| Name: | esophagus |
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| Synonyms: | oesophagus |
| Definition: | Esophagus part of the gut that develops from endodermal precursors at the rostral end of the digestive tract. The esophagus develops independently from the intestine. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000204] |
| Name: | smooth muscle cell |
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| Synonyms: | non-striated muscle cell |
| Definition: | A non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped cell found lining the digestive tract, uterus, and blood vessels. They develop from specialized myoblasts (smooth muscle myoblast). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009118] |