| Term: | head dorsal-ventral axis |
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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: | head |
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| Definition: | Organism subdivision which is the part of the body which consists of the cranial and pharyngeal regions. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001114] |
| Name: | dorsal-ventral axis |
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| Synonyms: | anterior-posterior axis, D-V axis, dorsoventral axis, DV axis |
| Definition: | An axis that is approximately perpendicular to the anterior-posterior axis and that extends through the horizontal plane of the body. |
| Ontology: | Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000016] |