| Name: | hypochord |
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| Definition: | Portion of tissue that arises from the arise from the lateral edges of the shield and is located immediately ventral to the notochord. The hypochord is thought to play a role in positioning the dorsal aorta. Unlike in frogs and axolotl, the hypochord does not appear to be endodermally derived. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000031] |
| Name: | cell |
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| Synonyms: | cells |
| Definition: | Anatomical structure that has as its parts a maximally connected cell compartment surrounded by a plasma membrane. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009000] |