| Term: | trunk Merkel 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: | trunk |
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| Definition: | Organism subdivision which is the part of the body posterior to the head and anterior to the post-vent region. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001115] |
| Name: | Merkel cell |
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| Synonyms: | Merkel cells |
| Definition: | A modified epidermal cell located in the stratum basale. They are found mostly in areas where sensory perception is acute. Merkel cells are closely associated with an expanded terminal bulb of an afferent myelinated nerve fiber. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009146] |