| Name: | intersegmental artery |
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| Synonyms: | intersegmental arteries |
| Definition: | Arteries that connect the dorsal aorta and the dorsal longitudinal anastomotic vessel. They run along the vertical myotomal boundaries. At early stages these vessels don't have venous or arterial markers. They form from the primary sprouts from the dorsal aorta. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001061] |
| Name: | branching involved in blood vessel morphogenesis |
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| Synonyms: | patterning of blood vessels |
| Definition: | The process of coordinated growth and sprouting of blood vessels giving rise to the organized vascular system. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001569] QuickGO AmiGO |