Term: somite adaxial cell
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Name: somite
Synonyms: somitic mesoderm
Definition: Undifferentiated mesodermal components of early trunk or tail segments or metameres, derived from paraxial mesoderm; forms myotomes, sclerotomes and perhaps dermatomes.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000155]
Name: adaxial cell
Synonyms: adaxial cells
Definition: Muscle precursor cell that is adjacent to the notochord and part of the presomitic mesoderm.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000003]