Term: | hyaloid vessel mural cell |
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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: | hyaloid vessel |
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Synonyms: | hyaloid vasculature, hyaloid vessels |
Definition: | Vessels that are associated with the posterior region of the lens. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005046] |
Name: | mural cell |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | Cells that localize on the abluminal side of the vascular endothelium that regulate vessel stability and function. Mural cells are categorized into vascular smooth muscle cells or pericytes. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005944] |