Term Name: endocardial cushion cell
Synonyms:
Definition: A mesenchymal cell of the endocardial cushion. These cells develop via an epithelial to mesenchymal transition when endocardial cells break cell-to-cell contacts and migrate into the cardiac jelly. Cells from this population form the heart septa and valves.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0008022]

Relationships
is part of: endocardial cushion
is a type of: cardiac mesenchymal cell cardiocyte