Term: | intestine basal lamina |
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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: | intestine |
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Definition: | Folded tube that has parts intestinal bulb, mid intestine and posterior intestine. The intestine is where digestion and nutrient absorption occurs. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001338] |
Name: | basal lamina |
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Synonyms: | basal laminae |
Definition: | Acellular anatomical structure that consists of a thin sheet of fibrous proteins that underlie and support the cells of an epithelium. It separates the cells of an epithelium from any underlying tissue. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001485] |