intestine lumen

Term ID

ZFA:0005807

Synonyms

• gut lumen

Definition

Anatomical space within the intestine where digestion normally occurs. The intestinal lumen begins as an interconnected web of small space at 43 hpf that over time remodels to form a single continuous tube at 68hpf. Lumen maturation proceeds from anterior to posterior along the intestine. (1)

Appears at

Unknown

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology