Term Name: artery
Synonyms: arterial system
Definition: Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
Appears at: Segmentation:26+ somites (22.0h-24.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000005]

Relationships
is part of: blood vasculature
is a type of: blood vessel
has subtype: afferent branchial artery afferent filamental artery anterior mesenteric artery aortic arch basal communicating artery basilar artery carotid artery caudal artery caudal division of the internal carotid artery celiacomesenteric artery central artery central ray artery communicating vessel palatocerebral artery concurrent branch afferent branchial artery coronary artery cranial division of the internal carotid artery dorsal aorta dorsal branch nasal ciliary artery efferent branchial artery efferent filamental artery filamental artery hepatic artery hyaloid artery hypobranchial artery hypophyseal artery inner optic circle internal carotid artery intersegmental artery lateral dorsal aorta mesencephalic artery metencephalic artery nasal artery nasal ciliary artery opercular artery optic artery palatocerebral artery pectoral artery posterior communicating artery posterior mesenteric artery primitive internal carotid artery primitive mesencephalic artery primitive prosencephalic artery prosencephalic artery pseudobranchial artery recurrent branch afferent branchial artery renal artery segmental intercostal artery spinal artery supraintestinal artery swim bladder artery ventral aorta ventral branch nasal ciliary artery vertebral artery

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