Term: intersegmental vein sprouting angiogenesis
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Name: intersegmental vein
Synonyms: ISV
Definition: Veins that connect the posterior cardinal vein and the dorsal longitudinal anastomotic vessel. They run along the vertical myotomal boundaries. They form from primary intersegmental vessels that are contacted by secondary angiogenic sprouts from the posterior cardinal vein and take on the characteristics of veins. These eventually link with other secondary sprouts from the posterior cardinal vein to form the parachordal vessel.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001057]
Name: sprouting angiogenesis
Synonyms:
Definition: The extension of new blood vessels from existing vessels into avascular tissues, this process includes the specialization of endothelial cells into leading tip and stalk cells, proliferation and migration of the endothelial cells and cell adhesion resulting in angiogenic sprout fusion or lumen formation.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0002040]    QuickGO    AmiGO