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apical-basal axis relative to substrate
- Term ID
- BSPO:0000014
- Synonyms
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- apical/basal
- longitudinal axis
- Definition
- An axis that extends through an organism or organism part from the part of the organism or organism part attached to a substrate (basal) to the furthest from the attachment (apical). Note that the apical-basal axis is often used for organismal parts where there is attachment via a basal lamina or other structure.
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- is a type of
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- inverse finishes_axis
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- inverse follows_axis
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- inverse has_axis
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- inverse starts_axis
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