| Term: | lateral rectus cell population proliferation |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | lateral rectus |
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| Synonyms: | lateral recti, posterior rectus |
| Definition: | Extraocular muscle that runs parallel to the long axis of the fish and inserts on the caudal side of the eye at the sclera-corneal . The lateral rectus muscles originate substantially posterior to the other rectus muscles. The lateral rectus is innervated by the abducens nerve. The unsegmented paraxial head mesoderm contributes to the lateral rectus. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000383] |
| Name: | cell population proliferation |
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| Synonyms: | cell proliferation |
| Definition: | The multiplication or reproduction of cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0008283] QuickGO AmiGO |