| Name: | vascular endothelium |
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| Synonyms: | endothelia |
| Definition: | Simple squamous epithelium which lines blood and lymphatic vessels and the heart. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001639] |
| Name: | morphogenesis of a branching structure |
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| Synonyms: | branching morphogenesis |
| Definition: | The process in which the anatomical structures of branches are generated and organized. A branch is a division or offshoot from a main stem. Examples in animals would include blood vessels, nerves, lymphatics and other endothelial or epithelial tubes. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001763] QuickGO AmiGO |