| Term: | atrioventricular canal endocardial cushion formation |
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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: | atrioventricular canal |
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| Synonyms: | AV canal, AVC |
| Definition: | The part of the heart connecting the atrium to the cardiac ventricle. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001315] |
| Name: | endocardial cushion formation |
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| Definition: | The developmental process pertaining to the initial formation of an endocardial cushion. The endocardial cushion is a specialized region of mesenchymal cells that will give rise to the heart septa and valves. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0003272] QuickGO AmiGO |