| Term: | EVL apical part of cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | EVL |
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| Synonyms: | enveloping layer |
| Definition: | Outermost monolayer of cells surrounding the embryo that become very flattened in the blastula and give rise to the periderm. Sometimes used synonymously with periderm. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000086] |
| Name: | apical part of cell |
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| Synonyms: | apical region of cell |
| Definition: | The region of a polarized cell that forms a tip or is distal to a base. For example, in a polarized epithelial cell, the apical region has an exposed surface and lies opposite to the basal lamina that separates the epithelium from other tissue. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0045177] QuickGO AmiGO |