Name: | heart |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | Blood pumping organ composed of four components: sinus venosus, atrium, cardiac ventricle and bulbus arteriosus. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000114] |
Name: | intercalated disc |
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Synonyms: | intercalated disk |
Definition: | A complex cell-cell junction at which myofibrils terminate in cardiomyocytes; mediates mechanical and electrochemical integration between individual cardiomyocytes. The intercalated disc contains regions of tight mechanical attachment (fasciae adherentes and desmosomes) and electrical coupling (gap junctions) between adjacent cells. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0014704] QuickGO AmiGO |