| Term: | branchiostegal ray 3 osteoblast |
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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: | branchiostegal ray 3 |
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| Synonyms: | branchiostegal rays 3 |
| Definition: | Branchiostegal ray that is the most posterior ray which ossifies first (3.4 mm NL). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001280] |
| Name: | osteoblast |
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| Synonyms: | osteoblasts |
| Definition: | A bone-forming cell which secretes an extracellular matrix. Hydroxyapatite crystals are then deposited into the matrix to form bone. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009031] |