| Term: | intersegmental artery vascular sprouts |
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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: | intersegmental artery |
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| Synonyms: | intersegmental arteries |
| Definition: | Arteries that connect the dorsal aorta 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. They form from the primary sprouts from the dorsal aorta. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001061] |
| Name: | vascular sprouts |
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| Synonyms: | angiogenic sprout |
| Definition: | Portion of vessel wall that extends to form a new vessel. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005559] |