| Name: | optic artery |
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| Synonyms: | optic arteries |
| Definition: | The artery that carries blood to the eye. It branches from the primitive internal carotid artery and enters the eye ventrally through the optic fissure. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005044] |
| Name: | vascular endothelium |
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| Synonyms: | endothelia |
| Definition: | Simple squamous epithelium which lines blood and lymphatic vessels and the heart. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001639] |