| Term: | post-vent vasculature intersegmental vessel |
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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: | post-vent vasculature |
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| Synonyms: | tail vasculature |
| Definition: | Is an interconnected tubular multi-tissue structure that contains fluid that is actively transported around the post-vent region. This is frequently referred to as tail vasculature in the zebrafish community. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005037] |
| 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] |