| transection: caudal fin |
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| Name: | transection |
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| Definition: | Cutting transversly of an organ or tissue. Type of cutting often used to divide the spinal cord to investigate neural regeneration in zebrafish. |
| Ontology: | Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000181] |
| Name: | caudal fin |
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| Synonyms: | tail, tail fin |
| Definition: | Fin that is the most posterior median fin. It is composed of a complex of three modified centra and modified neural and hemal arches and spines. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001058] |