| Term: | dilatator operculi myoblast |
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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: | dilatator operculi |
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| Synonyms: | dilatator opercula, dilator opercula, dilators operculi |
| Definition: | Mandibular muscle that inserts along the dorsolateral faces of the opercles. Responsible for opercular abduction. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000498] |
| Name: | myoblast |
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| Synonyms: | myoblasts |
| Definition: | An embryonic (precursor) cell of the myogenic lineage that develops from the mesoderm. They undergo proliferation, migrate to their various sites, and then differentiate into the appropriate form of myocytes. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009025] |