supraneural body

Term ID

UBERON:0009102

Synonyms

• dorsal fat body
• pro-vertebral arch

Definition

One of the primary immunological organs of the adult lamprey is the supraneural body. This structure lies dorsal to spinal column and becomes heavily populated with lymphocytes following after immune challenge. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2823822/#R16

References

Ontology

Uberon Ontology