| Name: | intersegmental vessel |
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| Synonyms: | intersegmental vessels, intersomitic vessels, segmental vessel |
| Definition: | Blood vessels that connect the dorsal aorta or the posterior cardinal vein 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. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001285] |
| 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 |