Term: central artery mural cell
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Name: central artery
Synonyms: CtA
Definition: Artery that irrigates the forebrain and midbrain.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005020]
Name: mural cell
Synonyms:
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]