Name: | cardiac ventricle |
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Synonyms: | ventricle |
Definition: | Cavitated compound organ that receives blood flow from the atrium and delivers blood to the body via the aorta. Valves are present to direct flow. There are only two chambers present in the fish heart. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000009] |
Name: | Z disc |
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Synonyms: | Z band, Z disk, Z line |
Definition: | Platelike region of a muscle sarcomere to which the plus ends of actin filaments are attached. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030018] QuickGO AmiGO |
Name: | increased thickness |
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Synonyms: | high thickness, stout, thick, thickened |
Definition: | A thickness which is relatively high. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000591] |