| Name: | intersegmental vessel |
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| Synonyms: | intersegmental vessels, intersomitic vessels, segmental vessel |
| Definition: | Blood vessels that connect the dorsal aorta or the posterior cardinal vein and the dorsal longitudinal anastomotic vessel. They run along the vertical myotomal boundaries. At early stages these vessels don't have venous or arterial markers. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001285] |
| Name: | fibroblast |
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| Synonyms: | fibroblasts |
| Definition: | A connective tissue cell which secretes an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009026] |