Name: | bulbus arteriosus |
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Synonyms: | cardiac outflow tract, outflow tract, truncus |
Definition: | Multi-tissue structure that consists of three layers and through which the blood exits the heart. The bulbus arteriosus is a pear shaped chamber that functions as a capacitor, maintaining continuous blood flow into the gill arches. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000173] |
Name: | lumen |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | Anatomical space within a tubular organ, duct, or vessel. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005930] |
Name: | increased size |
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Synonyms: | big, enlarged, great, large |
Definition: | A size quality which is relatively high. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000586] |