Term: subintestinal venous plexus angiogenic sprout
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Name: subintestinal venous plexus
Synonyms: subintestinal plexus
Definition: Non stereotyped venous plexus derived from specialised angioblast that originate in the floor of the posterior cardinal vein. Emerges from the duct of Cuvier at 2dpf as a reticular structure that spreads bilaterally over the surface of the yolk and gut.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005934]
Name: angiogenic sprout
Synonyms:
Definition: Portion of vessel wall that extends to form a new blood vessel.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005604]