009
name: neuronal migration
def: "characteristic related to the movement of immature neurons from germinal zones to specific positions where they will reside as they mature" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006008 ! neurogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0006011
name: endolymphatic duct morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small membranous canal, connecting with both saccule and utricle of the membranous labyrinth, passing through the aqueduct of vestibule, and terminating in the endolymphatic sac." [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "ductus endolymphaticus morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006014
name: endolymphatic sac size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the endolymphatic sac" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006011 ! endolymphatic duct morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006018
name: tympanic membrane morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thin, tense membrane forming the greater part of the lateral wall of the tympanic cavity and separating it from the external acoustic meatus; the tympanic membrane constitutes the boundary between the external and middle ear." [J:46639, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "drum membrane morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "membrana tympani morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "myringa morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "myrinx morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006019
name: tympanic membrane size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the drum membrane that forms the greater part of the lateral wall of the tympanic cavity" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006018 ! tympanic membrane morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006020
name: tympanic ring size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the tympanic ring" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000030 ! tympanic ring morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006021
name: Reissner membrane morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the Reissner's membrane which separates the cochlear duct from the vestibular canal, i.e. the endolymph of the scala media from the perilymph of the scala vestibuli; the Reissner membrane consists of squamous epithelial cells with microvilli toward the ductus, a basement membrane, and a thin layer of connective tissue toward the scala." [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "membrana vestibularis ductus cochlearis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "morphology of the vestibular wall of cochlear duct" EXACT []
synonym: "paries vestibularis ductus cochlearis morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "Reissner's membrane morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "vestibular membrane morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006023
name: Reissner membrane integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the Reissner membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "Reissner's membrane integrity" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0006021 ! Reissner membrane morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006025
name: Reissner membrane size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the Reissner membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006021 ! Reissner membrane morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006026
name: terminal bronchiole tube size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the terminal lung buds" [J:85546, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "terminal lung bud size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002268 ! terminal bronchiole morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006027
name: respiratory alveologenesis
def: "characteristic related to the generation of alveoli" [J:85546, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001176 ! lung development

[Term]
id: VT:0006028
name: bronchiole branching
def: "characteristic related to the morphogenesis of the bronchioles" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001176 ! lung development

[Term]
id: VT:0006029
name: sclerotome morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one or more of the masses of mesodermal tissue that is derived from the somites and is adjacent to the notochord that give rise to the ribs and vertebrae" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development

[Term]
id: VT:0006030
name: otic vesicle formation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the simple epithelial sac formed from the otic placode that gives rise to the structures of the inner ear during their formation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "otocyst formation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0003938 ! ear development

[Term]
id: VT:0006031
name: branchial pouch morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the series of grooves that form between the branchial arches; these endodermal evaginations develop into epithelial tissues and organs" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006032
name: ureteric bud morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ureteric bud that with the metanephric mesenchyme gives rise to the kidneys" [J:57313, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000527 ! kidney development

[Term]
id: VT:0006033
name: external auditory canal morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the canal that connects the outer and middle ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "external meatus morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006034
name: urine myoglobin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of myoglobin in the urine" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"]
synonym: "myoglobinuria" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005160 ! urine protein level

[Term]
id: VT:0006035
name: mitochondrial morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the cellular organelles responsible for energy production" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000358 ! cell content/morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006036
name: mitochondrial physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the cellular organelles responsible for energy production" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005621 ! cell physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0006037
name: mitochondrial proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which  the cellular organelles responsible for energy production multiply" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006036 ! mitochondrial physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0006049
name: semilunar valve integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the valves that gate the flow of blood from the ventricles into the aorta and pulmonary trunk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0002746 ! semilunar valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006055
name: blood vessel endothelial cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells that line the blood vessels" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "vascular endothelial cell morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "vascular endothelium morphology" EXACT []
xref: MP:0006005
relationship: part_of VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006057
name: blood vessel endothelial cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the count of the cells that line blood vessels" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "vascular endothelial cell number" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0006055 ! blood vessel endothelial cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006061
name: atrium symmetry
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the degree to which the structure of the right and left atria reflect each other" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "atrial symmetry" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0100008 ! body symmetry

[Term]
id: VT:0006062
name: vena cava morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of the two largest veins in the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "caval vein morphology" EXACT []
xref: MP:0006062
is_a: VT:0002725 ! vein morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006063
name: inferior vena cava morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the principal vein draining blood from the lower portion of the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "inferior caval vein morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0006062 ! vena cava morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006064
name: superior vena cava morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the principal vein draining blood from the upper portion of the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "superior caval vein morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0006062 ! vena cava morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006065
name: heart position
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the location or orientation of the heart within the chest cavity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac position" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006068
name: horizontal cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the laterally interconnecting neurons in the outer plexiform layer" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001325 ! retina morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006069
name: retinal neuronal layer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the neuronal layers that make up the retina, including the ganglion cell, inner plexiform, inner nuclear, outer plexiform, outer nuclear layers, the inner and outer segments" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003727 ! retinal layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006070
name: retinal photoreceptor number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of rods and/or cones" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001004 ! retinal photoreceptor morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006071
name: retinal progenitor cell development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the cells that give rise to the various cells of the retina during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001286 ! eye development

[Term]
id: VT:0006073
name: retinal bipolar cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells that transmit signals from the photoreceptors to retinal amacrine and ganglion cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001325 ! retina morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006074
name: retinal rod bipolar cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bipolar cells that function in low light and transmit signals only through amacrine cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0006073 ! retinal bipolar cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006075
name: retinal cone bipolar cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal bipolar cells that connect to both ganglion and amacrine cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0006073 ! retinal bipolar cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006076
name: circulating homocysteine level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of this amino acid" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
synonym: "blood serum homocysteine level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005311 ! circulating amino acid level

[Term]
id: VT:0006078
name: nipple/teat morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the erectile protuberance at the tip of the mammary gland" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", J:92627, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006083
name: blood vessel elastic tissue morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tissue that is found in the tunica media of the vessels wall and allows vessels to stretch" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "elastic laminae morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "vascular elastic tissue morphology" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006084
name: circulating phospholipid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of the fat derivatives in which one fatty acid has been replaced by a phosphate group" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid level

[Term]
id: VT:0006087
name: body mass index
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measure of weight for height" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001259 ! body weight

[Term]
id: VT:0006088
name: blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of a group of barriers and transport systems in the choroid plexus located in the lateral, third, and fourth brain ventricles that controls the entrance of substances into the cerebrospinal fluid from the blood" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
comment: this should only be in morphology
synonym: "blood-CSF barrier integrity" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000085 ! blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006089
name: saccule morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the smaller of the two sacs in the vestibule" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004425 ! otolith organ morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006090
name: utricle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the larger of the two sacs in the vestibule" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004425 ! otolith organ morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006091
name: olfactory epithelium morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial cells that line the interior of the nose" [J:92950, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005499 ! olfactory system morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006092
name: olfactory neuron morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the neurons that are activated by specific odorants" [J:92950, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006096
name: retinal bipolar cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the cells that transmit signals from the photoreceptors to retinal amacrine and ganglion cells" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006073 ! retinal bipolar cell morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006097
name: cerebellar lobule formation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the lobes of the cerebellum during their formation and differentiation" [J:65410, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000854 ! cerebellum development

[Term]
id: VT:0006099
name: granule layer thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the thickness of the innermost cortical layer of the cerebellum that contains granule cells" [J:65410, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000886 ! cerebellar granule layer morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006100
name: tegmentum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the floor of the midbrain which extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct." [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "mesencephalic tegmentum morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006102
name: tegmentum size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the floor of the midbrain which extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006100 ! tegmentum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006103
name: midbrain roof plate morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mesencephalic roof plate, including the caudal and rostral part of the midbrain roof" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006104
name: tectum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the rostral part of the midbrain roof" [J:65762, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006103 ! midbrain roof plate morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006105
name: tectum size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the rostral part of the midbrain roof" [J:65410, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006104 ! tectum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006107
name: atrioventricular canal morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the common canal connecting the primordial atrium and ventricle" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000267 ! heart development

[Term]
id: VT:0006108
name: hindbrain development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the caudal region of the brain during its formation and differentiation" [J:93573, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000913 ! brain development

[Term]
id: VT:0006113
name: heart septum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the wall between the atria or ventricles of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac septum morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "heart septal morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000266 ! heart morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006117
name: aortic valve patency
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the openness of the valve between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002747 ! aortic valve integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0006122
name: mitral valve patency
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the openness of the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000286 ! mitral valve integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0006124
name: tricuspid valve patency
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the openness of the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002624 ! tricuspid valve integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0006126
name: outflow tract development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristics pertaining to the process by which the outflow tract transforms from a simple sphincter into its mature form" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000267 ! heart development

[Term]
id: VT:0006127
name: great vessel configuration
def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the pulmonary vessels and aorta in relation to the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000135 ! outflow tract morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006128
name: pulmonary valve patency
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the openness of the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002748 ! pulmonary valve integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0006133
name: artery composition
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the types and ratios of cells or substances within the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "arterial composition" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002191 ! artery morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006135
name: artery patency
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the openness of the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "arterial patency" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005412 ! blood vessel patency
relationship: part_of VT:0003410 ! artery integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0006137
name: vein patency
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the openness of the blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "venous patency" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005412 ! blood vessel patency
relationship: part_of VT:0000118 ! vein integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0006151
name: cornea curvature
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape of the bend in the cornea" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006156
name: visual pursuit
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to selectively track a moving object" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001389 ! eye movement

[Term]
id: VT:0006158
name: vertical supranuclear eye movement
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the motility of the visual organs in the vertical plane" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "vertical eye movement" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001389 ! eye movement

[Term]
id: VT:0006162
name: eyelid thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the eyelid" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006168
name: epicanthal fold morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of fold of skin of the upper eyelid that partially covers the inner corner of the eye" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006173
name: myeloid dendritic cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the phagocytic dendritic cells principally found in the epidermis and mucosal epithelium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "Langerhans cell morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005461 ! dendritic cell morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001601 ! myelopoiesis

[Term]
id: VT:0006174
name: isthmic organizer morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organizing signaling center that forms at the boundary between the midbrain and hindbrain and plays an essential role in development of the midbrain and anterior hindbrain" [J:71074, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000913 ! brain development

[Term]
id: VT:0006175
name: choroid size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the choroid" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005098 ! choroid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006176
name: choroid integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness or configuration of the choroid" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005098 ! choroid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006192
name: conjunctival blood vessel morphology
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessel network of the conjunctiva" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "conjunctival vascular morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "conjunctival vasculature" RELATED []
xref: MP:0006192
is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0001310 ! conjunctiva morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006195
name: position of eyes in the eye socket
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the location of the eyes in the eye socket" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0001299 ! eye distance/position

[Term]
id: VT:0006199
name: vertical eye alignment
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the vertical alignment between the eyes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0001299 ! eye distance/position

[Term]
id: VT:0006210
name: orbit size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the orbit" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005246 ! orbit morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006212
name: orbit width
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the orbits" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006210 ! orbit size

[Term]
id: VT:0006213
name: orbit depth
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth of the orbit" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006210 ! orbit size

[Term]
id: VT:0006214
name: orbit symmetry
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the correspondence between the orbits" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005246 ! orbit morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006215
name: optic disc morphology
alt_id: VT:0002793
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the area in the retina where all of the axons of the ganglion cells exit the retina to form the optic nerve" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001330 ! optic nerve morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0002864 ! ocular fundus morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006216
name: optic disc size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the optic disc" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006215 ! optic disc morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006219
name: optic nerve integrity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the completion, soundness, or configuration of the optic nerve" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001330 ! optic nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006221
name: optic nerve fiber number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of fibers in the optic nerve" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001330 ! optic nerve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006226
name: iris cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the iris" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001322 ! iris morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006227
name: iris development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to morphology or physiology of the iris during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001286 ! eye development

[Term]
id: VT:0006228
name: iris size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the iris" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001322 ! iris morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006230
name: iris stroma cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the iris stroma" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
is_a: VT:0006226 ! iris cell number
relationship: part_of VT:0005208 ! iris stroma morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006235
name: pupil number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of pupils in one iris each with sphincter muscle." [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001317 ! pupil morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006237
name: choroid blood vessel morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessels of the choroid" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "choroid vascular morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "choroid vasculature" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0005098 ! choroid morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006238
name: choriocapillaris integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the capillaries forming the inner vascular layer of the choroid of the eye" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000093 ! choroid blood vessel integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0006241
name: placement of pupils
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the location of the pupil" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001317 ! pupil morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006245
name: lens position
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the location of the lens within the eye" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001303 ! lens morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006250
name: line of Schwalbe morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thickened peripheral margin of the vitreous membrane of the cornea" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
synonym: "Schwalbe's ring morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005203 ! trabecular meshwork morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006251
name: ability to open eyelids
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to open the eyelids" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005253 ! eye physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0006252
name: lateral rectus eye movement
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to function of the lateral rectus muscle which controls medially deviated and movement laterally from the midline" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "horizontal eye movement" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001389 ! eye movement

[Term]
id: VT:0006256
name: gustatory papillae morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the papillae that contain taste buds, including the fungiform, foliate, and circumvallate papillae" [J:55127, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "taste papillae morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000764 ! tongue epithelium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006257
name: fungiform papillae morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mushroom-shaped papillae, which have a single taste bud at the tip, located mostly on the dorsal anterior portion of the tongue" [J:55127, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0006256 ! gustatory papillae morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006258
name: circumvallate papillae morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the large papillae, which have multiple taste buds in the trough surrounding the papillae, located near the base and on the dorsal side of the tongue" [J:55127, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "vallate papillae morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0006256 ! gustatory papillae morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006259
name: foliate papillae morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the papillae located on the sides of the tongue" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0006256 ! gustatory papillae morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006260
name: gustatory papillae taste bud morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the taste buds located on the gustatory papillae, which includes the fungiform, foliate, and circumvallate papillae" [J:55127, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001002 ! taste bud morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006267
name: intercalated disc integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the electron dense junctional complex, at the end to end contacts of cardiac muscle cells, that contains two types of membrane junctions i.e. gap junctions and desmosomes" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000278 ! heart muscle fiber integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0006268
name: heart muscle desmosome integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of one type of membrane junctions found within the intercalated discs that provide mechanical integrity and prevent separation of adjacent cells during contraction of cardiac tissue" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "cardiac desmosome integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000278 ! heart muscle fiber integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0006269
name: mammary gland growth during pregnancy
def: "characteristic related to the extensive and rapid branching of the mammary ducts and expansion of mammary epithelium in the stroma between the ducts" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000628 ! mammary gland development

[Term]
id: VT:0006270
name: mammary gland growth during lactation
def: "characteristic related to the final stage of mammary growth that occurs during the start of lactation, including development and differentiation of ducts, epithelial cells, vascular, muscular, and nervous tissues" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000628 ! mammary gland development

[Term]
id: VT:0006274
name: urine sodium level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of sodium in the urine" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0001757 ! urine chemistry

[Term]
id: VT:0006276
name: autonomic nervous system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the sensory and motor neurons that run between the central nervous system (especially the hypothalamus and medulla oblongata) and various internal organs (heart, lungs, endocrine and exocrine glands), responsible for controlling involuntary bodily functions" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0006277
name: parasympathetic nervous system physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the craniosacral portion of the autonomic nervous system" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", J:78031, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006276 ! autonomic nervous system physiology

[Term]
id: VT:0006279
name: limb development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the limbs during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003937 ! limbs/digits/tail development

[Term]
id: VT:0006280
name: digit development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the digits during their formation and differentiation" [J:70592, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000572 ! autopod morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0006281
name: tail development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the tail during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003937 ! limbs/digits/tail development

[Term]
id: VT:0006282
name: posterior horn morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord" [J:77764, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "dorsal horn morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "posterior column morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "posterior cornu morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000955 ! spinal cord morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007000
name: heart apex orientation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the angle of the top of the heart in relation the rostral-caudal axis of the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac apex directionality" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0006065 ! heart position

[Term]
id: VT:0007001
name: endocardial cushion morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mounds of embryonic connective tissue that bulge into the embryonic atrioventricular canal; these mounds eventually fuse to form the valves between the right and left atrioventricular orifices" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000267 ! heart development

[Term]
id: VT:0007002
name: endocardial cushion size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the mounds of embryonic connective tissue that bulge into the embryonic atrioventricular canal; these mounds fuse to form the valves between the right and left atrioventricular orifices" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0007001 ! endocardial cushion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007003
name: endocardial cushion thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the breadth of the mounds of embryonic connective tissue that bulge into the embryonic atrioventricular canal; these mounds fuse to form the valves between the right and left atrioventricular orifices" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0007002 ! endocardial cushion size

[Term]
id: VT:0007004
name: heart tube looping integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the completeness or soundness of the process by which the embryonic heart tube bends to transform from a straight tube into the final folded configuration of the adult heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000269 ! heart tube looping morphogenesis

[Term]
id: VT:0007005
name: atrioventricular canal completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the common canal connecting the primordial atrium and ventricle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006107 ! atrioventricular canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007007
name: atrioventricular canal configuration
def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the common canal connecting the primordial atrium and ventricle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0006107 ! atrioventricular canal morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007009
name: atrium septum configuration
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the arrangement of the wall separating the upper chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "atrial septal configuration" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0007081 ! atrium septum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007010
name: cardiomyocyte number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the count of muscle cells in the heart as a whole or in any substructure of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "heart muscle cell number" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000061 ! heart muscle fiber morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007012
name: mitral valve configuration
def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000033 ! mitral valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007013
name: mitral valve completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000286 ! mitral valve integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0007014
name: tricuspid valve completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002624 ! tricuspid valve integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0007016
name: tricuspid valve configuration
def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000036 ! tricuspid valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007017
name: aortic valve completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the valve between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002747 ! aortic valve integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0007019
name: aortic valve configuration
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the arrangement of the valve between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000040 ! aortic valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007021
name: pulmonary valve completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002748 ! pulmonary valve integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0007022
name: pulmonary valve configuration
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the arrangement of the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000044 ! pulmonary valve morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007024
name: left atrium configuration
def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000020 ! left atrium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007025
name: left atrium completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "left atrial completeness" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0003923 ! left atrium integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0007026
name: left atrium weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the left upper chamber of the heart times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "left atrial weight" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000012 ! left atrium size

[Term]
id: VT:0007027
name: right atrium weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the right upper chamber of the heart times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "right atrial weight" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000005 ! right atrium size

[Term]
id: VT:0007028
name: heart weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the heart times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "cardiac weight" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005406 ! heart size

[Term]
id: VT:0007029
name: heart dimensions
def: "any measurable characteristic of the spacial extent of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "cardiac dimensions" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005406 ! heart size

[Term]
id: VT:0007030
name: left ventricle volume
alt_id: VT:0007092
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical bulk of or total amount of space encompassed by the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "left ventricle mass" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002753 ! left ventricle size

[Term]
id: VT:0007031
name: left ventricle weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the left lower chamber of the heart times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002753 ! left ventricle size

[Term]
id: VT:0007032
name: right ventricle volume
alt_id: VT:0007093
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical bulk of or total amount of space encompassed by the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "right ventricle mass" EXACT []
synonym: "right ventricular mass" RELATED []
synonym: "right ventricular volume" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002754 ! right ventricle size

[Term]
id: VT:0007033
name: right ventricle weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the right lower chamber of the heart times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "right ventricular weight" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002754 ! right ventricle size

[Term]
id: VT:0007035
name: pericardium integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the fibroserous membrane covering the heart and beginning of the great vessels" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
comment: By this I mean measures that determine if the structure has all of the required parts, if there are any extra parts, and if there are any holes or disease present. - smb
synonym: "pericardial integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000053 ! heart integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0000288 ! pericardium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007036
name: pericardium configuration
def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the pericardium in relation to the heart and/or great vessels" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "pericardial configuration" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000288 ! pericardium morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007037
name: endocardial cushion completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the mounds of embryonic connective tissue that bulge into the embryonic atrioventricular canal; these mounds fuse to form the valves between the right and left atrioventricular orifices" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000297 ! endocardial cushion integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0007038
name: endocardial configuration
def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the mounds of embryonic connective tissue that bulge into the embryonic atrioventricular canal; these mounds eventually fuse to form the valves between the right and left atrioventricular orifices" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0007001 ! endocardial cushion morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007041
name: heart tube configuration
def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the early embryonic heart in relation to itself and the surrounding tissue" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000125 ! heart tube morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007044
name: aorta integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the main trunk of the systemic arteries" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "aortic integrity" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0003410 ! artery integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0000272 ! aorta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007046
name: aorta completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the main trunk of the systemic arteries" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "aortic completeness" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0007044 ! aorta integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0007047
name: aorta configuration
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the arrangement of the main trunk of the systemic arteries" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "aortic configuration" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000272 ! aorta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007048
name: aorta elastic tissue composition
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the types and ratios of substances within the slender connective tissue fiber in aortic tissue characterized by great elasticity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "aortic elastic fiber composition" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0003211 ! aorta elastic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007049
name: aorta elastic tissue integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the slender connective tissue fiber in aortic tissue characterized by great elasticity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "aortic elastic fiber integrity" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0000101 ! blood vessel elastic tissue integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0003211 ! aorta elastic tissue morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007050
name: aortic arch completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the diaphragm" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000099 ! aortic arch integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0007052
name: aortic arch configuration
def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the diaphragm" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004113 ! aortic arch morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007053
name: coronary artery integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the arteries that branch from the aorta to supply blood to the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0003410 ! artery integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0004111 ! coronary artery morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007054
name: pulmonary artery integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the artery that arises from the right ventricle and conveys unaerated blood to the lungs" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
is_a: VT:0003410 ! artery integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0000484 ! pulmonary artery morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007055
name: kidney blood vessel integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessel network of the organ of excretion" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "integrity of the renal vasculature" RELATED []
synonym: "renal vascular integrity" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0000530 ! kidney blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007056
name: lung blood vessel integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessels of the organ of respiration" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
synonym: "integrity of the pulmonary vasculature" RELATED []
synonym: "lung vascular integrity" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0004007 ! lung blood vessel morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007057
name: vascular smooth muscle integrity
def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the blood vessels" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000088 ! blood vessel integrity
relationship: part_of VT:0005592 ! blood vessel smooth muscle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007072
name: left ventricle internal dimension
def: "any measurable characteristic of the spacial extent of the inside of the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002753 ! left ventricle size

[Term]
id: VT:0007075
name: left ventricle wall thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cross sectional width from the interior to the exterior edge of the wall of the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003921 ! left ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007076
name: left atrium dimension
def: "any measurable characteristic of the spacial extent of the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "left atrial dimension" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000012 ! left atrium size

[Term]
id: VT:0007077
name: right atrium dimension
def: "any measurable characteristic of the spacial extent of the right upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000005 ! right atrium size

[Term]
id: VT:0007078
name: right ventricle internal dimension
def: "any measurable characteristic of the spacial extent of the inside of the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "right ventricular internal dimension" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002754 ! right ventricle size

[Term]
id: VT:0007081
name: atrium septum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the wall between the upper chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "atrial septal morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "atrial septum morphology" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0006113 ! heart septum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007082
name: ventricle septum morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the wall between the lower chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "interventricular septal thickness" RELATED []
synonym: "ventricle septal morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "ventricular septal morphology" RELATED []
synonym: "ventricular septum morphology" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0006113 ! heart septum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007083
name: ventricle septum completeness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the wall between the lower chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "interventricular septal completeness" RELATED []
synonym: "ventricular septal completeness" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000281 ! ventricle septum integrity

[Term]
id: VT:0007084
name: ventricle septum configuration
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the arrangement of the wall separating the lower chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "interventricular septal configuration" RELATED []
synonym: "ventricular septal configuration" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0007082 ! ventricle septum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007086
name: ventricle septum thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the thickness of the wall between the two lower chambers of the heart" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "interventricular septal thickness" RELATED []
synonym: "ventricular septal thickness" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0007082 ! ventricle septum morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007087
name: left ventricle posterior wall thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cross sectional width from the interior to the exterior edge of the wall closest to the back of the left ventricle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0007075 ! left ventricle wall thickness

[Term]
id: VT:0007088
name: right ventricle wall thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cross sectional width from the interior to the exterior edge of the wall of the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003920 ! right ventricle morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007089
name: right ventricle posterior wall thickness
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cross sectional width from the interior to the exterior edge of the wall closest to the back of the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0007088 ! right ventricle wall thickness

[Term]
id: VT:0007090
name: aorta size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the main trunk of the systemic arteries" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "aortic size" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0000272 ! aorta morphology

[Term]
id: VT:0007091
name: aorta root diameter
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the straight line segment passing through the center of the portion of the aorta attached to the atrioventricular fibrous rings and myocardium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "aortic root diameter" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0007090 ! aorta size

[Term]
id: VT:0010001
name: mammary gland progenitor cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of precursor cells from which the mammary cell lineage arises, capable of proliferation but unable to self-renew like stem cells, and thus proliferate indefinitely" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0100024 ! mammary gland fetal development
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-30T09:24:49Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010002
name: mammary gland size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-30T10:08:11Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010003
name: milk alpha-lactalbumin content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of alpha-lactalbumin protein in milk" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000165 ! milk protein content
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-30T11:04:47Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010004
name: milk flow rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of milk collected during milking per unit of time" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0003838 ! milk ejection
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-30T11:11:44Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010005
name: milking duration
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the period of time between teat cup attachment and end of milking" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0003838 ! milk ejection
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-30T11:11:44Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010006
name: intramammary pressure
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the pressure measured in the mammary cisternal cavity" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0001881 ! mammary gland physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-30T11:17:44Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010007
name: total milk volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total volume of milk produced by the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
is_a: VT:1000701 ! product trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-30T12:14:20Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010008
name: stripping milk volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of milk obtained following machine milking, when the udder is manipulated to release milk trapped below the level of the teat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0010007 ! total milk volume
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-30T12:21:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010009
name: residual milk volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of milk remaining in the mammary gland following machine milking and hand or machine stripping" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0010007 ! total milk volume
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-30T12:21:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010010
name: myosin isoform ratio
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ratio of myosin isoform IIa to isoform IIb present in muscle samples" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000746 ! skeletal muscle fiber type
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-03T10:14:03Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010011
name: glucose level response
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in blood glucose level in response to an external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000188 ! circulating glucose level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-03T10:28:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010012
name: cortisol level response
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in blood cortisol level in response to an external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000670 ! circulating cortisol level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-03T10:31:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010013
name: adrenocorticotropin response
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in blood adrenocorticotropin level in response to an external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002664 ! circulating adrenocorticotropin level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-03T10:32:17Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010014
name: USDA yield grade
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the grade used to classify carcasses based on the expected yield of trimmed, boneless major retail cuts; calculation is based on subcutaneous fat thickness, hot carcass weight, kidney, pelvic, and heart fat, and loin muscle area" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0010021 ! product yield
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-03T10:56:12Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010015
name: egg specific gravity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of the weight of an egg to the weight of an equal volume of water" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000015 ! egg morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-03T11:08:53Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010016
name: HDL to LDL ratio
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of the concentration of high density lipoprotein to low density lipoprotein present in serum" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000180 ! circulating cholesterol level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-03T12:08:17Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010017
name: intramuscular fat percentage
def: "weight of the fat present within skeletal muscle, expressed as a percentage of muscle weight" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "intramuscular fat content" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001781 ! white fat amount
relationship: part_of VT:1000479 ! muscle lipid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-03T12:27:45Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010018
name: mammary gland symmetry
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the degree to which the structure of the mammary glands reflect each other" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0100008 ! body symmetry
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-07T10:30:39Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010019
name: product composition
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical or chemical composition of a product produced by or obtained from the body of an animal" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000701 ! product trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-08T03:27:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010020
name: dressing percentage	
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the percentage of the live animal that ends up as carcass following processing (hot carcass weight/body weight at slaughter)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "carcass dressing" EXACT []
synonym: "carcass yield" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000701 ! product trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-08T03:34:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010021
name: product yield
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the yield of product produced by or obtained from the body of an animal" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
is_a: VT:1000701 ! product trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-08T03:49:45Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010022
name: meat-to-fat ratio
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of meat to fat in a carcass or portion of a carcass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "lean-to-fat ratio" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0010019 ! product composition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-08T04:05:01Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010023
name: bone-to-lean meat ratio
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of bone to lean meat in a carcass or portion of a carcass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0010019 ! product composition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-08T04:05:01Z

[Term]
id: VT:0010024
name: meat-to-bone ratio
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of meat to bone in a carcass or portion of a carcass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0010019 ! product composition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-12-08T04:05:01Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015000
name: epididymal fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the epididymis" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "epididymal fat depot morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:25:25Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015001
name: femoral fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the femur" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "femoral fat depot morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:27:30Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015002
name: interscapular fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue located between the scapulae" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "interscapular fat depot morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:30:53Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015003
name: mammary fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the mammary gland" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "mammary fat depot morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:31:55Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015004
name: mesenteric fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the mesentery" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "mesenteric fat depot morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:33:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015005
name: parametrial fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the extension of the subserous coat of the uterus laterally between the layers of the broad ligament" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "parametrial fat depot morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:34:42Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015006
name: renal fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the kidney" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "perirenal fat pad morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "renal fat depot morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:35:50Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015007
name: uterine fat pad morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the uterus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "periuterine fat pad morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "uterine fat depot morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:38:11Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015008
name: total fat pad weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total weight of the encapsulated adipose tissue in the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "total fat body weight" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:39:37Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015009
name: white fat cell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fat cells with light coloration and few mitochondria; these contain a scant ring of cytoplasm surrounding a single large lipid droplet or vacuole" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "white adipocyte morphology" EXACT []
synonym: "white lipocyte morphology" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002970 ! white fat morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:45:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015010
name: white fat cell lipid droplet size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the size of the single large lipid droplet or vacuole of white fat cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "white adipocyte lipid droplet size" EXACT []
synonym: "white lipocyte lipid droplet size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0015009 ! white fat cell morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:47:18Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015011
name: white fat cell size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the size of fat cells with light coloration and few mitochondria" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "white adipocyte size" EXACT []
synonym: "white lipocyte size" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0015009 ! white fat cell morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:48:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015012
name: white fat cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of fat cells with light coloration and few mitochondria" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "white adipocyte cell number" EXACT []
synonym: "white lipocyte cell number" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0015009 ! white fat cell morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:50:42Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015013
name: mastication
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of biting and mashing food with the teeth prior to swallowing" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "chewing" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001431 ! eating behavior
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T11:29:00Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015014
name: aggression-related behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to domineering, assaultive or forceful physical action" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002572 ! emotion/affect behavior
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T11:32:45Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015015
name: depression-related behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to responses to a stressful or pleasurable situation or stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002572 ! emotion/affect behavior
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T11:33:59Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015016
name: coping response
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to respond productively to a stressful situation or stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0015015 ! depression-related behavior
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T11:35:26Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015017
name: conditioned place preference
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an animal to learn and remember an association between a putative rewarding internal state produced by a xenobiotic or drug with a neutral, unchanging environment" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T12:01:13Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015018
name: latent inhibition of conditioning behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the impairment in a conditioned response seen after repeated unpaired presentations of the conditioned stimulus prior to pairing it with the unconditioned stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T12:03:32Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015019
name: spatial reference memory
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to recall spatial location information from previous encounters or training sessions in order to navigate or perform other behavior using such location cues" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "SRM" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T01:25:25Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015020
name: spatial working memory
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to spontaneously process spatial location information in order to navigate or perform other behavior using such location cues, without previous encounters or training at that location" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "SWM" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T01:26:13Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015021
name: optokinetic reflex
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the nystagmus or deviation of the eyes in response to stimulation of the visual system by movement; normally, this reflex functions to stabilize a moving image on the retina" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T01:40:57Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015022
name: maternal behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to response of a female towards offspring" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002068 ! parental behavior
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T04:48:11Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015023
name: mating frequency
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of  sexual contacts within a given span of time" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
synonym: "copulation frequency" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002566 ! sexual interaction
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T05:14:17Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015024
name: allogrooming behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cleaning, parasite removal, surface covering adjustment, addition of conditioners to body surface, or other hygienic activites by one animal on another" [ABO:core "Definition from the Animal Behavior ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001440 ! grooming behavior
is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-27T05:34:00Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015025
name: courtship
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the display, feeding, and other activities used to persuade or induce an encountered individual to mate with the animal performing the behavior" [ABO:core "Definition from the Animal Behavior ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002566 ! sexual interaction
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-28T11:55:30Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015026
name: leukocyte morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the nucleated cells of the myeloid or lymphoid lineages, found in blood or other tissue" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-28T12:01:09Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015027
name: craniofacial physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the face and/or cranium" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005382 ! craniofacial trait
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-28T01:52:47Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015028
name: organ of Corti supporting cell differentiation
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process whereby relatively unspecialized cells acquire the specialized structural and/or functional features characteristic of the highly differentiated epithelial cells with distinctive morphological features that surround the hair cells in the organ of Corti" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
relationship: part_of VT:0004300 ! organ of Corti supporting cell morphology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-28T04:35:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015029
name: outer ear development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the outer ears during their/its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0003938 ! ear development
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-08-28T05:35:20Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015030
name: physiological response to xenobiotic
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physiological or morphological changes induced by a foreign compound, such as changes in blood pressure, changes in hormone or protein levels or organ morphology" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005376 ! homeostasis/metabolism trait
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-10-29T11:44:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015031
name: behavioral response to xenobiotic
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to  behavior or change in behavior in response to exposure to a foreign compound" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-10-29T11:50:49Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015032
name: behavioral response to alcohol
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a change in behavior elicited by alcohol consumption" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0002568 ! behavioral response to addictive substance
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-10-29T11:59:33Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015033
name: xenobiotic-induced morbidity/mortality
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of a foreign compound required to induce a moribund state" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0001657 ! induced morbidity/mortality
relationship: part_of VT:0015030 ! physiological response to xenobiotic
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-10-29T12:08:53Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015034
name: response to induced hearing loss
def: "any measurable characteristic related to a decrease in the ability to perceive sound induced by environmental factors  or age" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-10-29T03:12:55Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015035
name: B cell clonal deletion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of removal by apoptosis of immature B lymphocytes that interact with self antigens during maturation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
synonym: "B-cell clonal deletion" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005001 ! clonal deletion
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-10-29T03:36:34Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015036
name: reproductive life span
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the period of time in which an organism can produce offspring" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005372 ! life span trait
relationship: part_of VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-10-29T03:52:21Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015037
name: gland development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of a gland during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000782 ! endocrine/exocrine system trait
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-10-29T05:15:10Z

[Term]
id: VT:0015038
name: coat/hair development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the hair covering of the body during its formation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0100018 ! integumentary system development
created_by: smb
creation_date: 2009-10-29T05:25:55Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100000
name: humerus size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the humerus" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0005296 ! humerus morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-09-04T03:32:20Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100001
name: tibia size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the tibia" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000558 ! tibia morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-09-04T03:33:55Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100002
name: connective tissue trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical or functional supporting tissue of the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-09-29T10:06:10Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100003
name: anatomical region trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of a defined area of the body that includes more than one organ system or tissue" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-09-29T10:25:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100004
name: development trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of an organism or part of an organism that is related to the progression of the organism from an initial condition to a later condition" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:13:42Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100005
name: body size trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the overall physical dimensions of an organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:15:02Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100006
name: anatomical relation trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the location of a part of the body in relation to the body as a whole or to other parts" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:16:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100007
name: growth trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the rate of change in size of an organism" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100004 ! development trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:37:28Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100008
name: body symmetry
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the configuration of an organism or substructure(s) of an organism in relation to a dividing line or plane" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100006 ! anatomical relation trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:41:20Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100009
name: organ system development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the body's systems during their formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100004 ! development trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:48:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100010
name: coat color pattern
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the arrangement or configuration of the different colored hairs within the coat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002075 ! coat color
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-09-30T09:37:45Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100011
name: urine enzyme level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of excretion of enzymes in the urine" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"]
is_a: VT:0005160 ! urine protein level
created_by: dmunzenmaier
creation_date: 2009-10-22T09:55:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100012
name: kidney vascular physiology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood vessels of the kidney" [RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002136 ! kidney physiology
created_by: dmunzenmaier
creation_date: 2009-10-22T10:45:09Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100013
name: necrosis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the death of a cell or group of cells as a result of injury, disease or other pathologic state" [RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000313 ! cell death
created_by: dmunzenmaier
creation_date: 2009-10-23T09:10:17Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100014
name: distance between teats
def: "characteristic related to the measure of the distance between two teats/nipples" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "distance between nipples" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000727 ! teat placement
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T10:42:25Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100015
name: circulatory system development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the circulatory system during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development
is_a: VT:1000784 ! circulatory system trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:10:51Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100016
name: circulatory system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the system that moves extracellular fluids to and from tissues" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:1000784 ! circulatory system trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:18:52Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100017
name: circulatory system physiology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the function of the system that moves extracellular fluids to and from tissues" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:1000784 ! circulatory system trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:18:52Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100018
name: integumentary system development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the integumentary system during its formation or differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development
is_a: VT:1000775 ! integumentary system trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:29:47Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100019
name: integumentary system physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of or processes in the system consisting of the skin and its derivatives" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:1000775 ! integumentary system trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:32:00Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100020
name: integumentary system morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the system consisting of the skin and its derivatives" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:1000775 ! integumentary system trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:32:00Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100021
name: mammary alveoli size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sac-like structure of the mammary gland that synthesizes and secretes milk after pregnancy" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001884 ! mammary alveoli morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T10:32:22Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100022
name: mammary alveoli diameter
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the diameter/width of the sac-like structure of the mammary gland that synthesizes and secretes milk after pregnancy" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0100021 ! mammary alveoli size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T10:32:22Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100023
name: mammary alveoli epithelial cell number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of epithelial cells surrounding the mammary alveoli" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0100021 ! mammary alveoli size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T10:32:22Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100024
name: mammary gland fetal development
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the processes, including morphogenesis and cell growth and differentiation, that occur during the fetal period" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000628 ! mammary gland development
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:13:17Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100025
name: mammary gland cistern morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the largest area for milk accumulation in the ductal system of the mammary gland in some species" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:28:02Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100026
name: mammary gland cistern volume
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the volume of the largest area for milk accumulation in the ductal system of the mammary gland in some species" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size
relationship: part_of VT:0100025 ! mammary gland cistern morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:33:40Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100027
name: teat shape
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical form of the teat/nipple" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "nipple shape" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0006078 ! nipple/teat morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:57:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100028
name: teat barrel diameter
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the external diameter of the teat at mid-length" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0006078 ! nipple/teat morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:57:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100030
name: teat angle
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the angle between the vertical and the teat axis" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0006078 ! nipple/teat morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:57:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100031
name: mammary blood flow
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of blood that flows through the vascular system of the mammary gland during a given period of time" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001881 ! mammary gland physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T02:50:18Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100032
name: udder volume
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the external volume of the udder" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0100035 ! udder size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T02:42:53Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100033
name: mammary gland circumference
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance measured around the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "udder circumference" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T03:09:25Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100034
name: mammary gland weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "udder weight" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T03:10:39Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100035
name: udder size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the udder" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:1000067 ! udder morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T03:11:44Z

[Term]
id: VT:0100036
name: mammary alveoli volume
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the volume of the alveoli in the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0100021 ! mammary alveoli size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-11-19T03:13:22Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000000
name: body conformation
def: "characteristics relating to an organism's overall structure and proportions" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0100006 ! anatomical relation trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T10:09:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000007
name: parasite load
def: "characteristic related to the number of parasites harbored by an organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000675 ! response to parasitic infection
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T10:12:53Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000015
name: egg morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000701 ! product trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T10:20:24Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000016
name: meat quality
def: "characteristics related to the ability of meat (muscle and associated fat and connective tissue, post-exsanguination) to meet certain standards" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000701 ! product trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T10:20:24Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000019
name: milk quality
def: "characteristics related to the ability of milk to meet certain standards" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
is_obsolete: true
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T10:38:24Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000023
name: feed conversion
def: "characteristic related to the measure of an animal's ability to convert feed into additional body mass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "feed efficiency" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0002121 ! metabolism
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T10:38:24Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000033
name: average daily gain
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in body weight over a period of time, divided by the number of days in the period" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0001731 ! postnatal growth rate
is_a: VT:0005456 ! weight gain
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T12:52:15Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000042
name: length of productive life
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of time during which a livestock animal can be utilized for breeding or production" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
comment: In dairy cows, the length of time a female is producing milk, prior to the age of 84 months
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "functional herd life" EXACT []
synonym: "longevity" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005372 ! life span trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:40:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000047
name: circulating creatine kinase level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of the enzyme creatine kinase, which uses ATP to convert creatine to phosphocreatine and ADP; elevated levels are indicative of muscle damage." [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "creatine kinase concentration" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001570 ! circulating enzyme level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:14:43Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000055
name: circulating insulin-like growth factor level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of insulin-like growth factor (IGF), a polypeptide hormone similar in sequence to insulin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "plasma concentration of IGF" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:14:43Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000059
name: total heart ventricle morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lower chambers of the heart" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:14:43Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000060
name: troponin T concentration
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in the blood of one of a complex of three regulatory proteins required for skeletal and cardiac muscle contraction; used as an indicator for myocardial damage." [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "troponin T protein concentration" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002972 ! heart muscle contractility
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:14:43Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000062
name: chest circumference
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the circumference of an animal's girth measured posterior to the front legs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "heart girth" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004134 ! chest morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:17:50Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000064
name: hip height
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the height of an animal measured from the ground to a point on the back directly above the hipbones" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "height at sacrum" EXACT []
synonym: "stature" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0001253 ! body height
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:17:50Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000065
name: hook height
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the height of an animal measured from the ground to the point of the hip (tuber sacrale)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
is_a: VT:0001253 ! body height
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:17:50Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000066
name: hip width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance between the points of both hips" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "hook width" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0100005 ! body size trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:17:50Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000067
name: udder morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ in certain species containing two or more mammary glands, each with its own nipple" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:17:50Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000068
name: degree of spotting
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion of unpigmented skin (white coat color) on an animal's body" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0100010 ! coat color pattern
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:18:17Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000072
name: somatic cell count in milk
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of somatic cells (leukocytes) per milliliter of milk; a high count is an indicator of mastitis." [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "somatic cell score" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0004047 ! milk composition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:29:25Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000102
name: meat flavor
def: "characteristics related to the distinctive taste of meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000016 ! meat quality
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:40:23Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000104
name: meat color
def: "characteristics related to the color of meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000016 ! meat quality
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:40:23Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000106
name: meat odor
def: "characteristics related to the distinctive smell of meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000016 ! meat quality
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:40:23Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000109
name: meat texture
def: "characteristic related to the arrangement of the components that form the physical structure of meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000016 ! meat quality
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:40:23Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000111
name: bone weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of one or more of the bones of the skeleton" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0003795 ! bone structure
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:44:59Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000114
name: carcass weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of an animal following slaughter and removal of the head, intestinal tract, internal organs, and possibly the hide and/or feet" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0001259 ! body weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:44:59Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000120
name: rib muscle thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance between the latissimus muscle and pleura membrane measured halfway between the rib ends" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0002280 ! intercostal muscle morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:44:59Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000121
name: lumbar vertebra number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of spinal column segments in the loin area, between the ribs and the pelvis" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000138 ! vertebra number
relationship: part_of VT:0003049 ! lumbar vertebra morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:45:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000122
name: thoracic vertebra number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of segments in the middle of the spinal column, which articulate with the ribs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000138 ! vertebra number
relationship: part_of VT:0003047 ! thoracic vertebra morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:45:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000126
name: fat thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the the thickness of a layer of adipose tissue" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "fat depth" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0005452 ! body fat amount
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000130
name: kidney, pelvic, and heart fat weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of fat in the body cavity, specifically in the areas of the kidneys, pelvis, and heart" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "internal fat" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001781 ! white fat amount
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000131
name: marbling
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the visible intramuscular fat" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000013 ! fat distribution
relationship: part_of VT:1000479 ! muscle lipid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000132
name: retail product yield
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the yield of trimmed retail cuts obtained from a carcass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
is_a: VT:0010021 ! product yield
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000133
name: rib fat weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of fat dissected from a wholesale rib cut" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
is_a: VT:0001781 ! white fat amount
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000134
name: subcutaneous fat
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the layer of fat lying directly beneath the skin" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000013 ! fat distribution
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000135
name: subcutaneous fat thickness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the fat layer directly beneath the skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000126 ! fat thickness
relationship: part_of VT:1000134 ! subcutaneous fat
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:57Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000146
name: longissimus dorsi weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the longissimus dorsi" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "loin weight" EXACT []
synonym: "longissimus muscle weight" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000712 ! skeletal muscle weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000706 ! longissimus dorsi morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:59:03Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000149
name: rib muscle weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of muscle tissue obtained from a wholesale rib cut" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0002280 ! intercostal muscle morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:59:03Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000152
name: overall wellness/fitness
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the overall healthfulness of an organism, in relation to the frequency with which medical care is required" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "number of veterinary treatments" NARROW []
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:40:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000155
name: milk yield
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of milk obtained over a given period of time from a lactating mammal" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "machine milk" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0010021 ! product yield
relationship: part_of VT:0010007 ! total milk volume
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:40:37Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000161
name: milk fat content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of fat in milk" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "milk fat percentage" RELATED []
synonym: "milk fat yield" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004047 ! milk composition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:43:21Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000165
name: milk protein content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of protein in milk" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "milk protein percentage" RELATED []
synonym: "milk protein yield" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004047 ! milk composition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:45:00Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000173
name: gonadrotropin releasing hormone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of the peptide hormone that is produced in the hypothalamus and stimulates the release of follicle stimulating hormone and leutenizing hormone from the anterior pituitary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "leutenizing hormone releasing hormone level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:50:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000181
name: number of offspring born alive
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of offspring, not including stillborn" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "prenatal survival" EXACT []
synonym: "total number born alive" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000189 ! number of offspring
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000183
name: number of offspring weaned
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of offspring that survive to weaning" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "% survival to weaning" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000189 ! number of offspring
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000184
name: delivery ease
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the level of effort or assistance required during delivery" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0002907 ! parturition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000189
name: number of offspring
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total number born, including stillborn animals" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "total number born" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-12-10T10:22:09Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000190
name: oestrus intensity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the female to display oestrus" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "heat intensity" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001927 ! oestrous cycle (sensu Rodentia)
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000193
name: ovulation rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the frequency of ovulation, as determined by the number of corpora lutea in the ovary" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_obsolete: true
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000195
name: pregnancy rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measure of the ability of a female to become pregnant" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "conception rate" EXACT []
synonym: "non-return rate" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001923 ! female fertility
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000197
name: number of offspring stillborn
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the offspring that are either born dead or die within 24 hours of birth" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "stillbirth" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000189 ! number of offspring
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000199
name: twinning frequency
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production of two offspring from a single pregnancy" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000205
name: teat length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average length of the nipples/teats" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0006078 ! nipple/teat morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:02:18Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000206
name: teat number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total number of teats/nipples on a female" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "nipple number" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0006078 ! nipple/teat morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:02:18Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000207
name: accessory sperm
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the additional spermatazoa retained in the zona pellucida of the oocyte after penetration of the first sperm during fertilization" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0005410 ! fertilization
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:03:07Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000208
name: retrograde sperm
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the sperm that migrate back into the vagina following intrauterine insemination" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0005410 ! fertilization
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:03:07Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000210
name: scrotum circumference
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the circumference of the external sac of skin that encloses the testes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "scrotal circumference" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0001150 ! scrotum size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:03:07Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000216
name: birth assistance
def: "necessity of assistance during delivery of offspring" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_obsolete: true
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:04:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000220
name: abdominal fat weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the fat lining the abdominal cavity and surrounding the kidneys" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "leaf fat weight" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001781 ! white fat amount
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:41:26Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000223
name: pectoral muscle weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the combined weight of the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "breast muscle weight" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000712 ! skeletal muscle weight
relationship: part_of VT:0003346 ! pectoral muscle morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000224
name: bursa of Fabricius weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of an epithelial outgrowth of the cloaca in birds where B-lymphocyte maturation occurs" [MeSH:A10.549.175, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000668 ! bursa of Fabricius size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000225
name: drumstick weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the hindlimb of a bird, consisting of the tibia and the surrounding meat and skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000714 ! product weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000689 ! hindlimb weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000226
name: gizzard weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the secondary, muscular stomach in some vertebrates used for grinding up food" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000667 ! gizzard morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000233
name: spleen weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the spleen" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0002224 ! spleen size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000234
name: thigh muscle weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the muscle tissue surrounding the femur of the chicken" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000712 ! skeletal muscle weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000235 ! thigh weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000235
name: thigh weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the part of the chicken consisting of the femur and surrounding meat and skin." [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000714 ! product weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000689 ! hindlimb weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000236
name: weight of the front half of the carcass
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the front section of the chicken carcass that results when the whole bird is cut perpendicular to the spine at the ilium, just above the femur; it consists of the entire breast, the adjacent back and ribs, and both wings." [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000114 ! carcass weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000237
name: wing weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the forelimb of a bird, consisting of the humerus, radius, ulna, and metacarpus, and all associated muscle and skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000687 ! forelimb weight
is_a: VT:1000714 ! product weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000238
name: feather development
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the initial appearance and growth of feathers on young birds" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "feathering" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0100018 ! integumentary system development
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:46:33Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000239
name: drumstick muscle weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the muscle tissue surrounding the tibia of the chicken" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000712 ! skeletal muscle weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000225 ! drumstick weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:56:45Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000240
name: contrafreeloading
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the tendency to search for food, even though food is readily available" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0001432 ! food preference
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:38:27Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000241
name: fear/anxiety-related behavior
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to responses in tests for fear or anxiety related behaviors" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0002572 ! emotion/affect behavior
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:38:27Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000242
name: feather pecking
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the pecking of the other birds in an enclosure" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:38:27Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000243
name: receiving feather pecking
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the receipt of pecking by the other birds in an enclosure" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:38:27Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000244
name: social tendency
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tendency to choose between freely available food or food in combination with social stimuli in a maze test with several options" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0002557 ! social interaction
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:38:27Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000246
name: bacteria count in cecum
def: "characteristic related to the bacterial count (cfu) in the outpouching(s) of the large intestine below the entrance of the small intestine" [MeSH:A03.556.124.526.209, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000665 ! bacteria count
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:47:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000247
name: bacteria count in cloaca
def: "characteristic related to the bacterial count (cfu) in the common cavity into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open in some species" [ISBN:9780618701728, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000665 ! bacteria count
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:47:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000249
name: oocyst shedding
def: "characteristic related to the presence in the feces of the encapsulated zygote stage of certain protozoans" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000675 ! response to parasitic infection
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:47:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000253
name: egg albumen height
def: "characteristic related to the height of the inner thick albumen (egg white) when an egg is broken onto a flat surface" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000695 ! egg albumen morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000254
name: egg albumen weight
def: "characteristic related to the weight of the egg white (weight of the entire egg minus weights of the yolk and shell)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000577 ! egg weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000695 ! egg albumen morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000255
name: egg shell color
def: "characteristic related to objective measurements of egg shell color" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000696 ! egg shell morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000257
name: egg shell shape
def: "characteristic related to the ratio of the width of the egg at its widest point to its length at the longest point" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000696 ! egg shell morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000258
name: egg shell strength
def: "characteristic related to a measure of the force required to fracture the shell of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000696 ! egg shell morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000259
name: egg shell thickness
def: "characteristic related to the thickness of the exterior shell of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000696 ! egg shell morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000260
name: egg shell weight
def: "characteristic related to the weight of the rinsed and dried egg shell" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000577 ! egg weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000696 ! egg shell morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000263
name: long length of egg
def: "characteristic related to the length of egg from end to end" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000773 ! egg length
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000264
name: short length of egg
def: "characteristic related to the diameter of egg (shorter dimension)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000773 ! egg length
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000266
name: egg yolk weight
def: "characteristic related to the weight of the yolk of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000577 ! egg weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000697 ! egg yolk morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000269
name: white meat weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the combined weight of the breast (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and wing meat; back muscle weight may or may not be included" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000714 ! product weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:15:31Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000270
name: egg shell redness
def: "characteristic related to the chromatic component of egg shell color from green to red" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000255 ! egg shell color
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:15:31Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000271
name: egg shell lightness
def: "characteristic related to the luminance or lightness component of egg shell color" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000255 ! egg shell color
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:15:31Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000272
name: egg shell yellowness
def: "characteristic related to the chromatic component of egg shell color from blue to yellow" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000255 ! egg shell color
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:15:31Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000273
name: total blood cell count
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of red and white blood cells" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0002429 ! blood cell morphology/development
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:27:07Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000274
name: bone mineral content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mineral content of a bone, as determined by x-ray densitometric scanning" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0002896 ! bone mineralization
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000276
name: humerus area
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the area of the humerus, calculated based on the length and width determined by x-ray densitometric scanning" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0100000 ! humerus size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000277
name: humerus bone mineral content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mineral content of the humerus, as determined by x-ray densitometric scanning" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000274 ! bone mineral content
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000278
name: humerus bone density
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mineral content of the humerus, adjusted for the bone's size" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "humerus bone mineral density" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005007 ! bone density
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000280
name: humerus width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the humerus halfway between the ends" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0100000 ! humerus size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000281
name: tibia area
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the area of the tibia, calculated based on the length and width determined by x-ray densitometric scanning" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0100001 ! tibia size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000282
name: tibia bone mineral content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mineral content of the tibia, as determined by x-ray densitometric scanning" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000274 ! bone mineral content
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000283
name: tibia bone density
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mineral content of the tibia, adjusted for the bone's size" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "tibia bone mineral density" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005007 ! bone density
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000284
name: tibia breaking force
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of force required to break the tibia in the middle, while it is supported on both ends" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0001542 ! bone strength
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000286
name: tibia modulus of elasticity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to a measure of the tibia's ability to return to its original shape after force is applied in the center, while the bone is supported on the ends (stress:strain ratio)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0001542 ! bone strength
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000287
name: tibia strain
def: "any measurable characteristic related to an indicator of the amount of bending the tibia undergoes when force is applied in the center, and the bone is supported at both ends (change in length per unit length of bone)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0001542 ! bone strength
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000288
name: tibia stress
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the force applied to the tibia per unit area" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0001542 ! bone strength
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000289
name: tibia width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the tibia halfway between the ends" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0100001 ! tibia size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000292
name: egg production rate
def: "characteristic related to the number of eggs laid by a bird divided by the number of days over which they are produced" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "eggs laid per day" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000701 ! product trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:43:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000294
name: number of eggs produced
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of eggs produced over a given period of time" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000701 ! product trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:43:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000299
name: weight loss during transport
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the difference in body weight before and after transport" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0001263 ! weight loss
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:51:51Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000322
name: age at slaughter
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the age of an animal at the time of slaughter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001661 ! life span
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T12:43:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000341
name: basal circulating adrenocorticotropin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of pituitary adrenocorticotropic hormone in the blood in the absence of an external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002664 ! circulating adrenocorticotropin level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T12:58:57Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000343
name: basal circulating cortisol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of cortisol in the blood in the absence of external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "basal circulating hydrocortisone level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000670 ! circulating cortisol level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T12:58:57Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000344
name: basal circulating glucose level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of glucose in the blood in the absence of external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000188 ! circulating glucose level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T12:58:57Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000347
name: induced circulating glucose level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of glucose in the blood following an external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000188 ! circulating glucose level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T12:58:57Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000350
name: induced circulating cortisol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of cortisol in the blood following an external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "induced circulating hydrocortisone level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000670 ! circulating cortisol level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T12:58:57Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000361
name: circumference of cannon bone
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the circumference of the metacarpal or metatarsal bone, between the knee or hock and the fetlock" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000550 ! forelimb morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0000556 ! hindlimb morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0003072 ! metatarsal bone morphology
relationship: part_of VT:0003073 ! metacarpal bone morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:13:23Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000369
name: femur size
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measurements regarding the physical dimensions of the long bone of the thigh" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "femur dimensions" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000559 ! femur morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:13:23Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000384
name: vertebra distance
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance from first thoracic to last lumbar vertebra" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:14:37Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000385
name: total vertebra number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total number of bone segments constituting the spinal column" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000138 ! vertebra number
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:16:14Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000392
name: conA-induced lymphocyte proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proliferation of lymphocytes upon stimulation with concanavalin A, a lectin isolated from the jack bean, Canavalia ensiformis" [MeSH:D12.776.503.499.500 "National Library of Medicine - Medical Subject Headings", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000393 ! mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:50:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000393
name: mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which lymphocytes multiply upon stimulation with a protein that induces cell division" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000661 ! lymphocyte proliferation
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:50:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000394
name: pokeweed mitogen (PWM)-induced lymphocyte proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proliferation of lymphocytes upon stimulation with pokeweed mitogen, a lectin isolated from the roots of Phytolacca americana" [MeSH:D12.776.503.499.875 "National Library of Medicine - Medical Subject Headings", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000393 ! mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:50:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000398
name: spontaneous lymphocyte proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the unstimulated proliferation of lymphocytes" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000661 ! lymphocyte proliferation
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:50:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000401
name: muscle androstenone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of the testicular steroid androstenone detected in muscle via ELISA or HPLC" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000402
name: fecal bacteria count
def: "characteristic related to the bacterial count (cfu) in feces" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000665 ! bacteria count
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:54:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000404
name: bacteria count in liver
def: "characteristic related to the bacterial count (cfu) in liver" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000665 ! bacteria count
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:54:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000405
name: bacteria count in spleen
def: "characteristic related to the bacterial count (cfu) in spleen" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000665 ! bacteria count
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:54:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000408
name: belly weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the cut of meat obtained from the underside of the pig" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000714 ! product weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000411
name: carcass length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the carcass following removal of the head; typically measured between the first or second cervical vertebra or the first rib and the pelvis" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0001256 ! body length
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000414
name: diaphragm weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002279 ! diaphragm morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000415
name: glycolytic potential
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measure of the available glycogen stores in tissue" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0005438 ! glycogen homeostasis
relationship: part_of VT:1000694 ! muscle glycogen homeostasis
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000419
name: total foot weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the front feet separated from the carcass at the level of the carpal bones, and the hind feet removed at the tibio-tarsal joint" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000686 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000420
name: head weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the head" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000002 ! head size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000421
name: small intestine length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the upper portion of the digestive tract, between the stomach and the large intestine" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000422
name: shoulder weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the untrimmed cut of meat from the upper portion of the front leg of the pig" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000714 ! product weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000687 ! forelimb weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000425
name: skin weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the membranous protective covering of the body; may include closely associated fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002096 ! skin morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000426
name: weight of trimmed wholesale product
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of four major wholesale cuts of the pig (ham, loin, Boston butt, and picnic shoulder), trimmed of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000714 ! product weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000429
name: muscle lactate level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration in muscle of the compound produced from pyruvate by lactate dehydrogenase" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000430
name: muscle cholesterol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of cholesterol present in the total lipid extracted from a muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0003947 ! cholesterol level
is_a: VT:1000479 ! muscle lipid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000431
name: muscle indole level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a tryptophan degradation product detected in muscle via HPLC" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000432
name: muscle water content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of moisture in a muscle sample, determined by the difference in weight before and after oven drying" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000676 ! water content
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000433
name: muscle protein level
def: "characteristic related to the total protein content of muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
relationship: part_of VT:1000770 ! meat composition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000434
name: muscle skatole level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a tryptophan degradation product detected in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "3-methyl indole concentration" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000435
name: muscle conductivity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of muscle to conduct electrical current" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:27:18Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000436
name: skeletal muscle conductivity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of skeletal muscle to conduct electrical current" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000435 ! muscle conductivity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:29:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000440
name: fatty acid carbon chain length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average number of carbon atoms in the fatty acids in a sample" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0005666 ! adipose tissue physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:37:42Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000444
name: fat androstenone level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of the testicular steroid androstenone present in fat samples" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0005666 ! adipose tissue physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:37:42Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000465
name: intermuscular fat weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of fat present between the muscles" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "seam fat weight" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001781 ! white fat amount
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:47:13Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000468
name: intestinal fat weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the fat associated with the small intestine" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "caul fat" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001781 ! white fat amount
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:47:13Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000472
name: subcutaneous fat weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the fat layer directly under the skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0001781 ! white fat amount
relationship: part_of VT:1000134 ! subcutaneous fat
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:48:24Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000479
name: muscle lipid level
def: "characteristic related to the total lipid content of a muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "total lipid" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
relationship: part_of VT:1000770 ! meat composition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:47:13Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000480
name: intramuscular fat weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the fat present within skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0001781 ! white fat amount
relationship: part_of VT:1000479 ! muscle lipid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:54:44Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000518
name: 7-octadecenoic acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a monounsaturated fatty acid (C18H34O2), with a carbon-carbon double bond in the n-7 position, present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "7-octadecenoic acid percentage" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005285 ! unsaturated fatty acid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000519
name: eicosadienoic acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of an unsaturated fatty acid (C20H36O2), with two carbon-carbon double bonds, present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "eicosadienoic acid percentage" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005285 ! unsaturated fatty acid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000520
name: eicosenoic acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a monounsaturated fatty acid (C20H38O2), with a carbon-carbon double bond in the n-9 position, present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "eicosenoic acid percentage" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005285 ! unsaturated fatty acid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000521
name: heptadecanoic acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a saturated fatty acid (C17H34O2) present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "fatty acid C17:0 level" EXACT []
synonym: "heptadecanoic acid percentage" RELATED []
synonym: "margaric acid level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005286 ! saturated fatty acid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000522
name: linoleic acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of an omega-6 unsaturated fatty acid (C18H32O2), with two carbon-carbon double bonds, present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "linoleic acid percentage" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005285 ! unsaturated fatty acid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000523
name: linolenic acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of an omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acid (C18H30O2), with three carbon-carbon double bonds, present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "alpha-linolenic acid percentage" RELATED []
synonym: "linolenic acid percentage" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005285 ! unsaturated fatty acid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000524
name: myristic acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a saturated fatty acid (C14H28O2), present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "myristic acid percentage" RELATED []
synonym: "tetradecanoic acid percentage" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005286 ! saturated fatty acid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000525
name: oleic acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a monounsaturated, omega-9 fatty acid (C18H34O2), present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "oleic acid percentage" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005285 ! unsaturated fatty acid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000526
name: palmitic acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a saturated fatty acid (C16H32O2) present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "hexadecanoic acid percentage" RELATED []
synonym: "palmitic acid percentage" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005286 ! saturated fatty acid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000527
name: palmitoleic acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of an omega-7, monounsaturated fatty acid (C16H30O2) present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "palmitoleic acid percentage" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005285 ! unsaturated fatty acid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000528
name: stearic acid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a saturated fatty acid (C18H36O2) present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "stearic acid percentage" RELATED []
is_a: VT:0005286 ! saturated fatty acid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000529
name: androstenone flavor intensity in meat
def: "characteristic related to the intensity of a perceived urine-like flavor in the meat or fat of some uncastrated male pigs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000102 ! meat flavor
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:29:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000533
name: skatole flavor intensity in meat
def: "characteristic related to the intensity of a perceived manure-like flavor in the meat or fat of some uncastrated male pigs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000102 ! meat flavor
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:29:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000539
name: meat flavor intensity
def: "characteristic related to the scoring scale ranging from no flavor to intense flavor" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "flavor score" EXACT []
synonym: "taste intensity" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000102 ! meat flavor
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:29:36Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000546
name: meat color redness
def: "characteristic related to the objective reflective measure of meat redness, measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "meat color a" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000104 ! meat color
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:33:19Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000547
name: meat color yellowness
def: "characteristic related to the objective reflective measure of meat yellowness, measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "meat color b" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000104 ! meat color
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:33:19Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000548
name: meat color lightness
def: "characteristic related to the objective meat color variable for lightness/darkness, based on the amount of light reflected off the surface of the meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "light reflection" EXACT []
synonym: "meat color L" EXACT []
synonym: "reflectance value" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000104 ! meat color
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:33:19Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000550
name: hematin pigmentation
def: "characteristic related to the hematin pigment content in fresh muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "haematin pigmentation" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000104 ! meat color
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:33:19Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000557
name: carcass fat-free weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of an animal following slaughter and removal of the head, intestinal tract, internal organs, and possibly the hide and/or feet, minus the weight of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000114 ! carcass weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000560
name: ham external fat weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of fat trimmed from the surface of the ham" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
xref: VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"
relationship: part_of VT:1000563 ! ham weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000561
name: ham muscle weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of ham with bone, skin, and fat removed" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "ham meat weight" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000712 ! skeletal muscle weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000563 ! ham weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000563
name: ham weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the untrimmed cut of meat from the hind leg of the pig" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000714 ! product weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000689 ! hindlimb weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000574
name: longissimus muscle area
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cross-sectional area of the longissimus dorsi" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "loin eye area" EXACT []
synonym: "loin muscle area" EXACT []
synonym: "rib eye area" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000706 ! longissimus dorsi morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000575
name: longissimus muscle depth
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth/diameter of the longissimus dorsi at a given point" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "eye muscle depth" EXACT []
synonym: "loin height" EXACT []
synonym: "loin muscle depth" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000706 ! longissimus dorsi morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000577
name: egg weight
def: "characteristic related to the weight of a whole, intact egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:1000714 ! product weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000772 ! egg size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-12-17T08:24:20Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000578
name: longissimus dorsi length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the longissimus dorsi muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "loin length" EXACT []
synonym: "longissimus muscle length" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000706 ! longissimus dorsi morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000587
name: pork odor intensity (lean)
def: "characteristic related to the subjective score describing the perceived odor intensity of cooked pork that has been trimmed of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "smell intensity (meat)" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000592 ! pork odor intensity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:05:30Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000588
name: pork odor intensity (fat)
def: "characteristic related to the subjective score describing the perceived odor intensity of cooked fat removed from a cut of pork" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "smell intensity (fat)" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000592 ! pork odor intensity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:05:30Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000592
name: pork odor intensity
def: "characteristic related to the subjective score describing the perceived odor intensity of cooked pork" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000106 ! meat odor
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:05:30Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000602
name: meat chewiness
def: "characteristic related to the evaluation of the total number of chews required to sufficiently break up meat before swallowing" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "chew score" EXACT []
synonym: "chewiness score" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000109 ! meat texture
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000603
name: cooking loss
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the decrease in the weight of a cut of meat during cooking, mostly due to moisture loss" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000619 ! meat water holding capacity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000604
name: skeletal muscle fiber diameter
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average diameter of the multinucleated cells in a cross-section of skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0003399 ! skeletal muscle fiber size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000605
name: drip loss
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the fluid lost from fresh, uncooked meat due to passive exudation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "purge" EXACT []
synonym: "purge loss" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000619 ! meat water holding capacity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000606
name: myosin isoform type I content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of myosin isoform type I present in a muscle sample" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "fiber type 1 percentage" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:1000746 ! skeletal muscle fiber type
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000607
name: myosin isoform type IIa content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of myosin isoform type IIa present in a muscle sample" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000746 ! skeletal muscle fiber type
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000608
name: meat firmness
def: "characteristic related to the subjective evaluation of loin firmness following chilling of carcass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000109 ! meat texture
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000609
name: meat juiciness
def: "characteristic related to the evaluation of the amount of liquid released by a piece of meat during chewing" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "juiciness score" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000016 ! meat quality
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000611
name: meat moisture level
def: "characteristic related to the amount of moisture in a cut of meat, determined by the difference in weight before and after oven drying" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000770 ! meat composition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000612
name: number of type IIb myofibers
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average number of type IIb, fast glycolytic fibers in a cross-section of muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "number of white myofibers" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000746 ! skeletal muscle fiber type
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000615
name: adenosine deamination
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of deamination of adenosine in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "R-value" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000618
name: meat tenderness
def: "characteristic related to the ease with which meat is broken down during mastication or mechanical processing" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "tenderness score" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000109 ! meat texture
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000619
name: meat water holding capacity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of meat to retain water during cutting, heating, grinding, and pressing." [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000016 ! meat quality
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000637
name: functional nipple number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of nipples capable of secreting milk in response to suckling by offspring" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "functional teat number" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000206 ! teat number
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000638
name: uterine capacity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of viable fetuses a female is capable of supporting to term" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002637 ! uterus size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000639
name: uterine horn length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the upper right or left portion of the uterus to which the uterine tube is connected" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002637 ! uterus size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000640
name: uterine horn weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the upper right or left portion of the uterus to which the uterine tube is connected" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002637 ! uterus size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000641
name: ovary weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the female reproductive gland containing the germ cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001127 ! ovary size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000642
name: uterus length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the uterus from the top of the uterine body to the cervix" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "uterine length" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0002637 ! uterus size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000643
name: daily sperm production
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average number of sperm produced per day" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001156 ! spermatogenesis
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:30:44Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000644
name: testes weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the male reproductive glands" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001148 ! testes size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:30:44Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000649
name: birth interval
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the time interval between birth of consecutive offspring" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002907 ! parturition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:35:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000650
name: birth duration
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the duration of delivery" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002907 ! parturition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:35:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000653
name: lactation length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the period of time over which milk is produced from the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0001882 ! lactation
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:35:38Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000661
name: lymphocyte proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes by which the lymphocyte cell populations undergo rapid expansion by cell division" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002401 ! lymphopoiesis
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-02-23T11:12:21Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000662
name: residual feed intake
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the difference between actual feed intake and the expected feed requirements for maintenance of body weight and for weight gain" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
is_a: VT:0005449 ! food intake
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-06T02:22:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000664
name: feather morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, color, structure, growth, pattern, or texture of the feathers" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0100020 ! integumentary system morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-10T01:08:34Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000665
name: bacteria count
def: "characteristic related to the number of viable bacteria present (cfu)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000673 ! response to bacterial infection
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-13T11:09:51Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000666
name: femur width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the femur halfway between the end" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:1000369 ! femur size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-25T09:14:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000667
name: gizzard morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the secondary, muscular stomach in some vertebrates used for grinding up food" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0000462 ! alimentary system morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-30T10:31:57Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000668
name: bursa of Fabricius size
def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of an epithelial outgrowth of the cloaca in birds where B-lymphocyte maturation occurs" [MeSH:A10.549.175, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
is_a: VT:0002221 ! lymph organ size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-30T12:56:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000669
name: induced circulating adrenocorticotropin level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of pituitary adrenocorticotropic hormone in the blood following an external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0002664 ! circulating adrenocorticotropin level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-30T01:49:48Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000670
name: circulating cortisol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood concentration of a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex which acts as an anti-inflammatory agent" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "circulating hydrocortisone level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0003366 ! circulating glucocorticoid level
is_a: VT:1000672 ! cortisol level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-30T02:24:52Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000671
name: glucocorticoid level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of the corticosteroids regulating carbohydrate metabolism and exhibiting anti-inflammatory activity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-30T02:30:33Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000672
name: cortisol level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentration of a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex which acts as an anti-inflammatory agent" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "hydrocortisone level" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000671 ! glucocorticoid level
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-30T02:32:44Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000673
name: response to bacterial infection
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the the body's reaction to invasion and multiplication of bacteria in its tissues, or the body's reaction to components of or toxins produced by bacteria" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005025 ! response to infection
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-30T03:33:42Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000674
name: response to fungal infection
def: "characteristic related to the the body's reaction to invasion and multiplication of yeast or mold in its tissues, or the body's reaction to components of or toxins produced by these organisms" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005025 ! response to infection
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-30T03:33:42Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000675
name: response to parasitic infection
def: "characteristic related to the the body's reaction to invasion and multiplication of parasites in its tissues, or the body's reaction to components of or toxins produced by parasites" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005025 ! response to infection
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-30T03:33:42Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000676
name: response to prion infection
def: "characteristic related to the the body's reaction to invasion of small, infectious proteinaceous particles of non-nucleic acid composition in its tissues" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005025 ! response to infection
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-30T03:33:42Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000677
name: response to viral infection
def: "characteristic related to the the body's reaction to invasion and multiplication of a virus in its tissues, or the body's reaction to components of or toxins produced by a virus" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0005025 ! response to infection
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-30T03:33:42Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000679
name: interleukin-2 physiology
def: "characteristic related to the function of this cytokine released by helper T cells that stimulates proliferation of T lymphocytes and activated B lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "IL-2 physiology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002529 ! interleukin physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-31T03:12:32Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000680
name: weight loss in response to infection
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the decrease in body weight as a result of the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms, or due to the body's reaction to components of or toxins produced by pathogenic microorganisms" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
is_a: VT:0001263 ! weight loss
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-31T03:39:50Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000681
name: interleukin-2 activity
def: "characteristic related to the activity of this cytokine released by helper T cells that stimulates proliferation of T lymphocytes and activated B lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "IL-2 activity" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000679 ! interleukin-2 physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-31T03:52:30Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000682
name: induced interleukin-2 activity
def: "characteristic related to the activity of interleukin-2 in response to an external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000681 ! interleukin-2 activity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-03-31T03:52:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000683
name: total heart ventricle size
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the lower chambers of the heart" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000059 ! total heart ventricle morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-01T03:44:26Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000684
name: total heart ventricle weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the lower chambers of the heart" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000683 ! total heart ventricle size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-01T03:45:39Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000685
name: muscle pH
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the relative acidity or alkalinity in the muscle, as measured by the concentration of hydrogen ion" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
relationship: part_of VT:0004043 ! pH regulation
relationship: part_of VT:1000016 ! meat quality
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-01T03:49:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000686
name: paw/hand/foot/hoof weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the pedal or prehensile extremity of vertebrates" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-01T04:28:54Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000687
name: forelimb weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the anterior extremeties" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000550 ! forelimb morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-02T08:23:43Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000688
name: metatarsal bone weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of any of the five bones of the forelimbs that articulate proximally with the carpal bones and distally with the phalanges" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "shank weight" NARROW []
relationship: part_of VT:0003072 ! metatarsal bone morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-02T11:09:39Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000689
name: hindlimb weight
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the posterior extremeties" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0000556 ! hindlimb morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-02T11:41:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000694
name: muscle glycogen homeostasis
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in muscle with respect to this readily converted carbohydrate reserve, found in most tissues, especially liver and muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-03T09:59:55Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000695
name: egg albumen morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the albumen (white) of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000015 ! egg morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-03T11:33:39Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000696
name: egg shell morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the shell of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000015 ! egg morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-03T11:33:39Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000697
name: egg yolk morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the yolk of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000015 ! egg morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-03T11:33:39Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000699
name: egg yolk diameter
def: "characteristic related to the diameter of the yolk when an egg is broken onto a flat surface" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000697 ! egg yolk morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-03T11:37:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000700
name: egg yolk height
def: "characteristic related to the height at the highest point of the yolk when an egg is broken onto a flat surface" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000697 ! egg yolk morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-03T11:37:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000701
name: product trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of a product produced by or obtained from the body of an animal" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-06T02:14:59Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000702
name: udder cleft morphology
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the upward extension and depth of the suspensory ligament separating the two halves of the udder" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "depth of mammary gland fissure" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:1000067 ! udder morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-23T08:43:06Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000703
name: udder depth
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance between udder floor and tarsal joint (point of the hock), viewed from the side" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0100035 ! udder size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-23T08:43:06Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000704
name: mammary gland height
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance between the top and bottom of the mammary gland" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "rear udder height" RELATED []
synonym: "udder height" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-23T08:43:06Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000705
name: mammary gland width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width/diameter of the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "rear udder width" RELATED []
synonym: "udder width" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-23T08:43:06Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000706
name: longissimus dorsi morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the muscle of the back which is the intermediate and largest of the continuations of the Sacrospinalis" [ISBN:1587341026 "Gray's Anatomy"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0004248 ! epaxial muscle morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-23T01:15:57Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000707
name: skeletal muscle lean weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the actual or estimated weight of skeletal muscle, minus the associated fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "estimated carcass lean content" NARROW []
synonym: "lean mass" NARROW []
synonym: "lean meat weight" NARROW []
synonym: "lean muscle mass" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000712 ! skeletal muscle weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-27T02:57:55Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000709
name: shoulder muscle weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the cut of meat from the upper portion of the front leg of the pig, trimmed of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000712 ! skeletal muscle weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000422 ! shoulder weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-28T01:47:10Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000711
name: abdominal fat pad weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the encapsulated adipose tissue in the abdomen" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:0000010 ! abdominal fat pad morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-04-29T03:54:23Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000712
name: skeletal muscle weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of one or more of the striated muscles attached to the skeleton" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0004233 ! muscle weight
relationship: part_of VT:0003398 ! skeletal muscle size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-01T04:13:32Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000713
name: myosin isoform type IIb content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of myosin isoform type IIb present in a muscle sample" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000746 ! skeletal muscle fiber type
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-01T05:21:37Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000714
name: product weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of a product produced by or obtained from the body of an animal" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000701 ! product trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-04T03:19:20Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000717
name: response to novel food
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reaction upon exposure to a food not previously encountered" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
synonym: "response to new food" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0001431 ! eating behavior
is_a: VT:0003107 ! response to novelty
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-05T03:47:58Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000719
name: ham bone weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of bone in the ham" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000563 ! ham weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-06T09:06:13Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000720
name: nonfunctional nipple number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of nipples incapable of secreting milk in response to suckling by offspring" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "nonfunctional teat number" EXACT []
is_a: VT:1000206 ! teat number
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-06T09:39:43Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000721
name: band neutrophil number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of immature neutrophils undergoing granulopoiesis; nuclei are unsegmented" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "band formed neutrophil count" RELATED []
synonym: "band-formed neutrophil count" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000222 ! neutrophil number
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-06T10:28:10Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000722
name: milk energy content
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the energy content of milk; may be based on a combination of fat, protein, lactose, ash, and water content" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0004047 ! milk composition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-06T11:33:11Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000723
name: testes volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of the male reproductive glands" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0001148 ! testes size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-06T11:41:01Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000724
name: phytohemagglutin (PHA)-induced lymphocyte proliferation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proliferation of lymphocytes upon stimulation with phytohemagglutinin, a mucoprotein isolated from the kidney bean" [MeSH:D12.776.765.678.750, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000393 ! mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-06T01:13:37Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000725
name: milking speed
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the subjective assessment of the time required for milking in relation to the milk yield" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0003838 ! milk ejection
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-06T03:11:07Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000726
name: angularity
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the conformation of the animal's back, withers, and neck, viewed from behind" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "dairy form" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000000 ! body conformation
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-06T03:13:00Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000727
name: teat placement
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the alignment of the nipples/teats in relation to each other" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "nipple placement" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0006078 ! nipple/teat morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-06T03:19:16Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000729
name: carcass temperature
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the temperature of the carcass at a given time post-mortem" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0005535 ! body temperature
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T09:43:03Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000730
name: height at withers
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the height of an animal measured from the ground to the high point on the back, between the shoulder blades" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
is_a: VT:0001253 ! body height
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T11:05:57Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000731
name: chest width
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the chest, viewed from the front" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "strength" RELATED []
relationship: part_of VT:0004134 ! chest morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T12:48:20Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000732
name: chest depth
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the dorsal-ventral dimension of the chest, measured directly behind the front legs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0004134 ! chest morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T12:59:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000733
name: heel depth
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the vertical distance from the ground to the hairline at the back of the hoof" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:17:19Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000734
name: hoof diagonal
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance from the tip of the hoof to the hairline at the back of the hoof" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "foot diagonal" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:17:19Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000735
name: hoof angle
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the angle at which the hoof wall meets the ground" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "foot angle" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:17:19Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000736
name: temperament
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the general attitude or characteristic reactions of an organism exhibited toward another organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0002557 ! social interaction
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:31:27Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000737
name: hind leg set
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the squareness of the hind legs in relation to the body; may be assessed from the side or from behind" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "rear leg set" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000556 ! hindlimb morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:44:48Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000738
name: conformation of feet and legs
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the assessment of the overall structure and proportions of the feet and legs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:0002109 ! limb morphology
relationship: part_of VT:1000000 ! body conformation
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:53:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000739
name: rump morphology
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape or structure of the hindquarters" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "hindquarter morphology" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0100003 ! anatomical region trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T02:23:12Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000740
name: rump width
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the caudal protrusions of the pelvis, viewed from behind" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
synonym: "thurl width" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:1000739 ! rump morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T02:27:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000741
name: rump angle
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the slope of the topline of the rump, between the cranial and caudal protrusions of the pelvic bone, viewed from the side" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:1000739 ! rump morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T02:27:08Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000742
name: sarcomere length
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the segment of a myofibril between two Z lines" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0004090 ! sarcomere morphology
relationship: part_of VT:1000016 ! meat quality
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T02:45:53Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000743
name: skeletal muscle fiber number
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of large multinucleated cells in a cross-section of skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0003084 ! skeletal muscle fiber morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T03:19:34Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000744
name: neck weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the cut of meat from the dorsal side of the pig, anterior to the third rib" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000714 ! product weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T03:37:37Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000745
name: jowl weight
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the cut of meat obtained from the cheek of the pig" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000714 ! product weight
relationship: part_of VT:1000420 ! head weight
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T03:46:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000746
name: skeletal muscle fiber type
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the classification of skeletal muscle fibers based on myosin isoform content and oxidative/glycolytic capacity" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T03:52:39Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000747
name: number of type I myofibers
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average number of type I, slow oxidative fibers in a cross-section of muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000746 ! skeletal muscle fiber type
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:22:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000748
name: number of type IIa myofibers
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average number of type IIa, fast oxidative fibers in a cross-section of muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000746 ! skeletal muscle fiber type
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:22:41Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000749
name: area of type I myofibers
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total area in a cross-section of skeletal muscle occupied by type I, slow oxidative fibers" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0003399 ! skeletal muscle fiber size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:31:16Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000750
name: area of type IIa myofibers
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total area in a cross-section of skeletal muscle occupied by type IIa, fast oxidative fibers" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0003399 ! skeletal muscle fiber size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:31:16Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000751
name: area of type IIb myofibers
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total area in a cross-section of skeletal muscle occupied by type IIb, fast glycolytic fibers" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0003399 ! skeletal muscle fiber size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:31:16Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000752
name: IgM-positive B cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the subpopulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells that stain positive for immunoglobulin M" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "IgM-positive leukocyte count" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002458 ! B cell number
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:45:57Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000753
name: CD4+ T cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the subset of T lymphocytes that carry the CD4 marker, recognize intravesicular peptides bound to MHC class-II molecules, and turn on antibody production" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "CD4+ T cell count" EXACT []
synonym: "CD4-positive leukocyte number" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005018 ! T cell number
relationship: part_of VT:0002432 ! CD4+ T cell morphology/development
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:50:21Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000754
name: CD8+ T cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the regulatory subset of T lymphocytes that are involved in MHC class I restricted interactions" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "CD8-positive leukocyte number" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005018 ! T cell number
relationship: part_of VT:0005010 ! CD8+ T cell morphology/development
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:51:21Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000755
name: gamma-delta T cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of immature or mature T cells expressing an gamma-delta T cell receptor complex" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "gamma-delta T cell count" RELATED []
synonym: "N1c-positive leukocyte count" RELATED []
synonym: "N1c-positive leukocyte number" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0005018 ! T cell number
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:53:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000756
name: MHCII-positive B cell number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the subpopulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells that stain positive for major histocompatibility complex class II" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
synonym: "MHCII-positive leukocyte number" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0002458 ! B cell number
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:57:05Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000757
name: CD2+ lymphocyte number
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of subpopulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells that stain positive for CD2" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
synonym: "CD2-positive leukocyte number" EXACT []
synonym: "CD2-positive lymphocyte number" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0000717 ! lymphocyte number
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:59:29Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000758
name: fat melting point
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the temperature at which a sample of fat changes from solid to liquid" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0005670 ! white fat physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-20T10:40:03Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000759
name: pork flavor intensity in fat
def: "characteristic related to the intensity of the distinctive flavor of pork in fat trimmed from a cut of cooked meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000766 ! pork flavor intensity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-20T10:48:06Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000760
name: pork flavor intensity in lean
def: "characteristic related to the intensity of the distinctive flavor of pork in cooked meat that has been trimmed of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000766 ! pork flavor intensity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-20T10:48:06Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000761
name: muscle nitrogen level
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of nitrogen present in a sample of muscle tissue" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-05-20T10:58:25Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000764
name: myoglobin level
def: "characteristic related to the amount of the heme-containing protein that acts as an oxygen reservoir in muscle and is the protein primarily responsible for meat color" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology
relationship: part_of VT:1000104 ! meat color
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-15T09:44:56Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000765
name: beef flavor intensity
def: "characteristic related to the intensity of the distinctive flavor of beef in cooked meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
is_a: VT:1000539 ! meat flavor intensity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:04:26Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000766
name: pork flavor intensity
def: "characteristic related to the intensity of the distinctive flavor of pork in cooked meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:1000539 ! meat flavor intensity
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:05:22Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000767
name: beef odor intensity
def: "characteristic related to the subjective score describing the perceived odor intensity of cooked beef" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
relationship: part_of VT:1000106 ! meat odor
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:11:46Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000768
name: androstenone odor intensity in meat
def: "characteristic related to the intensity of a perceived urine-like odor in the meat or fat of some uncastrated male pigs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000106 ! meat odor
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:13:11Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000769
name: skatole odor intensity in meat
def: "characteristic related to the intensity of a perceived manure-like odor in the meat or fat of some uncastrated male pigs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000106 ! meat odor
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:14:09Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000770
name: meat composition
def: "characteristic related to the chemical composition of meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0010019 ! product composition
relationship: part_of VT:1000016 ! meat quality
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:53:50Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000771
name: meat ash level
def: "characteristic related to the amount of inorganic residue remaining after the removal of water and organic material; a measure of the total mineral content" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_pig
relationship: part_of VT:1000770 ! meat composition
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:55:23Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000772
name: egg size
def: "characteristic related to the the physical dimensions or proportions of the egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000015 ! egg morphology
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-25T11:24:30Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000773
name: egg length
def: "characteristic related to the length of an egg from end to end or across" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_chkn
relationship: part_of VT:1000772 ! egg size
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-25T11:25:10Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000775
name: integumentary system trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system consisting of the skin and its derivatives" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000776
name: alimentary system trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system dedicated to the mechanical, chemical, and enzymatic processing of food" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000777
name: urinary system trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the organs involved in the production or excretion of urine" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000778
name: skeletal system trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the bony framework of the body" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000781
name: nervous system trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system responsible for receiving and processing information about an organism's environment and controlling behavior" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000782
name: endocrine/exocrine system trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system of glands that secrete hormones and other substances" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000783
name: immune system trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the organs or cells associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:1000784
name: circulatory system trait
def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system that moves extracellular fluids to and from tissues" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"]
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait
created_by: caripark
creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z

[Term]
id: VT:2000000
name: arterial blood pressure
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood pressure in the arteries" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000183 ! blood pressure

[Term]
id: VT:2000001
name: capillary blood pressure
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood pressure in the capillaries" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000183 ! blood pressure

[Term]
id: VT:2000002
name: venous blood pressure
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood pressure in the veins" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000183 ! blood pressure

[Term]
id: VT:2000003
name: regional blood pressure
def: "ant measurable functional characteristic related to blood pressure in a specific region of the body, tissue, or organ" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000183 ! blood pressure

[Term]
id: VT:2000004
name: coronary blood flow
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the heart" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000255 ! regional blood flow

[Term]
id: VT:2000005
name: cerebral blood flow
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the brain" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000255 ! regional blood flow

[Term]
id: VT:2000006
name: renal blood flow
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the kidneys" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000255 ! regional blood flow

[Term]
id: VT:2000007
name: pulmonary blood flow
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the lungs" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000255 ! regional blood flow

[Term]
id: VT:2000008
name: lymph flow velocity
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of lymph movement through the lymph vessels" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000174 ! lymph physiology

[Term]
id: VT:2000009
name: heart capacities
def: "any measurable characteristic that is related to the volume of blood in a chamber or chambers of the heart during a given part of the cardiac cycle" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
synonym: "cardiac capacities" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000218 ! heart physiology

[Term]
id: VT:2000010
name: stroke volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle into the aorta during the systolic ejection period" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:2000009 ! heart capacities

[Term]
id: VT:2000011
name: end diastolic volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of blood in the left ventricle at the end of the diastolic filling period" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:2000009 ! heart capacities

[Term]
id: VT:2000012
name: end systolic volume
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of blood in the left ventricle following the systolic ejection period" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:2000009 ! heart capacities

[Term]
id: VT:2000013
name: ejection fraction
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the fraction of the blood in the left ventricle following diastolic filling that is ejected into the aorta during the systolic ejection period" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:2000009 ! heart capacities

[Term]
id: VT:2000016
name: venous return
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of blood that enters the right heart from the vena cava in a given period of time" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow

[Term]
id: VT:2000017
name: heart electrical impulse conduction
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the conduction of an electrical impulse through the heart" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000231 ! heart excitatory physiology

[Term]
id: VT:2000018
name: heart muscle contraction
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of cardiac muscle fibers to shorten" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
synonym: "cardiac muscle contraction" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:0000220 ! heart contractile physiology

[Term]
id: VT:2000020
name: heart muscle relaxation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of cardiac muscle fibers to lengthen" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
synonym: "cardiac muscle relaxation" EXACT []
is_a: VT:0004036 ! muscle relaxation
relationship: part_of VT:0000220 ! heart contractile physiology

[Term]
id: VT:2000021
name: heart muscle contractile force
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the force which cardiac muscle generates by contracting" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
synonym: "cardiac muscle contractile force" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:2000018 ! heart muscle contraction

[Term]
id: VT:2000022
name: heart muscle contractile rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the extent that cardiac muscle shortens in a given period of time" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
synonym: "cardiac muscle contractile rate" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:2000018 ! heart muscle contraction

[Term]
id: VT:2000023
name: heart muscle relaxation rate
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the extent that cardiac muscle lengthens in a given period of time" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
synonym: "cardiac muscle relaxation rate" EXACT []
relationship: part_of VT:2000020 ! heart muscle relaxation

[Term]
id: VT:3000000
name: platelet adhesion
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of platelets sticking to exposed extracellular matrix proteins" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000260 ! hemostasis

[Term]
id: VT:3000001
name: platelet activation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of stimulating platelets to release substances that promote platelet adhesion and blood clotting" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000260 ! hemostasis

[Term]
id: VT:3000002
name: platelet aggregation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of platelets sticking to each other" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000260 ! hemostasis

[Term]
id: VT:3000003
name: fibrin formation
def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process whereby prothrombin is activated to thrombin which acts to convert fibrinogen to fibrin, allowing for formation of a fibrin clot" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000260 ! hemostasis

[Term]
id: VT:3000004
name: blood viscosity
def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the resistance of two layers of blood to sliding against each other" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"]
relationship: part_of VT:0000171 ! blood physiology

[Typedef]
id: is_a
name: is a
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig

[Typedef]
id: part_of
name: part_of
subset: slim_cattle
subset: slim_chkn
subset: slim_pig
is_transitive: true