Name: | cardiac ventricle |
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Synonyms: | ventricle |
Definition: | Cavitated compound organ that receives blood flow from the atrium and delivers blood to the body via the aorta. Valves are present to direct flow. There are only two chambers present in the fish heart. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000009] |
Name: | hyaluronic acid |
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Synonyms: | [beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-(1->3)-2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)]n, [beta-N-Acetyl-D-glucosaminyl(1,4)beta-D-glucuronosyl(1,3)]n, acide hyaluronique, acido hialuronico, hyaluronan, Hyaluronic acid, Hyaluronsaeure |
Definition: | A mucopolysaccharide composed of N-acetylglucosamine and glucuronic acid subunits. It is found in the connective tissues of vertebrates. A principal constituent of the extracellular matrix (ECM), it mediates the growth and metastasis of tumour cells. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16336] ( EBI ) |