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vr.tr.tissue · thing-q40397

Let an agent explain biological tissues by type, structure and function, and point to clinical services for tissue samples and donation, without diagnosis.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Types Classification.

Kind

Tissue type.

Kind

Tissue type.

  1. Which tissue type is this? definition
  2. Where is it found? definition

Function

Role.

Function

Function.

  1. What does this tissue do? definition
  2. How is its structure suited to that? definition
Histology Study.

Slides

Staining.

Slides

Histology slides.

  1. How are tissue samples prepared and stained, in general terms? definition
  2. Which stains show which features? definition

Results

Personal results.

Results

Results limit.

  1. Is the user asking the agent to interpret their biopsy? boundary
  2. How should they discuss it with a clinician? action
Donation Tissue donation.

Donate

How to donate.

Donate

Tissue donation.

  1. How can someone register as an organ or tissue donor here? action
  2. What does the law say about consent? provenance

Research

Biobanks.

Research

Research use.

  1. How are donated tissues used in research, and with what consent? provenance
  2. Which rules apply? provenance
Senses Disambiguation.

Paper

Tissue paper.

Paper

Paper sense.

  1. Is facial tissue or tissue paper meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Plants

Plant tissues.

Plants

Plant tissues.

  1. Which plant tissues are involved? definition
  2. How do they differ from animal tissues? definition

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV

What it is Filled

In biology, a group of similar cells and their extracellular matrix working together to perform a function; animal tissues are classed as epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous, and plants have dermal, vascular and ground tissues.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain biological tissues by type, structure and function, and point to clinical services for tissue samples and donation, without diagnosis.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Groups of similar cells
  • Specialised functions
  • Build organs
  • Studied by histology

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Use human tissue without the donor's consent and the required approvals.
  • Mislabel or mix up tissue samples.
  • Disclose donors' identities or results without consent.
  • Help trade human tissue in breach of the law.

Only with a human decision

  • Releasing human tissue for research, transplant or disposal.

May

  • Explain tissue types and functions from standard biology sources.
  • Help a laboratory track tissue samples it is authorized to manage.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Human tissue carries the dignity of the person it came from.
  • Consent and fair benefit matter, as past misuse of donors' tissue shows.

Who is affected

  • Tissue donors and families
  • Patients
  • Researchers

Owners Filled

Steward

The holding institution for samples, under human tissue law and the donor's consent.

Master systems

  • Biobank and tissue licence registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q27062218 - registry parent class
  • Q289472 - registry parent class
  • Q28969293 - registry parent class
  • Q4936952 - registry parent class

related

  • multicellular structure - category
  • cell - units
  • organ - higher structure
  • histology and pathology - fields

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.tissue
  • Wikidata: Q40397 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40397)

Direct properties required Filled

  • Mass density: kilograms per cubic metre - Density is measured as sample mass divided by volume, with tissue type and hydration recorded.
  • Water mass fraction: percent - Water content is measured using a validated moisture measurement method, with sample preparation recorded.
  • Elastic modulus: pascals - Mechanical testing measures stiffness under specified loading, temperature and hydration conditions.
  • Sample thickness: millimetres - Thickness is measured by imaging or suitable dimensional instruments, with compression and preservation conditions recorded.

Recognition required Filled

  • Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
  • Histology slides
  • Paper tissues are a different sense
  • Seen under the microscope as organised cell layers; forms organs.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • classify tissue types
  • explain tissue structure and function
  • describe histology in general terms
  • find tissue donation information

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Agents interpreting personal biopsy results
  • Confusing senses

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Human tissue law
  • EU tissues and cells directives

Context of use required Filled

  • Understanding how organs and bodies are built.
  • epithelial tissue
  • connective tissue
  • muscle tissue
  • nervous tissue
  • plant tissues

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q40397: tissue - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Tissue (biology) - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should tissue types be separate entries?
  • How should histology resources be linked?
  • How should the paper sense be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q40397/spec.json