| Term: | vertebral body end plate bone resorption |
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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: | vertebral body end plate |
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| Synonyms: | vertebral body endplate |
| Definition: | The vertebral body end plate is part of the autocentrum. The anterior and posterior surfaces of the autocentrum constitute the funnel shaped vertebral body end plates. The outer rim of the end plate is the vertebral body growth zone. The anterior and posterior end plates are connected by bony plates that are horizontally attached to the ourter contour of the autocentrum. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0007118] |
| Name: | bone resorption |
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| Definition: | The process in which specialized cells known as osteoclasts degrade the organic and inorganic portions of bone, and endocytose and transport the degradation products. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0045453] QuickGO AmiGO |