Term: intersegmental artery branching involved in blood vessel morphogenesis
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Name: intersegmental artery
Synonyms: intersegmental arteries
Definition: Arteries that connect the dorsal aorta and the dorsal longitudinal anastomotic vessel. They run along the vertical myotomal boundaries. At early stages these vessels don't have venous or arterial markers. They form from the primary sprouts from the dorsal aorta.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001061]
Name: branching involved in blood vessel morphogenesis
Synonyms: patterning of blood vessels
Definition: The process of coordinated growth and sprouting of blood vessels giving rise to the organized vascular system.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001569]    QuickGO    AmiGO