| Term: | proepicardial cluster cilium |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | proepicardial cluster |
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| Synonyms: | proepicardial organ, proepicardium |
| Definition: | Transient cluster of cardiac progenitor cells that develops adjacent to the heart and migrates onto the heart to form the epicardium. Proepicardial clusters in Zebrafish form on the pericardial wall, adjacent to the atrioventricular (AV) junction and near the venous pole. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005808] |
| Name: | cilium |
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| Synonyms: | eukaryotic flagellum, flagellum, microtubule-based flagellum |
| Definition: | A specialized eukaryotic organelle that consists of a filiform extrusion of the cell surface and of some cytoplasmic parts. Each cilium is largely bounded by an extrusion of the cytoplasmic (plasma) membrane, and contains a regular longitudinal array of microtubules, anchored to a basal body. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005929] QuickGO AmiGO |