| Name: | mesencephalic vein |
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| Synonyms: | MsV |
| Definition: | Paired veins that sprout from the dorsal midline junction and dive ventrally. The mesencephalic veins are fed by the mesencephalic arteries, after 2.5 dpf, and drain into the dorsal longitudinal vessel after 5dpf. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005092] |
| Name: | angiogenic sprout |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | Portion of vessel wall that extends to form a new blood vessel. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005604] |