| Term: | cardiac ventricle mural 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: | cardiac ventricle |
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| Synonyms: | ventricle |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ that receives blood flow from the atrium and delivers blood to the body via the aorta. Valves are present to direct flow. There are only two chambers present in the fish heart. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000009] |
| Name: | mural cell |
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| Definition: | Cells that localize on the abluminal side of the vascular endothelium that regulate vessel stability and function. Mural cells are categorized into vascular smooth muscle cells or pericytes. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005944] |