Term: esophagus smooth muscle cell
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Name: esophagus
Synonyms: oesophagus
Definition: Esophagus part of the gut that develops from endodermal precursors at the rostral end of the digestive tract. The esophagus develops independently from the intestine.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000204]
Name: smooth muscle cell
Synonyms: non-striated muscle cell
Definition: A non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped cell found lining the digestive tract, uterus, and blood vessels. They develop from specialized myoblasts (smooth muscle myoblast).
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009118]