Term: cranial vasculature sprouting angiogenesis
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Name: cranial vasculature
Synonyms: head vasculature
Definition: Is an interconnected tubular multi-tissue structure that contains fluid that is actively transported around the head.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001267]
Name: sprouting angiogenesis
Synonyms:
Definition: The extension of new blood vessels from existing vessels into avascular tissues, this process includes the specialization of endothelial cells into leading tip and stalk cells, proliferation and migration of the endothelial cells and cell adhesion resulting in angiogenic sprout fusion or lumen formation.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0002040]    QuickGO    AmiGO