OBO ID: ZFA:0000173
Term Name: bulbus arteriosus Search Ontology:
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. (1)
Appears at: Pharyngula:High-pec (42.0h-48.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • TAO:0000173
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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