| Term: | post-vent region somite |
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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: | post-vent region |
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| Synonyms: | tail |
| Definition: | Organism subdivision which is the part of the body posterior to the vent which includes the anal and caudal fins. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001117] |
| Name: | somite |
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| Synonyms: | somitic mesoderm |
| Definition: | Undifferentiated mesodermal components of early trunk or tail segments or metameres, derived from paraxial mesoderm; forms myotomes, sclerotomes and perhaps dermatomes. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000155] |