Term Name: endocardial cushion
Synonyms: endocardial cushions
Definition: Swellings of tissue present between the endocardial and myocardial cell layers that will give rise to the interstitial cells of the cardiac valves.
Appears at: Hatching:Pec-fin (60.0h-72.0h)
Evident until: Larval:Protruding-mouth (72.0h-96.0h, 3.5mm)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001317]

Relationships
develops into: atrioventricular valve sinoatrial valve ventriculo bulbo valve
is part of: endocardium
is a type of: portion of tissue

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