| Name: | intestinal rod |
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| Synonyms: | endodermal rod, intestinal anlage |
| Definition: | Multicellular structure composed of endodermal cells that forms a continuous rod along the anterior-posterior axis of the embryo in contact with the YSL. This rod will give rise to the endodermal components of the alimentary canal and its connected organs: liver, gall bladder pancreas and swim bladder. Does not have part pharyngeal endoderm. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005737] |
| Name: | endodermal cell |
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| Synonyms: | endoderm cell |
| Definition: | A cell of the inner of the three germ layers of the embryo. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009139] |