Term: subintestinal venous plexus sprouting angiogenesis
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Name: subintestinal venous plexus
Synonyms: subintestinal plexus
Definition: Non stereotyped venous plexus derived from specialised angioblast that originate in the floor of the posterior cardinal vein. Emerges from the duct of Cuvier at 2dpf as a reticular structure that spreads bilaterally over the surface of the yolk and gut.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005934]
Name: sprouting angiogenesis
Synonyms:
Definition: The extension of new blood vessels from existing vessels into avascular tissues, this process includes the specialization of endothelial cells into leading tip and stalk cells, proliferation and migration of the endothelial cells and cell adhesion resulting in angiogenic sprout fusion or lumen formation.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0002040]    QuickGO    AmiGO