Term Name:	extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway
Synonyms:	death receptor-mediated apoptosis, extrinsic apoptosis, extrinsic apoptotic pathway, extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in presence of ligand, extrinsic apoptotic signalling pathway
Definition:	The series of molecular signals in which a signal is conveyed from the cell surface to trigger the apoptotic death of a cell. The pathway starts with either a ligand binding to a cell surface receptor, or a ligand being withdrawn from a cell surface receptor (e.g. in the case of signaling by dependence receptors), and ends when the execution phase of apoptosis is triggered.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0097191]    QuickGO    AmiGO